"Scramble around trying" or "___ wishes this mofo calling would quit"
So Temp Agency #3 tells me on Friday that they have a position for me. Reception. Would give me work for quite some time, possible temp-to-hire, room to grow in the company. All that good stuff.
So yesterday, just before I leave, I talk to my supervisor. I'm about to tell her that I need some time for a dentists' appointment on Monday, but she tells me "We only need you for tomorrow I think."
GREAT!
So, I call my contacts at Temp Agency #3 and tell them what my supervisor told me. They scramble around trying to figure it out for a few minutes while I'm on hold. But it's after 5 and everyone's gone home, so they'll have to get back to me tomorrow.
Meanwhile, Temp Agency #4 has left a message for me, asking if I'm available. Unfortunately, I can't tell them anything, because I don't know my availability.
So, I show up for work this morning. I realize today, my third day here, that I'm finally starting to feel comfortable in the job. Not quite the most interesting work, but fairly comfortable. I could stay here for a few months, I suppose. Of course, not an hour after I realize this, Temp Agency #3 calls and tells me that they do indeed have someone else coming in on Monday to take my position. And now, I can't find Temp Agency #4's email, so I have to wait til lunch to call them and tell them what's going on.
Oh, and while here, I seemed to have lost a crocheted panel I had been working on for a wine bag. I've prayed to St. Anthony, but so far, it hasn't turned up. Normally, this wouldn't be a huge deal, but I have no more yarn in that particular dye lot.
So now my friends, it's time for more
Lessons in Temping
From the last three companies I've been at
In other news, I realized last night that as of today, I have two weeks. TWO WEEKS!!!! ACK!!!! Yeah, no, I'm not freaking. Except that I am. Simultaneously, I'm also wondering if 25 is silver or bronze or copper. Or is it terracotta.....?
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So yesterday, just before I leave, I talk to my supervisor. I'm about to tell her that I need some time for a dentists' appointment on Monday, but she tells me "We only need you for tomorrow I think."
GREAT!
So, I call my contacts at Temp Agency #3 and tell them what my supervisor told me. They scramble around trying to figure it out for a few minutes while I'm on hold. But it's after 5 and everyone's gone home, so they'll have to get back to me tomorrow.
Meanwhile, Temp Agency #4 has left a message for me, asking if I'm available. Unfortunately, I can't tell them anything, because I don't know my availability.
So, I show up for work this morning. I realize today, my third day here, that I'm finally starting to feel comfortable in the job. Not quite the most interesting work, but fairly comfortable. I could stay here for a few months, I suppose. Of course, not an hour after I realize this, Temp Agency #3 calls and tells me that they do indeed have someone else coming in on Monday to take my position. And now, I can't find Temp Agency #4's email, so I have to wait til lunch to call them and tell them what's going on.
Oh, and while here, I seemed to have lost a crocheted panel I had been working on for a wine bag. I've prayed to St. Anthony, but so far, it hasn't turned up. Normally, this wouldn't be a huge deal, but I have no more yarn in that particular dye lot.
So now my friends, it's time for more
Lessons in Temping
From the last three companies I've been at
- Temp work's a fickle friend.
- The fact that I need to wear a make-shift bib when I eat is proof that there is a God.
- I am The Master Mass Mailer. This is not surprising, considering it was essentially my first several "office jobs," but after doing TONS for several mailings for a school, I'm a veteran.
- Schools have a built-in Big Brother system. Especially small private schools.
- I actually like working in a learning environment, but still flat-out REFUSE to teach.
- Alphabetizing shit is boring as hell.
- Stapling shit to other shit is boring as hell.
- Filing shit is boring as hell.
- Printing shit out is boring as hell.
- Real Estate is boring as hell.
- Real Estate likes me because I keep asking for shit to do because I'm bored as hell.
- Paper takes up an immensely larger amount of space than you'd expect once it's shredded.
- When running to hide, know how to get there. And how to get back. And eat, first. Ohnowait! I learned that from "Into the Woods." sorry!
- When shredding paper, more than ten pages will cause a tiny over-the-trash can shredder to jam.
- When shredding paper, more than ten pages will cause an industrial-sized shredder to jam.
- Shredding paper is oddly satisfying. Unless the shredder is jammed. Or the trash can is full.
- Just because everyone in the office seems to be constantly busy doesn't mean you will be if you're answering phones.
- When doing reception, bring a book.
- Headsets actually are incredibly handy. Pun intended.
- People who block your car in but don't leave their key with the attendant are jackasses and deserve to have their car repossessed and recycled towed.
- When people call but the person they want to talk to isn't available, and the person calling refuses to leave a number....yeah, I hate that.
- If someone calls, saying "___ knows who I am" or "___ knows what it's regarding" it means ___ wishes this mofo calling would quit bugging them. The caller just doesn't know it.
- If you bring crochet projects to work, keep track of all your pieces.
- Temp work is as temp work does.
In other news, I realized last night that as of today, I have two weeks. TWO WEEKS!!!! ACK!!!! Yeah, no, I'm not freaking. Except that I am. Simultaneously, I'm also wondering if 25 is silver or bronze or copper. Or is it terracotta.....?
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