Wednesday, August 16, 2006

Mine to Lose

About two weeks ago my boss came to me and took me into a private conference room where he told me that my permanent position had not yet been approved and there was an unforeseen delay. However, instead of just waiting, he recommended I apply for a new position that had just been created. It would have been more responsibility, more pay, and a great stepping stone to more and more.

And I blew it.

I had a really poor showing at the interview and now they're telling me that they're talking to a stronger candidate.

So I continue to temp, with no health benefits/insurance, no sick time, no vacation for who knows how much longer.

I'm thankful to have work, I think I'm supposed to be working here and I really love the culture and the environment. But man am I ever bummed tonight.

5 comments:

Unknown said...

To quote your former arch-nemesis Bill Clinton, I feel your pain. My pain comes in the form of trying to use a potential new job as leverage against my current bosses in the hope they'll increase my salary to the point I could stay. I average a new job every 12 months and as of this month I have worked there a year, but I honestly don't want to leave. It's just that financially I don't think I have a choice. We'll see what happens, but whereas after a year I'm usually content to move on to a new challenge, in this instance I find the notion of training and probationary status rather depressing. I work with (for the most part), bright, funny, passionate people in an environment where I feel I am making a positive contribution, yet I might have to give it up.

This concludes my b*tch session for the evening. Feel free to pick up where I left off.

James said...

Bill who?

Unknown said...

You know, the guy married to the next President of the United States.

(Insert deranged laughter here)

James said...

Oh, Kevin. That's just adorable.

Yeah, no, I don't see that happening.

I personally believe a black man will be elected president before a white woman will be elected president.

Although I believe the precedent in the other countries is the other way around.

In any case, I think we're in for a long line of clueless white men still, no matter which party.

KEVIN МАРУСЕК said...

To quote your former arch-nemesis Bill Clinton, I feel your pain. My pain comes in the form of trying to use a potential new job as leverage against my current bosses in the hope they'll increase my salary to the point I could stay. I average a new job every 12 months and as of this month I have worked there a year, but I honestly don't want to leave. It's just that financially I don't think I have a choice. We'll see what happens, but whereas after a year I'm usually content to move on to a new challenge, in this instance I find the notion of training and probationary status rather depressing. I work with (for the most part), bright, funny, passionate people in an environment where I feel I am making a positive contribution, yet I might have to give it up.

This concludes my b*tch session for the evening. Feel free to pick up where I left off.