Hired, but not happy

[thebunny]

Originally Posted by vitalaeon

The management experience is the only positive I can see. I also didn't mention that they will deduct $98 -per paycheck- for insurance. $200 a month for insurance? When I'm already losing money due to lack of hours?

Sure, the medical (blue cross and blue shield), dental and vision is great. However Vision is the only real doctor I go to (shame on me, I know...) IF I can get 40 hours a week at the 11 an hour, I'm making 20 dollars less than unemployment. I do have the part time job still, but that is only seasonal. Maybe I can talk to the director and perhaps get at least 10 to 15 hours a week there. That would supplement the difference. But I'm afraid that I will exhaust myself, between 2 jobs and taking 5 classes this semester.

Be careful as I think that would be a situation that you could be facing, exhaustion is not a good thing. Celebrities are hospitalized for it all the time. (ok, so no one believes it is exhaustion)

I guess one good thing about having insurance is that I can get some prozac for when I have my nervous break down (kidding.. sorta).

I missed that one. Good catch.

I've sent out more resumes tonight. I feel very uneasy about not knowing for certain how many hours I can get a week.

That would worry me too.

It may seem like a small hang up, but I live alone and unfortunately am in the process of paying off my home (10 more years). I think Karma is kicking me in the butt, because when the recession hit until I got fired, I told my mom quite often that it didn't seem to effect me.

I think we have all felt that way. I have been laid off twice (once from a seasonal position, so it was expected) and both times I found a job quickly and didn't have issues paying any bills. But I do know that I have been lucky as I have not been one of the long term jobless. I even managed to change careers in this whole recession mess. But I think it has effected all of us, even if it doesn't seem that way.

Now? Now that I'm struggling? I totally understand how the people feel who have been struggling all this time.

Hopefully the job will turn out to be better than you think. And I did find a good thing...you are able to put this job immediately on the resume and take advantage of the management experience...saying you are looking for a full-time job is a good reason to leave a part-time job...no matter how long you have been there.