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serene ([personal profile] serene) wrote2008-03-19 11:33 pm
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Well, I did it.

I quit The Best Temp Job Ever. (It hasn't really been The Best for quite some time, and when I get guilt over not being more loyal to them, I only have to think of the four jobs I applied for in the department and didn't get -- including the one I've been temping for this past month -- and I get over it quicklike.)

I need to look after my health and my energy levels lately, and having three jobs isn't conducive to that, even if all three jobs are part-time. The two remaining jobs have in their favor, as well, that they can be done in the comfort of my own beloved home.

Tomorrow, I finish this manuscript and start on the next one. I'm relieved and happy. I could have used the money, but the stress and fatigue are not worth it.
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[identity profile] aquaeri.livejournal.com 2008-03-20 09:15 am (UTC)(link)
I hear you.
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No guilt

[personal profile] redbird 2008-03-20 12:03 pm (UTC)(link)
If they wanted loyalty, they should have offered it: in the form of a permanent position with benefits. No matter how good a temp job is, the employer is explicitly offering you neither loyalty nor permanence.

Re: No guilt

[identity profile] hitchhiker.livejournal.com 2008-03-31 08:34 am (UTC)(link)
amen

[identity profile] beth47.livejournal.com 2008-03-20 12:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Sounds like an excellent decision.

Yay for taking good care of you!

[identity profile] tracytreefrog.livejournal.com 2008-03-20 01:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Funny how temp jobs can be in that way. Enjoy being your own boss!
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[personal profile] snippy 2008-03-20 04:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Choosing your change is good.
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[personal profile] firecat 2008-03-20 10:16 pm (UTC)(link)
They should be ashamed of themselves not hiring you for any of the jobs you applied for.

May lots of freelancing money roll in your direction.