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Job Update

Counting down. One more week. Next Friday is the day my contract runs out. And I know it will not be renewed. With Thanksgiving yesterday, I lost a day;s worth of hours. Not great when I only have one more week. So I figured I might try to put in some extra hours today. But I managed to get to work a bit later than usual. And when I pulled up there were maybe 10 other cars in the parking lot. A parking lot that usually has a couple of hundred. So I guess everybody else has it off. Not the first time it happened. Last time they had the door I used shut off, so I had to go way around front to get in. And then the agency questioned if I really worked that day. I knew they could check the door logs if they wanted. It would show that I came into work, even if everyone else didn't. It wasn't a paid day off for me.

So this past Tuesday evening, the job situation was getting me down. I was wishing I as least had an interview. I have about 4 recruiters that are supposed to be getting me interviews. The latest one wasn't very positive. She had a position that was mainframe support, and the top of their rate was 5 dollars less and hour than I am making. That is a pretty big cut. I said can we negotiate after they see my resume? No, it has to be the rate that I am initially submitted at. So I said I'll go 3 dollars less - 2 dollars more than they rated the position. So I figured that would be the end of that. But Wednesday I heard back. It seems they want to interview me on Monday! I guess my online tech test scores must have impressed them enough. It isn't the kind of job I want. But I am good at it. Maybe if it isn't very interesting work, I'll do something more with training/education. At least the place is real close to my house.

Comments

Trinity said…
good luck with the interview. Wear your best suit and wow them! xxxx
Meg: said…
Ooooh, you're understandably nervous. Wow. I'd be downright paranoid! Best of luck to you, I'm sure you'll be fine!

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