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I called in sick to work for the 3rd day in over a year on Tuesday. The policy where I work is that you get an occurrence for calling in sick, then if you call in sick the next day & the day after that, it goes on the same occurrence. So most people there take all three days whenever they call in because, well...why not? One day for one occurrence, or three days for one occurrence? Well, I have always gone back when I felt better, after a day. I thought it the proper thing to do as a good employee, to not abuse sick leave. Not this time. I took the second day even though I could have worked today. And I have considered taking tomorrow, too, but I won't.
Lately I've been feeling extremely burnt-out. I like the job itself, and I am grateful for the chance to have learned it. However, the loads of shit we have to deal with as subcontractors are ridiculous. I feel like I haven't even been doing my actual job for weeks now, because we've been wading through thousands and thousands of pieces of work that shouldn't even be there. And we're on mandatory overtime to top it all off. I don't know. Maybe it's just that time of year where it is FOREVER until another holiday, and I just need a vacation to come back around...but I don't think so.
Our current contract is up in September, and honestly (as awful as it is to say in this economy) I am ready to be laid off! I do not say that lightly - I know it sounds unappreciative and horrible with thousands of people losing their jobs daily that really need their jobs. But I do not need my job - the money is really nice to have, but it's not necessary for us to get by. And when I think about the price I pay to have all the extra money, I always wonder if it's worth it.
Being a stay-at-home mom wouldn't be my cup of tea. I need to have some sort of a job. But I don't think a full time job with mandatory overtime is it. I don't know what I am going to do. I am really unhappy with my job lately - and while I know that I should stick it out until September and stockpile some money from all the overtime, a big part of me wants to make a transition to something less time-consuming before then. I want to have more family time. I want to see my boyfriend for more than just the weekends. I want more family-time. I want to have more full days with Jarin before he does go to school.
Oh, and the reason I have to consider giving up my present job is because part time is not available in our office (unless you are spoiled and super-bitchy, but we'll save her for another entry). I wanted part time when I had Jarin, but every opportunity I've had to move up in pay and experience within the health insurance field has only had full time jobs. And I don't think I'm ok with that anymore. And now I don't know what I'm going to do.
Lately I've been feeling extremely burnt-out. I like the job itself, and I am grateful for the chance to have learned it. However, the loads of shit we have to deal with as subcontractors are ridiculous. I feel like I haven't even been doing my actual job for weeks now, because we've been wading through thousands and thousands of pieces of work that shouldn't even be there. And we're on mandatory overtime to top it all off. I don't know. Maybe it's just that time of year where it is FOREVER until another holiday, and I just need a vacation to come back around...but I don't think so.
Our current contract is up in September, and honestly (as awful as it is to say in this economy) I am ready to be laid off! I do not say that lightly - I know it sounds unappreciative and horrible with thousands of people losing their jobs daily that really need their jobs. But I do not need my job - the money is really nice to have, but it's not necessary for us to get by. And when I think about the price I pay to have all the extra money, I always wonder if it's worth it.
Being a stay-at-home mom wouldn't be my cup of tea. I need to have some sort of a job. But I don't think a full time job with mandatory overtime is it. I don't know what I am going to do. I am really unhappy with my job lately - and while I know that I should stick it out until September and stockpile some money from all the overtime, a big part of me wants to make a transition to something less time-consuming before then. I want to have more family time. I want to see my boyfriend for more than just the weekends. I want more family-time. I want to have more full days with Jarin before he does go to school.
Oh, and the reason I have to consider giving up my present job is because part time is not available in our office (unless you are spoiled and super-bitchy, but we'll save her for another entry). I wanted part time when I had Jarin, but every opportunity I've had to move up in pay and experience within the health insurance field has only had full time jobs. And I don't think I'm ok with that anymore. And now I don't know what I'm going to do.