And for me it raises more questions than beyond the obvious.
What will the horizon hold regarding the job front? When I took this job last spring, there was the possibility that it would be temp (without benefits) at least through the end of the year, and there was the carrot held out that maybe, just maybe, the budget would include a full time position for 2010.
My current conversations indicate the work will continue at least maintaining the status quo, which is not an entirely disgruntling thing. In fact, I find many pleasing aspects to that development.
- While the resume is dusted off, and updated (always crisp! always fresh!), it won’t need to be distributed.
- My commute remains local.
- I don’t have to learn about new peeps and their idiosyncrasies (and them mine!).
- Maintaining current camaraderie. I have great peeps.
- I am really liking it here, the space, the job, the respect, the challenge, and what I offer them.
I know how you feel -- after 16 years, my hours were reduced and my employment remains uncertain because of budget problems. These are difficult times, but I bet when your company's financial situation improves, they will be hiring you as a Real Employee.
ReplyDeleteYou seem real to me!
ReplyDeleteI hear ya!!! I still am part time: 29 hours a week. I call myself the 1/2 person! 2010 I start full time, but I am really gonna miss those 3 day weekends! It all has it trade-offs!
ReplyDeleteYou know, you do get paid regularly, so that is a much better deal than the last time you were a 'real' employee... It is all perspective!
ReplyDeleteMaybe what you could focus on is the fact that, as a person, you are more than just an employee, and you have unmeasureable value in what you contribute to your company or to the lives of the other people who work with you.
ReplyDeleteBeing a temporary employee doesn't mean you're not "real", it just means that your benefits might be limited and your contract is renewable. That may actually give you more options than your "real" co-workers have.
That's tough... though it's nice to hear it's sort of going well for you. Pretty much every middle management gal I know (including me) is struggling with this economy. So... while your situation is not ideal, at least you're happy and things are looking positive!
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