So I'm smooth sailing for work until the 3rd of June. I've got two back to back assignments and can relax about money for at least three weeks.
I find myself with a bit of a dilemma regarding work that maybe the great internet universe can give me some guidance on. As work seems to be picking up, I'm faced with taking temp work that is coming in more regularly that extra work but pays sometimes half the amount. Taking a temp assignment for $11 an hour takes me out of the availability of extra work which pays $20 an hour with an 8 hour minimum. So how do I work this? I'd rather do the extra work but I don't want to turn down temp work in hopes of getting extra work and then have nothing come in.
I was thinking about telling the temp agencies that I wouldn't take $11 an hour jobs anymore but then I would have missed out on the sweet assignment I'm on for the next four days. I'm working for the company that owns The Elmwood Spa and as an employee I get a discount on the services. I get 50% off all services no matter what time of the day I book but if I book after 3:00pm, I get an additional 50% off!!! A $20 pedicure ends up costing $5.00...how great is that?! And to make the assignment that much sweeter, there isn't much too do except get the mail and interoffice mail, and answer the odd #'out call from voicemail. My direct supervisor even told me to bring a book. She said to feel free to "Google" to which I responded "Oh honey, I'm way past Google, I'm a blogger!!!"
As you can imagine, the higher the pay, the more work is required. I'm not against work and to be honest, if I was at this assignment for longer than a week I would probably go crazy with boredom. Getting paid for writing a blog and surfing the net is pretty great but with that comes $11 an hour. Such is my quandary people!
I find myself with a bit of a dilemma regarding work that maybe the great internet universe can give me some guidance on. As work seems to be picking up, I'm faced with taking temp work that is coming in more regularly that extra work but pays sometimes half the amount. Taking a temp assignment for $11 an hour takes me out of the availability of extra work which pays $20 an hour with an 8 hour minimum. So how do I work this? I'd rather do the extra work but I don't want to turn down temp work in hopes of getting extra work and then have nothing come in.
I was thinking about telling the temp agencies that I wouldn't take $11 an hour jobs anymore but then I would have missed out on the sweet assignment I'm on for the next four days. I'm working for the company that owns The Elmwood Spa and as an employee I get a discount on the services. I get 50% off all services no matter what time of the day I book but if I book after 3:00pm, I get an additional 50% off!!! A $20 pedicure ends up costing $5.00...how great is that?! And to make the assignment that much sweeter, there isn't much too do except get the mail and interoffice mail, and answer the odd #'out call from voicemail. My direct supervisor even told me to bring a book. She said to feel free to "Google" to which I responded "Oh honey, I'm way past Google, I'm a blogger!!!"
As you can imagine, the higher the pay, the more work is required. I'm not against work and to be honest, if I was at this assignment for longer than a week I would probably go crazy with boredom. Getting paid for writing a blog and surfing the net is pretty great but with that comes $11 an hour. Such is my quandary people!
2 comments:
Oh Ms. Maizun, I wish I could answer these questions for you. Just go with your instincts and try not to fret too much. You have always been able to manage and in the end, all will work out.
Hope to see your new $5 tootsies soon.
Yeah man! Google? Google? What is this Google?
Keep the blogs comin'.
Poker night soon.
thanks Cyn.
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