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You know, I would too… but I temp. Top that off with the fact that I probably make about as much as Safeway and Giant employees at the end of the week. Oh, let's also consider that I get all of the office work that no one else wants, like entering in numbers and letters into a spreadsheet, or scanning in multiple documents, or staring at checks deciding whether they are "corporate" or "private".

I check this site to see if I'm still somewhat sane. And those Giant and Safeway workers probably could as well. Anyone that could work a cashier is capable of temping. But after my description, who the hell would want to?

Originally posted by Friend of Guy Balls:
Sorry, I was just feeling bad for all of the working stiffs like the Safeway and Giant employees who work a solid eight hours for half of what people on this board probably make and don't spend any worktime reading various internet sites.

Sounds like more fun than the temp work I did just before coming to DC.

Anyway, safe to say, temping sucks.

Originally posted by thirsty moore:
You know, I would too… but I temp. Top that off with the fact that I probably make about as much as Safeway and Giant employees at the end of the week. Oh, let's also consider that I get all of the office work that no one else wants, like entering in numbers and letters into a spreadsheet, or scanning in multiple documents, or staring at checks deciding whether they are "corporate" or "private".

I check this site to see if I'm still somewhat sane. And those Giant and Safeway workers probably could as well. Anyone that could work a cashier is capable of temping. But after my description, who the hell would want to?

Originally posted by Friend of Guy Balls:
Sorry, I was just feeling bad for all of the working stiffs like the Safeway and Giant employees who work a solid eight hours for half of what people on this board probably make and don't spend any worktime reading various internet sites.

Temps that come work at my office have it good, at least when I am directing them. I always try to make it nice for them, I give them a radio, CDs, snacks and try to treat them with respect in terms of making the projects they do interesting and giving them an idea of the big picture of the project so they understand they are part of something that is of some importance…not ALL temp jobs are bad.

Do you give them health insurance? Paid vacation? 401K options?

Originally posted by Ball Girl:
Temps that come work at my office have it good, at least when I am directing them. I always try to make it nice for them, I give them a radio, CDs, snacks and try to treat them with respect in terms of making the projects they do interesting and giving them an idea of the big picture of the project so they understand they are part of something that is of some importance…not ALL temp jobs are bad.

I've got to wait for health insurance. Open enrollment's sometime in October. No paid vacations. If I don't work, I don't get paid. The checkout line sounds far more enticing.

Anyone know of anybody who's hiring music reviewers?

Originally posted by Friend of Guy Balls:
Do you give them health insurance? Paid vacation? 401K options?

the temp agency that i worked at offered health insurance if you were there after 3 months.

Originally posted by god's shoeshine:
i bet girls dance on the bars there
:(

My girl dances on the bars at Polyesthers……Bartenders choice. ;)

Originally posted by Rob_Gee_a.k.a _Guiny:

Originally posted by god's shoeshine:
i bet girls dance on the bars there
:(

My girl dances on the bars at Polyesthers……Bartenders choice. ;)

Sounds like y'all should check out the new Coyote Ugly as well!

See, that sounds respectable. I can't tell you how many places shove you in the corner, drop piles of paper off, and run.

Originally posted by Ball Girl:
Temps that come work at my office have it good, at least when I am directing them. I always try to make it nice for them, I give them a radio, CDs, snacks and try to treat them with respect in terms of making the projects they do interesting and giving them an idea of the big picture of the project so they understand they are part of something that is of some importance…not ALL temp jobs are bad.

Originally posted by Friend of Guy Balls:
Do you give them health insurance? Paid vacation? 401K options?

no, that's what it means to be a TEMP…you can't expect businesses to bear the costs of providing all these things to temporary workers…many professional benefits packages cost over 30K…with being a temp, the temp gets the benefit of flexibility, not having to be committed to long-term goals of an organization, not being expected to stay late or do anything "above and beyond"…some temp agencies provide benefits to workers that are in their programs, though, which is pretty good

Originally posted by Bags:

Sounds like y'all should check out the new Coyote Ugly as well! [/QB]

I probably will once……Without her of course ;)

Originally posted by thirsty moore:
Anyone know of anybody who's hiring music reviewers?

