You could try them. I got by on them for a while back in '96, but that was in '96. Volt Temporaries was verra good to me - sent me on some nice assignments, were straight-up with me and not "corporate attitudinal." There are several others, and they're all pretty much the same. The important thing is to have the attitude of "Whatever you send me on, I'll take." and the attitude of "I'm competent and flexible." That's what gets you hired.
But the beauty of working temp is that if you need to take off, you can. If you get hired elsewhere, no problem. If you want to work in a certain area, tell 'em, they'll get you jobs there.
Downsides: regularity of net access @ work, the fact that you're always an outsider, the fact that the range of supervisory talent and ability varies greatly (understatement), the fact that you have to go to lunch alone for the most part...variability of work schedules, drive times, etc., etc. Sometimes it really sucks. But it is work. And it can be relatively steady, especially if you have two or more agencies working with you. Don't ever go with an agency that requires you to pay them. That's not how it works *ever*.
Did you lose your job? That's not apparent in your journal...if so, my heartfelt condolences.
Thrown out of grad school. In a particularly sketchy manner (no warning, no straight answers). Of course, this has only exacerbated my depression... Lying in bed last night with insomnia, I thought far too more than any person should think about the specifics of hanging oneself.
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Are temp services hiring?
Date: 2002-08-05 06:41 am (UTC)But the beauty of working temp is that if you need to take off, you can. If you get hired elsewhere, no problem. If you want to work in a certain area, tell 'em, they'll get you jobs there.
Downsides: regularity of net access @ work, the fact that you're always an outsider, the fact that the range of supervisory talent and ability varies greatly (understatement), the fact that you have to go to lunch alone for the most part...variability of work schedules, drive times, etc., etc. Sometimes it really sucks. But it is work. And it can be relatively steady, especially if you have two or more agencies working with you. Don't ever go with an agency that requires you to pay them. That's not how it works *ever*.
Did you lose your job? That's not apparent in your journal...if so, my heartfelt condolences.
Re: Are temp services hiring?
Date: 2002-08-05 06:57 am (UTC)Re: Are temp services hiring?
Date: 2002-08-05 07:08 am (UTC)Don't ask.
Re: Are temp services hiring?
Date: 2002-08-05 08:33 am (UTC)Re: Are temp services hiring?
Date: 2002-08-05 08:36 am (UTC)Thank you. **hugs**
Re: Are temp services hiring?
Date: 2002-08-05 08:49 am (UTC)