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[vicarz]

I think I'm not going to pursue the job with the correspondence group.

Good:
-It's with a guy I both like and respect, from whom I've learned a lot in the past.
-It's a 14, which nets me like a whopping 300 a month after taxes over my current $.
-It has exposure to high-level people so if I do well I could move up quickly.

Bad:
-I don't spend the money I make now! Money is not my driving force, nor should it be. When did I get the bug to go from a 13 to a 14? If I really cared I should kiss ass and wear a tie. I'm quite comfortable on this salary and level of responsibility.
-The work is annoying and dull. Varied though the subject matter is, I could really not give a shit less about the safety of meat and poultry product. I don't want to keep defending the agency against people whining about it, and being nice to them. I might go back to being a vegetarian at some point anyway.
-The work is demanding on occasion, for instance they will stay late nights when PETA runs a misleading ad or BSE is found somewhere. My current work is very easily controlled, self-paced.
-I would have to go through the transition of learning a new line of work (this is a minimal factor, it looks like the transition is slight).

The crazy thing is that I want to return to my old work. I want to laugh at those employees, I want to criticize them in writing, I want to punish them, and shoot down their arguments. I like the work, I'm left alone generally, the pay is good, and I can self-pace a bit. The only problem is that boss.

I could also step sideways into HR. They already know me and like me, respect my work. I just quizzed a bud in the hall about it, someone I know they are not happy with due to speed and quality of work and the fact he skips out from the office for hours at a time. From what I gather from him, it's a decent place to work - flexiplace, flexitime, a reasonable pace. If he can do it I'm confident I can (only ensuring that my work product is plentiful and tight so no one gets annoyed). The only problem is that I'd still be under this bastard who runs the dept. He's the core reason there are so many problems here - his abrasive style and inappropriate personnel selections are the foundation of much of what I don't like here.

This means I get to give the training in December though. CRAP but it's during an exam.

This means I'm going to be returning to my ER job and just pursuing other work while there.

I'm posting a lot, but I need to process all this crap and writng/talking helps me do that. It's incredibly boring for that large group of people known as "not me," but you can just skim over this shit the way I blow past your bowel movement descriptions and quizzes.

Comments

[thefeline.livejournal.com]

I dunno...busting PETA ads would be fun ;)

Would this job possibly lead to an even more interesting and challenging one?

[vicar.livejournal.com]

It's not quite that interesting - you just put out counters, and aren't allowed to say anyone is wrong or argue. It's a constant ass-kissing stream of "Here is what we are doing for you, the taxpayer."

Lead to mroe interesting? Flat out no.

[cweaselle.livejournal.com]

You can give any money you don't want to me. I'll spend it for you. :)

[vicar.livejournal.com]

You're my woman.

[cweaselle.livejournal.com]

Not until Jan. Until then I can still be Girl.