The work blues, any ideas?
To anyone out there that understands:
I hate my job, but I do get a paycheck and I shouldn't complain. So I feel bad even talking about how bad things are for me in this area now. I have a job that has insurance that covered my tummy plastic surgery. To tell the HONEST truth... That is the only reason that I even have held on this long here.
My job is so un-rewarding and the clients that I work so hard for are lazy and don't care about anything. I give them job opportunities and and a chance for a better life and they just "don't feel like going to work today"! WHAT? I don't feel like going to work sometimes, but here I am. Where are the work ethics of people anymore? My parents would have sooner made me live in a tent than to have my lazy 20-something-year-old butt sitting at home watching TV all day long.
I have to find another job because this horrible place really beginning to spill over into my personal life. It just isn't fair to my family and friends when I gripe all the time about the work week. I have put out resumes each week for 10 months now. I got 2 responses, took one placement test for SLED and had 1 interview with another place. NO JOB OFFERS. I never knew I was so unmarketable... (OK, so maybe I knew I wasn't SLED agent material, but I thought it would be cool to drive an unmarked car with a badge and a gun...) I have a BS in biology and MA in business management and no job prospects. Anyone out there have any job ideas, leads, suggestions, ANYTHING???? I am so open for any help at this point.
My newest job idea is being a make-up consultant for Clinique, Lancome or Estee Lauder. HOW COOL would that be? I think I am going to fill out an application to be a waitress. Is it wrong for my career to be turning in such a dramatic way?
I feel better now, I have vented and feel like I can go out to conquer a few more non-working, non-motivated people!
Have a great day!
PS: My "happy" for the day is that I will be going to see the Plastic Surgeon for a f/u today. He is wonderful and his staff is downright amazing! I love them! Dr. Tracey Harvey is a miracle worker.
Gosh, Kelly, where do you work? Is it an employment agency? You're right, people don't really want real jobs anymore.
If you know how to install electronics, my brother just started working a new job for a company at the old Navy Base. They start people out at $19.00 per hour and work them 57 hours per week. It's not office work but it sounds interesting. Just think ~ a woman's hand is smaller and could reach into places easier than a man's. (We're all so superior in so many ways!)
Is Dr. Harvey the same doctor Mary went to? I've heard nothing but good things about him and his staff. I'm going to need a panni (?) in a few months.
I hope your day gets better.
Take care.
Dollie
(((hugs))) Kelly I feel for you. I have been doing the same job now since 2001. In 2005 I was told about a position, pretty much what I do, but a lot more money, which would make the boredom better. Well I interviewed for it, I was their top canidate but because I did not have a degree in the field, I was not offered the position, which they told me was the reason I did not get the job.
It did not matter that at the time I had over 4 years experience. I was devastated all I wanted to do was crawl under the covers and
. Well I had my pity party
I picked myself up by my boot straps and started my own pet sitting company 3 months later. I still work my dead end job because, like you, bills and health insurance
. But I am looking at quitting in May for expansion on my Pet Sitting company. I have only been in business less than 2 years, July 1, 2005 is when I official opened. Moral of my story... BEST DECISION OF MY LIFE!!!!!!!! Next to having WLS. If you are not happy, get out!!!!!! Money is not everything. The insurance aspect, COBRA your existing insurance, your plastics will still be covered. I looked into individual insurance and found out that it would be only about $15 more to COBRA my existing insurance that will cover my plastic surgery then go with another company, that did not cover plastics. Do what makes you happy. You want to work at Clinque, Lancome or Estee Lauder, DO IT. Life is too short.
I wish you luck in your choice. It is hard looking at the cliff and wondering if you should jum*****t. My advice... JUMP
I hope this helps
Julie






THANK YOU for the ideas and the support!
I try to come up with one good thing about work each day. Today I had one motivated client that came into his appt on time and is going to work!!!! WOW.
Ya'll are so wonderful here. I don't feel so all alone when my pity cup runs over!
Have a good one everyone!!!
Kelly