The job market sucks right now. I am still at my temporary assignment. But those I work with are about as warm as day old coffee left on a counter. I had to submit a resume for a temp position in a warehouse. I have some experience that others don't have and apparently there was a bit of old green monster visiting as I got to be cross trained on Receiving. Others felt entitled. I get snubbed. Cold coffee.
I have put my resume in several places. I have applied for a nanny/ home office/ house keeping position. The woman forwarded me a pay scale. Her version of what she would be willing to pay someone for certain things. I looked at the bottom line and saw what she was willing to pay the most experienced person with a masters degree in early childhood and it was less than 16 an hour.
After talking with her momentarily here and emailing her at least 3 emails of answered questions, altogether taking at least two hours of my life, I told her I deserved the maximum. I may not have degrees, but I have life experience. She wanted me to 'revisit' the pay scale. She was apparently really sticking to that terrible thing. So, I went back to the pay scale, filled it out, and then replied with my own pay scale. The one that shows that she is ridiculous. I paid my friend Trish 50 a week to do an hour of housework and 3 loads of laundry. Let's not forget that I'd have to take care of my own paperwork/taxes, and there wouldn't be any medical benefits. Are you kidding me?
I am so glad that I've developed this new attitude. Before, I probably would have cowed down to this. No more. Pay me what I deserve. Or I will work a temp job until I find what I want. I refuse to accept that this is just the way it is.
My attitude towards this temp job is that it is a temp job. Before, I would have treated it very conservatively. I am not afraid of these people anymore. I am doing you a favor. You are not doing me a favor. There are ten more temp jobs out there and one of them will be happy to have me as an employee.
What is it with these employers thinking that they can make you spend all of your time and jump through all of their hoops? Anyone remember when I was applying to Chipotle and I had something like five interviews... only to not get the job?
I just can't be arsed to fucking care. I don't try to give them suggestions to streamline their operations anymore. I don't give it 1000%. I do a sufficient job, and I leave on time. I will do this until such time as I figure out what it is that I can do from home to make money that doesn't involve get rich quick BS.
Don't even get me started on politics
Posted by hawkie at January 8, 2008 07:12 PM