Well, my first week at the new temp position is now over, thank goodness. I made a lot of mistakes, but overall, my supervisors have been very impressed with the work I did. I especially enjoyed booking the interviews. It makes me feel like I have some power, even though I'm in the same boat as the people who are applying for jobs with this company. So, according to my supervisor, I will continue working there next week. I don't know if I will complete the week, but hopefully I will. I learned that I am required by the company to take a 30 minute lunch breaks. All this week, I've been having lunch at my desk so that I could answer the phones. this company is very strict about phone answering, due to the fact that it's a human resource office. But no one told me that I had to take a 30 minute unpaid lunch break. I have no problems with that, but one of the problems I do have with this company is the lack of communication. Everything has been a trial and error situation since the beginning. There was no formal training, directions are sometimes unclear, and communication at times is quite poor. But, the last few days at the office have been quite busy, so the time has been flying by rapidly.
I worked 44 hrs this week with $11 per hour, so I calculated my first week of pay to be over $480, before taxes. Not bad. If I'm lucky to get through another full week, I may not make the same amount of money because now I have to deduct 30 minutes from each day and may not work over time. but knowing that another paycheck is on the way is a great thing. Not to mention, I expect to receive $80 for the two days I served jury duty last month. Yay! How sweet it is to know that there is other funds on the way, even if it's not that much. At least it's something. Half of that money is going to my mom, and the other is going into my saving account. I spent $100 of the $200 mom gave me from her tax. I still can't believe that it's gone. Here is a rundown of the expenses:
1. $20 Drain Opener for the kitchen sink (our house is very old and has shotty plumbing problems)
2. $5.00 for eyebrow trimming
3. $20 for cold medicine (Dayquil tablets, TheraFlu cough syrup, cough drops, orange juice,and 12 pack of soap...all from Target).
4. $30 for a personal item
I still need to buy a prepaid phone card for my cell phone for $25 and I need to put some clothes in the cleaners.
When I receive the first check next week, I'd like to pay $100 on the Dell Preferred Account bill. Mom gets $100. $100 for me to maybe purchase a new pair of boots, and the other goes in to the savings. I sooo need a part time job. Well first actually I need a full time job that I don't have to worry if whether or not I'll have it for the rest ot the week. That's a priority.
I didn't expect to be so busy this Saturday, therefore I didn't apply to two jobs I really am interested in. One of them is for a music licensing position. I did a brief internship with a music licensing company last fall, but it certainly doesn't make up for the 3 years of experience this position is requesting. I'm going to apply anyway and see what happens. The second job is for a teacher. I've been fighting the idea of becoming a teacher ever since I graduated from college. I actually applied to the NYC Teachers Fellowship when I first graduated from college, but I didn't get accepted. I was kind of happy that I was not chosen, but I'm sure my life would be a lot different now if I was a teacher now. I think I will try again. This is not the position of a lifetime for me, but it's worth trying something new. Especially if it provides stability, flexibility, and lots and lots of vacations! :)
I got a lot of exercise today, walking practically everywhere, so I think I'm going to call it a night, and get in my bed to watch Hil and Obama in Ohio.
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