It seems I was a little hasty

[deemoyza]

...regarding that "job acquired" post in early December. That job is now a no-go. It was my decision, based on several factors, including the type of work, the location, the schedule, but most of all, the attitude the administrative ladies took with me during the onboarding process. Endless games of phone tag (heaven forbid we actually just send an email!), and, once I did contact them, a string of, "You NEED to do this! And this! Do you ~understand~?" like I was a damn idiot. And when I'd told them I'd already registered my account on the company's site and filled in the requisite paperwork, they simply repeated themselves.

This did not bode well for the job, itself, I thought. And I really don't want to go right back into that kind of environment when I've just left it.

But on the other hand, I know where I stand. I know people assume I'm an idiot just because I work in unskilled labor. But I'm only there because no one else will give me a chance! *sigh* Whatever. Fourteen years in the same industry is the nail in your career coffin, it seems.

I had another interview last week with a job that pays even more and is union(!), and has better working hours, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed. If I can't climb out of this job gutter, maybe I can at least find a place that gives me simple human respect (ha!).

And no, I still haven't rejoined the creative community, because apparently, my brain also hates me. :/

Comments

[iffylogic]

Bullet dodged, yikes. XD Is it just me or are HR generally more insufferable than any other division of a company? Either way, at least you read the writing on the wall.

I see from other posts that you're doing just fine (good!), but for the record I have zero doubt that you'll land a career in the field you want. It's surely only a matter of time and a bit of luck. You've got this!

[deemoyza]

Aww, thank you! 💕 The job market is so strange these days, the field I want to work in has been broadened to "somewhere I can work sitting down!" XD But I keep several applications in circulation at once, so hopefully, something will hit!

And yeah, HR people are some of the most difficult people to work with. It's as if, with the company's policies and procedures behind them, they feel like they have way too much power over other employees. But even by those standards, these ladies were majorly insufferable, and I simply got tired of taking their crap. :)