Leeoniya
Enlightened
I work at a local Office Depot in the copy and print center. My supervisor (the copy and print center manager) just quit 2 weeks ago without notice. i have been with the store (and the company) about 3 months now. I get 8.50/hr to make the store a lot of money by doing everything properly and not screwign anything up and avoiding redos...unlike my manager who had to do everything twice to get it right and was on my *** about paperwork that wasnt my responsibility.
I work 40 hrs a week, but i'm considered part time...no benefits, and flex schedule...which sucks, cause my gf goes to school at ISU...2hrs away, and i need consecutive days off to go see her....and preferably weekends.
the store went through a lot of management changes over the time i have been there cause it used to suck a lot cause of the way things were mishandled. in the process of getting back on track, there are many new people being hired at the store cause we are short staffed.
i was offered my supervisor's position, which doesnt involve much more than what i do now....a little more paperwork and ordering supplies and such.
the perks: raise to 10/hr., full time status...weekends off, mon-fri 8am-4pm., and full benefits...basically for overlooking everyone who is getting hired to cover both shifts now in copy and print, 3 people under me.
the crap: the store still doesnt make much money and what i say, in the whole scheme of things, like suggestions on the way things should be run (i've had 2 years experience at Kinkos beforehand, so i know what can be improved) would have slim to no chance of being improved due to the tight budget...and now increased payroll. (lets not go into the fact that Kinkos STARTED me at 9/hr with no expericnce and i was making 10/hr when i left)
my mom recently gave me a heads up on a job that could pay more (12/hr-15/hr) home audio and video installation. I freelance now and give out business cards at my day job for all the stuff in my signature...mostly computer work, software training, and networking. and i make at least 25/hr doing that, after i get off work and on my days off. this seems like an ideal job for promoting my business and getting a lot more clients instead of staying at office depot and handing out 1 or 2 cards a day to people who probably have no use for them in the near future, where i can be doing tech work for 4-5 people a day who most likely all have computers, networks, and small businesses.
i dont know the details yet, or the availability of the A/V position, the exact pay, or the benefits (if any). but the managment position would look good on a resume, especially at 21, and i dont want to tell them no outright cause if i dont have that, i'll have some other asshole telling me how to do my job, about which i know 3 times more about than he does. i also dont want to take the management position and then quit a month later and screw them as well.
decisions decisions.
i suppose i'll wait till i find out more to see how likely the other job is. even 10/hr is rape for me, when i make 25/hr on my own, but this 8.50 is just ridiculous. if i do apply for the management and dont get it, i'm gonna quit for sure. i'll lose self respect otherwise, cant take much more of this.
Leon
I work 40 hrs a week, but i'm considered part time...no benefits, and flex schedule...which sucks, cause my gf goes to school at ISU...2hrs away, and i need consecutive days off to go see her....and preferably weekends.
the store went through a lot of management changes over the time i have been there cause it used to suck a lot cause of the way things were mishandled. in the process of getting back on track, there are many new people being hired at the store cause we are short staffed.
i was offered my supervisor's position, which doesnt involve much more than what i do now....a little more paperwork and ordering supplies and such.
the perks: raise to 10/hr., full time status...weekends off, mon-fri 8am-4pm., and full benefits...basically for overlooking everyone who is getting hired to cover both shifts now in copy and print, 3 people under me.
the crap: the store still doesnt make much money and what i say, in the whole scheme of things, like suggestions on the way things should be run (i've had 2 years experience at Kinkos beforehand, so i know what can be improved) would have slim to no chance of being improved due to the tight budget...and now increased payroll. (lets not go into the fact that Kinkos STARTED me at 9/hr with no expericnce and i was making 10/hr when i left)
my mom recently gave me a heads up on a job that could pay more (12/hr-15/hr) home audio and video installation. I freelance now and give out business cards at my day job for all the stuff in my signature...mostly computer work, software training, and networking. and i make at least 25/hr doing that, after i get off work and on my days off. this seems like an ideal job for promoting my business and getting a lot more clients instead of staying at office depot and handing out 1 or 2 cards a day to people who probably have no use for them in the near future, where i can be doing tech work for 4-5 people a day who most likely all have computers, networks, and small businesses.
i dont know the details yet, or the availability of the A/V position, the exact pay, or the benefits (if any). but the managment position would look good on a resume, especially at 21, and i dont want to tell them no outright cause if i dont have that, i'll have some other asshole telling me how to do my job, about which i know 3 times more about than he does. i also dont want to take the management position and then quit a month later and screw them as well.
decisions decisions.
i suppose i'll wait till i find out more to see how likely the other job is. even 10/hr is rape for me, when i make 25/hr on my own, but this 8.50 is just ridiculous. if i do apply for the management and dont get it, i'm gonna quit for sure. i'll lose self respect otherwise, cant take much more of this.
Leon