I don't know if I did the right thing or not. I mean, I'm pretty sure the temp agency can find me another job and the woman was really nice when I told her I didn't want it. (She said, "Not a problem.") Still, turning down a job offer makes me feel anxious.
It's just a number of factors that add up. The fact that it's only $9 an hour, the fact that it's only 12 hours a week and it's long term. Honestly, if this was a temp. job I would have taken it. If it wasn't cold calling, I would've taken it.
I've heard awful things about cold calling jobs. I don't think I would like to do it. And I have enough shitty jobs on my resume without adding more. So that's how I justify it to myself. At least if I was an administrative position or had a customer service job it would look good on a resume.
I realize my college degree isn't worth anything, but I think I can get a better job than that. At least I hope so. (Just not cold calling, god.)
Hopefully something else will pan out soon. I've been applying to other positions so we'll see.
Don't do cold calling! It's bad news! People will abuse you! I will abuse you if you call me!
ReplyDeleteOk, probably not, but $9 an hour is shit. I got paid $8/hr at Macys. You should be able to do better than that. Also, sales jobs are terrible. Cold calling is the evil stepsister of sales. The cranky one on crack that will drive you out of your mind.
I say good call. I've gotten like 10 job offers. But for insurance sales positions. It's terrible. They just want a warm body in a chair doing something since there is such a high turnover in that industry. Don't feel bad for turning them down, you'd probably have quit in less than a year. (You know if you wanted to keep your sanity.)
Anyway, don't feel bad about it, Cerasi. Something better will come along. Something right. At least that's what everyone has been telling me. :)
As we kind of talked about this last night, I'm so glad you didn't take this job. It would've been horrible. It would be like me choosing to do Southwestern as a long-term job. I'd rather slit my own throat than do it.
ReplyDeleteBesides, you've got that interview for that editing internship ;) You can definitely do better than some cold-calling job for insurance companies. Besides, long-term for 12 hours a week? That was even less than what I was doing for the study abroad office!
We'll all find something. At least we've got understanding parents!
Long term 12 hours a week sounds ridunk, because that's not even a full work week. It would be good for a part time job to fill in the gap. Am I the only who thinks $9 an hour is a good amount? It's probably as a result of NC's min wage being 5.80
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