Daily Grind - the Job, McJob, and Careers Thread

[singgirl]

I got a jobby job! Finally. I am working for verizon DSL now, yippee! Decent pay for around here at my level and they give me an extra $40 a week if I show up on time every day that week. Not bad for the poor student. Only problem is...my birthday is friday...I had all kinds of stuff planned, since everybody was gonna be around. I also have a mid term exam in my computer science class...and I have a lot of house work that my mother needs done...I was gonna get all that done this week. I was told that I could start tomorrow or on the 6th. I went for the 6th, give me time to get stuff together and all. She kept asking me to start immediately...I finally gave in. Who am I to say no? I need this job desperately, I had to borrow money to feed my animals and buy them supplies. So, yes, I am happy, very. This is a good thing. hell, I can even wear my peircings and dye my hair blue. I have to pay them $10/month to dress casual, otherwise it's business casual. I just feel stressed and am worried that I may not be able to handle all of this right now. *shrug* It's all good though, I have a reason to get out of bed and shower every day. Nice to have some form of structure. Even if I NEVER really want to work

[Gatito Grande]

Congrats, singgirl!

GG Still waiting to hear on the results of my interview . . . Out

[Shinnen]

Okay... this sucks to ask but I do know that we have a lot of members here who have worked with a lot of different people throughout their work life. I need some advice on how to deal with people who hate you and make life difficult for you.

When I started work at the company I'm presently in, this woman (who's been working close to 20 years with the company and still a clerical staff) had caused havok in my work life. Spreading rumors about me and telling untruths to my immediate boss about my performance. My boss on the other hand, doesn't listen or want to find out both sides of the story and I'm constantly being publicly yelled at for things that isn't my responsibility or things that I didn't do but was accused of doing. Now it just doesn't seem to be enough for the bitch to constantly drag my reputation through the mud. Only my department has to clock in and out of work (there's a book where we have to sign, that's how much my company can discriminate), the bitch writes another time every morning next to the time i signed in on random days (more often now), that i signed in a couple minutes earlier or she goes to as much as putting a time that indicates that i came late to work by 10 minutes. Every time I approached my boss's boss (who's more diplomatic) with what the bitch has been doing to me without me provoking her other than just existing in the office, the bitch comes back more spiteful and bitter than ever. She's also insulted my family and assumed that I come from a filthy rich family. She's also called me a stupid rich arrogant talk big brat. Problem is I actually get my work done fast and accurately, where 2 designers under me make errors (won't correct them when I tell them to change the errors) and I'm blamed for the errors. I get yelled at for doing part of my job which is distribution of work among the creative staff. The bitch has this mad gleeful expression when the staff (who i keep track of how much work they have) throws tantrums and pushes files and papers off the table while screaming at me that they have too much work and won't be able to meet deadlines (i do most of their campaign work which makes me working late every day of the week and my company doesn't see this. They only see me from the bitch's reports that i'm useless, lazy and irresponsible.

Does anyone have any advice to deal with this kind of... thing?

[tybee317]

Shinnen, this is my personal take on things, I am no authority by any means. That disclaimer being said. This lady is trying to sabotage your butt! It is extremely difficult to deal with the passive-agressive personality in the workplace. Look in the business aisle at the local bookshop, the authors are recognizing this and the bullying boss as a real problem. From the reviews that I have read recently, there are some excellent books out there, but I cannot remember the names. It is hard to work in a situation where a person might be on pins and needles all the time because of an recti persona. Hang in there, don't let the biaatch get you down, do what you have to do, be confident about it, and hopefully she wiil begin appearing to everyone as the pain in the ass!

[singgirl]

Hey there, I'm sorry things are going so poorly for you at work. I have no words of advice, as I have never dealt with these kinds of things properly. I just wish you the best with this, and keep your head high. Like tybee317 said, maybe people will realize it's her. People that mean and obnoxious normally can't hide their malice for long.

[Shinnen]

Hi all. Thanks for the advice and cheer. I've actually been to the book shops and hung around the area people would never have believed to see me there. The business section where some of the most interesting books I discovered were there. within the last two months alone... I've spent about $300 on books such as "How to Deal with People You Can't Stand" and books on negotiation and entreprenuership. I admit some of the tactic works, unfortunately, none of the tactics worked on the Bitch at my work place. I've actually talked to my big boss about the bitch writing another sign in time next to mine, and discovered that the act was a discrimination act to get me into trouble. As my company is busy with this coming week's main event which is the opening of a brand new 13 hall multiplex, stuff like this are put on hold.

The bitch at work is dripping with bitter malice and she's influencing some people around me to think of me poorly despite my efforts to work really hard and complete my work ahead of time without much errors. The only advice someone who left my company recently was to stay a minimum of a year with them and get the bonus (if there's bonus for me after the bitch continuously sabotages me) then in the mean time, look for a job and quit the company when i secure another job.

