I start a new job tomorrow

[MirahM]

I got a lay off notice 2 weeks ago from my job with the construction company. I already start with a new job-much less pay but it should be fun, in fact I am afraid it will be so much fun that I won't want to leave it for a higher paying job with benefits. We will see.
I will work 10 hour days, so 4 days on 3 days off. 

I have applications and resumes turned in to city, federal and county jobs so I am hoping for those long term. 

Can't fall asleep yet so I am organizing everything and re-arranging furniture, thought I would stop in here and tell you my news.

[Duchess]

That's exciting news! Yay!

Having a job that you love is everything! You are very lucky to have found one that will bring you joy.

[Maggot]

good luck with your new job

[BigMark]

No trabajo!

[Maggot]

How did it go? need a foot rub? a beer drinking buddy? a ride to the beach? a bubble bath? some oily leg massage? a game of Risk?

[MirahM]

Yes
All of the above.

[MirahM]

I may have overestimated this joy.
I feel like the less people make-the harder they are working.
Like my last job I was making way more and worked a lot less.

[Fry Guy]

That is really good news.
The other company may pay more but they don't value you.
This new job is either good or bad. Pay is only one factor

[Maggot]

I may have overestimated this joy.
I feel like the less people make-the harder they are working.
Like my last job I was making way more and worked a lot less.

      Now yer gettin it!!!!

[MirahM]

Yeah, it is such BS. LOL.
With my severence I have rent paid through July and ¹⁄₂ of August!
Now I just have to work on finding a real job or getting back into management somehow.

I guess I got spoiled in my first job as an adult-I was at a place where they actually had training. I just thought that was the way this worked. Now days they just throw you in and say, "Figure it out" and meanwhile they are watching and snickering in the background.

[Maggot]

Quit crying and show them how it's done. Don't pussycat around.

[Fry Guy]

Find what you do well and do that well.

When I started in my company, I was useless. I thought with exposure I would dramatically improve and it was not the case. I was honestly barely good enough and popular enough to save me from being disciplined and fired. I hated it. Then they introduced a new and emerging platform which for some reason I just got. I made myself the go-to person in the team about THAT product. I was still pretty retarded in everything else but that product I was king (their nickname not mine).

When they product became big and a team had to be formed around that, I was a natural fit for it. I crafted my role around it.

If you can do the same I recommend it. Do some aspect of your role better than anyone and then make yourself the person everyone looks to when they think of it.

[sally]

Yeah, it is such BS. LOL.
With my severence I have rent paid through July and ¹⁄₂ of August!
Now I just have to work on finding a real job or getting back into management somehow.

I guess I got spoiled in my first job as an adult-I was at a place where they actually had training. I just thought that was the way this worked. Now days they just throw you in and say, "Figure it out" and meanwhile they are watching and snickering in the background.

I guess that's what they do at the coffee bar at the grocery store here, just throw them out to the lions with no training. Yesterday I ordered my daughter a vanilla frappe and a double espresso for me. The girl didn't know how to make either one and the cashier was looking through a book for the prices when the prices are on the board behind her. What a couple tards, it took a half hour to get a shot of espresso and a smoothie.

[sally]

And it was the third time I've ordered espresso somewhere and the dumbass asked me what size. What do mean what size, it comes in a little shot cup. There are no small, medium or large. You think I want a tall cup of espresso because I'm trying to give myself a heart attack.

[MirahM]

I would have walked out
Don't mess with my coffee!
I made the mistake of ordering a mocha in a small coastal town, so excited that I could even get one-back in the early days of espresso machines.
The lady said, "Mocha...is that with chocolate?" I should have walked out. I said, "Yes" and continued to walk around the store to wait for my drink. That thing tasted sooo bad.

Thanks for the advice Fry Guy. I think I will and can work on doing that. Although it didn't help in my last job unfortunately. : ( I'm not against going back to school for more training or classes at this point if I need to.
I am applying for another city clerk position-and I talked to our city clerk and she said even though they don't say it on the job description-they are looking for some classes in public records, so there is that.

[Maggot]

I'm the kind of guy that goes into Starbucks and buys a black coffee.

[MirahM]

I love the job. It is a lot of fun. I am so glad to be a part of the company.

That being said-I am still applying for jobs. I heard back from a city job-they said no. I am kind of glad-it would have meant moving.
I also heard back from one of the dams. I didn't get the dam job!
But I just heard back from a park ranger position-I qualify for it and so they are passing on my info to the hiring department. During this time an admin job became available in the same industy and I want that more than the park ranger job, so I am applying for that.
HOWEVER-it is about 40 miles away in the middle of nowhere. I took a road trip yesterday to check it out. I don't want to move to that town, I would definitely commute.
I am pretty sure I am going to need a job by Sept since my current one will be seasonal only-but I am hoping I can still do some hours here and there if I do have another job.

[BigMark]

I want to see a pic in your ranger outfit.

[HairOfTheDog]

Good luck Mirah. I really hope you get one of the jobs you want most.

[Duchess]

I want to see a pic in your ranger outfit.

Ooohhhh, me too! Good idea!