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Right now I'm working a temp job that will probably be gone at the end of the month. The problem is that the supervisor of the other section -- the one my section shares the building with -- has noticed I'm a good worker and that my temp job will be drying up shortly.
I've been told by two people -- one of the office workers and my supervisor -- that this other supervisor will probably offer me a job (possibly temp, possibly perm) soon. She's even said she wants to talk to me.
The problem is... I don't *want* this job. It's not laboratory work, it's glorified shipping. It's ruining my hands -- I noticed on the bus home that *again* I have freeze-burned my thumb -- not giving me any new skills, and *BORING*.
Plus, I don't particularly like this supervisor. I've been working this job since mid-October. Her section has gone through slightly less than a dozen temps in that time. I don't know if she just isn't good with people -- she and my supervisor don't get along -- or if her under-supervisors are just that bad.
Nor are they paying enough -- I get $2/hour more as a temp than the company pays people at the top range of this job description. That's still less than what I need to be spending only 30% of my income on rent.
Worse yet, if I take the job, no matter that I really need the income, I'm afraid that my placement agency will take that as reason to keep not finding me better jobs. I'm just about ready to quit them and work for KForce as it is -- at the very least I could be working cruddy jobs for someone else.
What's really funny is if *my* supervisor asked me to replace him -- step into his position now that he's transfering to a different section -- I'd actually consider it. I *could* do his job, and learning how to do it well would keep me interested and focused for at least six to twelve months; but there's no indication that he's willing or able to offer me that. And I can't live off "maybes".
I've been told by two people -- one of the office workers and my supervisor -- that this other supervisor will probably offer me a job (possibly temp, possibly perm) soon. She's even said she wants to talk to me.
The problem is... I don't *want* this job. It's not laboratory work, it's glorified shipping. It's ruining my hands -- I noticed on the bus home that *again* I have freeze-burned my thumb -- not giving me any new skills, and *BORING*.
Plus, I don't particularly like this supervisor. I've been working this job since mid-October. Her section has gone through slightly less than a dozen temps in that time. I don't know if she just isn't good with people -- she and my supervisor don't get along -- or if her under-supervisors are just that bad.
Nor are they paying enough -- I get $2/hour more as a temp than the company pays people at the top range of this job description. That's still less than what I need to be spending only 30% of my income on rent.
Worse yet, if I take the job, no matter that I really need the income, I'm afraid that my placement agency will take that as reason to keep not finding me better jobs. I'm just about ready to quit them and work for KForce as it is -- at the very least I could be working cruddy jobs for someone else.
What's really funny is if *my* supervisor asked me to replace him -- step into his position now that he's transfering to a different section -- I'd actually consider it. I *could* do his job, and learning how to do it well would keep me interested and focused for at least six to twelve months; but there's no indication that he's willing or able to offer me that. And I can't live off "maybes".
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I'm with OfficeTeam right now and I'm only interested in short gigs-- they offered me a whole summer thing and I was really relieved when they couldn't get in touch with my references in time for me to take it. Data entry. Ew.
Just tell 'em no-- you know how much money you need/you're worth. Don't settle for less.
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I've now been there for 13 months and I hate nearly every fucking second of it. I mean, there are of course good days, but it's a crap job and it's ruining my body.
At the same time, I understand why I took the job and it was because I simply needed the money. Best of luck choosing. :(
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