I have a feeling the bitch has too much time or too little true friends in her life to sit there and think of ways to try to destroy my reputation.

[Ittybittykitty]

So I'm working "maitanence" for the summer. I hate it. I hate my job. Hatey Mc Hate hate. Problem is that I get a free place to live and about 400 bucks every 2 weeks, which isn't bad for a starving student who is putting half the paycheck into savings.

But yeah....hate my job. Have to clean toilets all day. It's pretty shitty.

[tybee317]

I have the most evil, heinous, preceptor in vascular surgery. She is a scrub tech that dislikes R.N.'s and the only reason she is precepting is in order to get a raise. She is EVIL and has a nasty disposition. I am freaking counting the days until I am done with scrubbing with her. She is mean as hell to me, and all chippy and cheery to the docs. I detest this sorry speciman of scrub tech. The cardiac nurses feel my pain, and tell me to hang in there, I will be back with them soon. My friend Kristin is experiencing almost the same thing with her scrub tech from hell. We are calling for a meeting with the clinical educator Monday morning. Work should not be like this, it is difficult enough without having to go through this. By the way there are some excellent scrub tech's, we just happened to get stuck with the two sorriest ones. Thanks for listening, I feel a tiny bit better now.

[Gatito Grande]

Good luck to skittles, with 2 interviews in the next 2 days!!! Woot!

GG You go, grrl! Knock 'em dead! Out

[tybee317]

Best wishes to Skittles, I don't know what you are interviewing for, but I wish that I had had you for my math teacher!!!

[Shinnen]

heh heh...

sometimes i wish there was a slayer to slay EVIL people at work. I mean... EVIL do exist freely making hell for people and disturbing the peace at work.

VANQUISH the DEMONS (or demoness') at the work place!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

is there a chosen one for that ?

[skittles]

Thank you, GG & Tybee!!

I'm finished with the interviews... teaching, of course!!

Haven't heard from either school... & I may not hear from them..

Both of them had a lot of candidates & I may be a wonderful teacher (I am, of course) but I may not fit at those schools...

But there will be a job for me...,. finding it is the problem.

Good Luck to All!!

[Rosenberg]

Of course you’re a wonderful teacher and when the teacher is ready, the students will appear, eh? The Universe is just getting ready to hook you up with the right circumstances and I’m doing my part in trying to prod the Universe along a little. I know it’s out there for you and everything will fall into place soon.

[skittles]

Well, I have an update to give to all of my kitten friends:

I signed a teaching contract today!!!!

I've got a JOB!!!

I'll be teaching High School &.... more importantly... COMPUTERS!!!

I have to move this month & I have to get a new(ish) computer...

but I'm working... or I will be working!!!

:bounce

and to the question: Am I happy about this??

:-D YES!!!

[Gatito Grande]

CONGRATS, SKITTLES!!!!

GG You deserve it! Out

. . . and so do I!

[DreamLover]

CONGRATS, SKITTLES!

This is great news.....Lets make a toast on your new job.

Henny

[tybee317]

Congratulations Skittles, on your new position. It is great news. I am happy for you, I knew that good things would happen for you.

Yeah Skittles!!!

[s82 v]

I am possibly the laziest worker at my job, I telesurvey for a company, and it's just about one of the most boring jobs you can have. I work the weekend shift, which has the longest shifts at my job, 8 hours, and it's pretty much like death. The only way to pass the time is to get people to take your survey, but not just everyone is keen on taking a survey that could take up to twenty minutes. Still, as the laziest, and the most complaining worker at my job, I've been "top producer" most of the shifts I've worked. I'm wondering if everyone else is just extremely extremely lazy, like beyond belief, or if I just am so lazy to not want to sit there doing nothing for 8 hours, that I create some kind of pathetic voice that makes people feel bad enough to take my survey. I don't know why I felt the need to complain about my job on here, but I saw a thread for jobs and thought, 'Why not?'

Once I find a better job though, for better pay *which is hard to find because telesurveying starts pay well over minimum wage, with little job experience necessary*, I'll take it. That'll probably when I'm a struggling college student after another year.

[Rosenberg]

Well Skittles, I'm trying hard not to say, "I told you so" but...I TOLD YOU SO!

Seriously though, congratualtions! I know you'll do a fine job.

[kindagay]

Okay this may not be the place to post this, but, it's job related so, this is where it's gonna go.

I have an interview tomorrow & I am majorly nervous about it. I've never had an interview before & I don't know what to expect, what to do, what to say, I pretty much, am completely unprepared.

So, I guess my reason for posting, is to beg shamelessly for any advice that anyone might like to impart so that I can feel a little better & so that I, hopefully, won't completely screw up this interview?
Even basic little things will be a huge help, like, should I take a copy of my resume with me? a notebook & pen?

Help???

