Temporary Time

In an effort to earn an income, I've started a temp job today. An agency contacted me last week and asked me to come in for an interview. I was hesitant since I was determined to find something permanent on my own. But, I figured I wasn't getting the interviews I wanted so maybe I could use a little help. They had me come in do an interview, do a few tests and told me that they had a position for me starting today. So, my day started at 9 this morning at my new temporary job.

The issues with this job, for me; are the pay rate, I'm making considerably less than before as my old permanent job. My hours after training will be 11 am to 8 pm. and I have to work on Sundays. It's a bit of a pain that it''s not a regular 9-5 but it's work and should keep me off the unemployment line.

The company that I'll be working for is a nationally known weight-loss company. I'll be working in the customer service department. It seems like a nice place to work. The staff all seem very nice, to me. There hasn't been any mention of permanent jobs yet, but I'm hopeful. Mostly because they have  very nice gym, that I would love to use, and i would love some health insurance benefits! The training is so very very boring. It's filled with nothing but the obvious things that people should know, if you've ever worked in customer service. But hey, it beats a blank.

I'm also continuing to hunt for a job on my own. Updating my resume, posting to job sites and networking. Since, I've been a corporate trainer it's been an up hill climb finding the same job again. Since not that many companies are hiring, what's the point in hiring a trainer? So, I'm going with the basics that I started my career in, customer service. Since this seems to be a back to basics kind of year for me, why not. I'm also looking for something that allows me the time to start classes a Gwynedd-Mercy in a few weeks. Also, in that case, I'm looking for something that offers tuition reimbursement. That way, I can pay a little bit less on my student loans. Yay school and the opportunities (financial responsibilities) that it brings!