Actually we will be looking for a Communications Coordinator very soon…someone who will write press releases, newsletters, etc. and do some administrative tasks supporting the VP of Communications…our organization is such that you can sort of grow the job into something more if you look for opportunities and are able to do the basic things asked of you…

I've stayed late; I've done things "above and beyond". What you just said screws Temps over. People think they're getting subpar office workers who don't know how to tie their shoelaces. I have yet to have a full length conversation with anyone in any of the offices I'm sent to.

Originally posted by Ball Girl:
with being a temp, the temp gets the benefit of flexibility, not having to be committed to long-term goals of an organization, not being expected to stay late or do anything "above and beyond"…

But sometimes the 'benefits' of temp work go both ways. You can stop going anytime you want, no notice, say when a better job comes along. I've temped, and I did so specifically because I needed to be able to leave on a dime. And, it was "temp" – had cobra or something else covering me.

AND, if I had stayed with the temp agency for a matter of months, I'd get health insurance, earn paid vacation and become eligible to sign up for 401K options (without matching, though, I think).

Originally posted by Friend of Guy Balls:
Do you give them health insurance? Paid vacation? 401K options?

That was my experience with temping in NC.

I did temp in NY state while in grad school the first time around. It was basically the same job with the same company for two years, with all of the non-benefits of temping. The company only hired a couple of people as true employees with benefits (out of maybe 50 temps).

Originally posted by thirsty moore:
See, that sounds respectable. I can't tell you how many places shove you in the corner, drop piles of paper off, and run.

Originally posted by Ball Girl:
Temps that come work at my office have it good, at least when I am directing them. I always try to make it nice for them, I give them a radio, CDs, snacks and try to treat them with respect in terms of making the projects they do interesting and giving them an idea of the big picture of the project so they understand they are part of something that is of some importance…not ALL temp jobs are bad.

whoops. . don't know how i did that.

Originally posted by thirsty moore:
I've stayed late; I've done things "above and beyond". What you just said screws Temps over. People think they're getting subpar office workers who don't know how to tie their shoelaces. I have yet to have a full length conversation with anyone in any of the offices I'm sent to.

Originally posted by Ball Girl:
with being a temp, the temp gets the benefit of flexibility, not having to be committed to long-term goals of an organization, not being expected to stay late or do anything "above and beyond"…

what I *said* doesn't screw temps over…it's just the fact of the marketplace…a business will hire a temp ususually because they don't have enough work to justify the cost of having another full-time employee receiving benefits on their books…my comments were meant to highlight some up-sides to being a temp…basically a company should not expect that a temp would be highly committed to their projects or feel really invested in the work…if the temp *is* that speaks well for them

Originally posted by thirsty moore:
Anyone know of anybody who's hiring music reviewers?

Thirsty - OnTap Online has freelancers. Lemme know if you want more info.
-I hated being a temp. Yes, you do know what you are getting into…However, I was left out of meetings, events, work conversations – heck, even my badge didn't work on some of the doors. Not to mention not having benefits. It was good that I was getting paid & I was employed - but I wanted full-time work with benefits.
-I'd rather go to Polyesthers than Tequila Beach -blech.

Originally posted by thirsty moore:
I've stayed late; I've done things "above and beyond". What you just said screws Temps over. People think they're getting subpar office workers who don't know how to tie their shoelaces. I have yet to have a full length conversation with anyone in any of the offices I'm sent to.

Originally posted by Ball Girl:
with being a temp, the temp gets the benefit of flexibility, not having to be committed to long-term goals of an organization, not being expected to stay late or do anything "above and beyond"…

This sounds way too familiar – I think you took my slot at my last temp job. ;)

I was never given any of those benefits, even in the temp job I stayed at for 2 years while in grad school.

Originally posted by Bags:


AND, if I had stayed with the temp agency for a matter of months, I'd get health insurance, earn paid vacation and become eligible to sign up for 401K options (without matching, though, I think).

Originally posted by Friend of Guy Balls:
Do you give them health insurance? Paid vacation? 401K options?