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Job vent
I have never posted here! So hello to everyone.
I work in a call center job as a temp. They had told the temps that we would know whether we would be offered permanent full time positions by the first week of January. Obviously we are in February now. I have seen so many people get fired for stupid reasons an example is a woman was told she was fired because her accent was too thick, someone was fired for time and attendance yet they were always on time and never missed a day. It seems to me that the people they keep is based on favoritism because I have heard so many employees be rude and nasty to customers on the phone and talk inappropriately yet they don't get fired and are still there.
The other thing is it saddens me so much to know that if I do get full time is because someone else got fired. I know it's how things are but still it upsets me so much. I work 6 to 11pm and at first I used to love it, but now I kind of hate it because my boyfriend (we are getting married in August) comes home by about 6:30 and so I don't spend any time with him. I wouldn't leave a job without having one lined up first, so that's very frustrating to me.
I enjoy my job, I really do, but I hate the instability there. I could have a job today and be gone tomorrow..it just sucks.
Oh, and I know I just want to call out most of the times. I don't do it because like everyone else I need money. But for example today my sinuses are acting up, and I have the worst migraine and the pain goes down to my neck, and want to call out but I just keep thinking that we need the money. Sigh.
Re: Job vent
Welcome to the world of *** work. That's the best way I can put it, sadly. I did the same type of work for three years after college just so I could pay the bills. I too watched the favorites get away with murder while hard working people were ignored or treated poorly. I had my last straw when I was forced to work with a woman who was clearly mentally unstable, and who controlled me like a bad relationship. However, at the same time I was working a PT job that was in the industry I wanted to be in, just a very low level. Eventually I networked my way out of both jobs and now have a sweet career in the field of my dreams.
My point is this: do not stop looking for something better. Do not let the bull crap and politics of that place ruin your home life either. Do it to pay your bills and for your wedding and then get out. Do not feel bad for the people who got let go.... They are probably better off.
Thanks. I think my only hope is that this is my last year of school, so then after that hopefully I can actually find a job that is what I want because I've had to find anything and settle due to my school schedule. You are right it's just to pay the wedding and the bills. That's true that those people are better off not being in that place.