Hugs
Jeanne

[skittles]

Take a copy of your resume, maybe 2, just in case. Yes, take a pen, too. (& extra hose if you wear them, in case they run/ladder) Also breath mints (not gum).

First of all, relax. A little andrenaline helps, but too much can just stress you out.

Tonight, or early tomorrow, take a card & write your qualifications on it. And write the positive things you think you will bring to the job. Intelligence, multi-tasking, degree or certification, experience, love of the subject or career.... positive attitude, enthusiasm.

Your faults: yes, you can mention them but put a positive spin to them... try to only admit to one... mine is time management, but I say that I have a planner & I use it!! (not completely true, but close)

Try to relax & smile a little bit. If you are comfortable saying you are a little nervous, you can. They usually can tell anyway.

So, be positive, as upbeat as you can & just wow them!!

Good Luck & let us know how it went.

[kindagay]

Well, I didn't think the interview was too bad, but, I didn't get the job.

The reasons they gave where - I seemed very nervous & my lack of experience showed.

Well, that sucks.

Hugs
Jeanne

[skittles]

now you have more experience at job interviews... and that is good!!

you'll start feeling more comfortable with them... and then you can relax & realize that some people like to interview lots of people.... that they are patient enough to find the exact one.... and then they will find you!!

So, be patient. Be positive. and relax... the right job will find you.

[kindagay]

the right job will find you

I sure hope so

Skittles, thanks for all of your advice & encouragement, it makes me feel better & helps me to stay positive.

Hugs
Jeanne

[dicingwithfate]

Okay, in college/6th Form we have this thing called EMA - Educational Maintainance Allowance. To be eligible for this 'financial help' your parents have to earn under a certain amount of money. Surprise, mine earn more, but what makes the government think I see any of it? I hafta have two freaking jobs to have enough money to do what I want. Yanno, like credit on my phone, clothes, cinema, clubbing... whatever. Even freaking tampons! Lmao. Which I must admit a lot of my friends receive from their parents plus they have jobs on top. So now you're thinking 'boo hoo, you have life so hard' right? *shrugs* Fair enough, but I don't wanna sit at home alone all day *pouts*, I wanna be out with friends, lol. So yeah, two jobs...

I have a sucky, sucky, sucky job in JJB (a sports store.) You'd think I'd love it because yanno, although sports wear isn't my general attire, I love playing sport and I do own a lot of clothes to do so . But no! I hafta put up with gangs of 12 year old chavs in their Aqua Scrotum hats and their trousers tucked in their socks saying, "oh luv! Can I try this on yeh?" Or, "that bike is wicked, give us a go." I really was ask who the hell they think they're talking to sometimes but then I'd probably get a beating, lmao. You know how they love to get the rest of their family involved *rolls eyes*.

I love my other job. So, so much . I work in the CIA (Cardiff International Arena), in catering and doing bar work. So I get to watch all the concerts whilst working behind a bar and whenever there's like a 'prom' for a local Uni I waitress, which is the last thing I ever saw myself doing at 17 because I hate taking orders, lol. But yeah... I love it. I work with my Aunty and some other distant relatives and some friends from Newport where I'm from and we all travel to Cardiff togther and they're all really great people and... .

Charliex

[drlloyd11]

Fellow Kittens..
Is there a more unpleasant personal experience than the job hunt?
Could there ever be?

[CrazyTaraWitch]

Fellow Kittens..
Is there a more unpleasant personal experience than the job hunt?
Could there ever be?

Nope, drlloyd11, I don't think there is! I'm in the same place. Looking for jobs *sucks*, especially when you know you're qualified but there just aren't any openings anywhere.

[T.G.I.F.]

After working since I was fifteen I went back to college three years ago and I have earned a propedeuse in communication. After that I went to University to do film and televisionstudies, which seemed like the right choice because I loved writing screenplays and making movies, and there was a practical section where you could that so I was very motivated. But now, after three months I have made one short film and that was it. I am having difficulties keeping up and getting good grades (essays are fine, I have no problems with that) because the exams are killing me. It is all about the ins and outs about other things than movies and television, like the binary system and politics and I don't want to learn all that stuff. I just want to make things, and because I have to study that hard, I don't have time to make things anymore. The dramaturgies course got deleted from the program, the course why I wanted to do the whole studies in the first place. And when I come to think of it, I don't need a PhD to do the thing that I love, so I decided to quit after summer. Which gives me time to find a job, not because I want to have a job, but well, I need to pay the bills. I would have enough money if I work like 24 to 30 hours a week, which leaves me enough time to make more (short)films and finish my first book (which I was stuck with also since September).

But, I feel soooo relieved since I made that choice that I am being way more productive already and wrote over 5.000 words yesterday. But I am not really sure what kind of day job I want...

[SJ]

@T.G.I.F. Check out Stage32.com as it's a good place to network.

[T.G.I.F.]

@SJ That's looks very interesting, I will look into it. Thanks for the tip!!