. J. told me his recruiting firm pays every Friday. What he neglected to tell me, apparently, is that the first paycheck is always mailed and thereafter it's direct deposit.
Thanks for letting me know. Grr. Makes me feel nervous until i see that 1st paycheck, what with all the other weird things I've experienced with this agency.
Where's my paycheck??
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Brilliant to get make/model specific covers for trunk. I'd order mats as well especially since you haul wood/messies. We've a doggie seat cover for the back since our pooch loves to ride. It's made of some weird fabric that just hoses off if dog is wet/dirty from running 'zoomies' at off leash park or friend's acreage.
Enjoy the new wardrobe, exchange those items too large you need to feel fabulous.
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To answer your questions, yes, J. said his employer would love it if i temped there a long time becus he'll continue to get paid as long as i do. Thus far (I've only worked 5 days), I'm happy with everything. No one seems highly pressured or overworked, people seem genial and everyone gets along. I love the cityscape views out our large 3rd floor windows and the environment in general. I'd definitely consider/hugely desire a perm position there IF I could either work just 4 days a week on a regular basis (i'd take the cut in pay and it would still be considered full-time at 32 hours)OR if I could work at home 1-2 days a week, plus on snow days in winter.
That's the big if. I don't know, if they offered me a perm job, if they'd go for either of those scenarios. and that's a concern becus if they don't, I honestly doubt i could commute in 5 days a week. And if i turned down a f/t offer for that reason, i probably wouldn't be eligible for unemployment benefits again becus i left voluntarily when i could have had the job.
The commute is, well, I'm not sure if it's super stressful. It does get you a little tense, but the greater effect for me is that it just tires me out. I noticed that the day after my last day commuting each week, i didn't feel like doing anything and i napped during the day. I felt like i just needed to get back to 'normal' for me. I just felt fatigued, and i'm guessing that effect would only strengthen if i go from 3 days to 4 or 5.
Books on tape sound good in theory, but the truth is, you really have to be alert and pay attention to your driving, either in the bumper to bumper or sudden stops on the interstate, or on the back roads. The roads are really clogged with cars and other drivers sometimes do unexpected things, which i experienced in a big way last week. I was doing back roads home and there was a stop sign. I hadn't traveled this way before so i was looking around at street signs and not paying attention to the sequence of cars at the opposing stop sign; you know, when cars are lined up, everyone is supposed to take turns. I lost track of who had gone last so I started pulling into the intersection when the driver at the adjacent stop sign got upset, blared the horn and accelerated quickly into the intersection so that he could go first. He was probably correct in thinking it was his turn, but geez, that could have been a head-on collision.
So I'm not sure I want to be distracted by listening to books, altho i do play soft classical music in the car or Market News on public radio.
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