Monday morning and soon i will be at w%#k  feeling like my heads going to splode.  The coworker who said Burger King was too stressful is going to quit.  I suggested she try Taco Bell, there wouldnt be the "Do you want fries with that?" question haunting her with every customer.   Her man wants her to be a bank teller but there is no way that would happen unless Jerry Springer opens a branch. 

They hired some guy to replace her but he never came back after his first day.   I knew he wouldnt, Chatty Cathy was in his face for hours nonstop blathering away about customer service.   She also has a new checklist of  "duties"  up for her department (which should be 2 other employees if they would stop quitting, shes burned thru 7 in less than a year now).

I like my boss but he started me at a ridiculously low wage.  He did give me enough raises to make it bearable during my first year.  However my job has increased tenfold and i'm now  way underpaid.  I was thinking a raise may be coming but was talking to a coworker who has been there five years and she is only making 20 bucks more a week than i am.  Paid vacation is never more than one week either.  Actually I might go try Taco Bell myself. 

A friend just scored a great job (laid back, can wear shorts, decent pay and some excellent benies).
OMG, did i just use great and job in the same sentence?  Didnt really mean it.  A tolerable job.  Anyway that place may have another opening soon and I would be happy there for a while at least. 

She gave me another lead on an entry level office job that i just faxed.  It wouldnt be bad but i've only worked in that type of scenario once before.   Already feel my air supply cutting off.  Artificial lighting, stale air, motivational posters,  employee handbooks, an evil HR person and Post-IT memos.   Most of those places are  female dominated which means a lot of snacks and goodies but also a lot of gossip, backstabbing and general nosiness.   Men arent perfect but my worst coworker experiences have been with women.   Hurry up lottery!


 

posted by: rustymadgal at 03/27/06 02:51 | link | comments (4) |

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#1  27 March 2006 - 06:48

 

backstabbing, gossipy women with snacks sounds fun to me....I love the motivational poster with the kitten hanging from the tree. I look up and it reminds me to hang in there...and I'm able to go another day.

hookemup

#2  27 March 2006 - 09:51

 

Guess that means no "Starting Ovah" house for you, huh?

Avoid cubicles, buy lottery tickets.

Leigh

#3  27 March 2006 - 12:23

 

At least you're looking at "office-type" jobs and not getting stuck in a factory. (c:

MizLiciouss

#4  27 March 2006 - 13:56

 

i've already done the factory thing, unfortunately.

the best posters are on despair.com or officepirates.com

my favorite is the poster with the closeup of the box of fries it says

"POTENTIAL, not everyone gets to be an astronaut when they grow up."

rustymadgal

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