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.
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.
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Bill who?
ReplyDeleteYou know, the guy married to the next President of the United States.
ReplyDelete(Insert deranged laughter here)
Oh, Kevin. That's just adorable.
ReplyDeleteYeah, 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.
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.
ReplyDeleteThis concludes my b*tch session for the evening. Feel free to pick up where I left off.