I think at my next job, I really need to power through the 2.5 year point which it seems is when I get antsy. If this company were not moving and I were not moving, I could see myself staying here for years despite many drawbacks. I have had 2 jobs that changed office space that doubled my commute, and both times it contributed to my decision to leave.
Giles: I jump out of the circle, jump back in, and, and, shake my gourd. Buffy: Hey, I think I know this ritual. The ancient shamans were next called upon to do the Hokey-Pokey and to turn themselves around.
'Dirty Girls'
Natter 65: Speed Limit Enforced by Aircraft
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, pandas, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
msbelle - Jan 29, 2010 4:16:06 am PST #4803 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Sparky1 - Jan 29, 2010 4:20:20 am PST #4804 of 30001
Librarian Warlord
At the moment, my big hang up is the job I have my eye on is a gov't position, so only 10 holidays/year. I have over 20 where I am now, plus 24 vacation days + 18 sick days.
I'm lazy!
Jessica - Jan 29, 2010 4:22:57 am PST #4805 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I'm on year 5 at my current job, which is the longest I've ever worked anywhere.
brenda m - Jan 29, 2010 4:23:20 am PST #4806 of 30001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Huh. This conversation just made me go and check and I've now got another 5 PTO days per year. Of course, I've never yet managed to take all of my existing 18, and they don't roll over. But maybe I'll have to make an extra effort this year.
Jessica - Jan 29, 2010 4:23:58 am PST #4807 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Jesus, xkcd is not supposed to make people CRY.
§ ita § - Jan 29, 2010 4:31:53 am PST #4808 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
On the flip side, Matthew Bomer is very pretty.
smonster - Jan 29, 2010 4:35:57 am PST #4809 of 30001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
At the moment, my big hang up is the job I have my eye on is a gov't position, so only 10 holidays/year. I have over 20 where I am now, plus 24 vacation days + 18 sick days.
Oh, jealous. I went from being super-spoiled in the Peace Corps (24 days off a year which I only had to use for international travel, since I could always make visiting my fellow volunteers "work-related" plus Moldovan holidays, which believe you me are plentiful, plus basically unlimited sick days) to state government (8.19 hrs/month vacation after five years plus 11 days holiday plus 12 days sick leave). I can never accumulate any vacation. After volunteering in NOLA in March, unless they let me use Community Service Leave, I'll have about an hour left till the next month.
ChiKat - Jan 29, 2010 4:43:50 am PST #4810 of 30001
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?
In year 1 of current job. 2 years in job before that. 11 years at company before that (3 different jobs, but 7 years at the last one). I suspect some more hopping before I settle down, but I don't expect any hopping for next year. Teachers are getting laid off around here like whoa. I've heard of at least 275 layoffs in just 2 districts in the past 2 weeks. My district has not made any announcements about layoffs, but they have until end of March to decide.
Jesse - Jan 29, 2010 4:48:36 am PST #4811 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Matthew Bomer is very pretty.
And he's on Ellen today!
Aims - Jan 29, 2010 4:50:36 am PST #4812 of 30001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
I am job-hopper. Sometimes it's actually by my choice. Usually not. It's a total behavior thing with me. I get bored, start fucking up, and then get asked to leave. It's dumb and total self-destructive. I am determined to keep my job here until I finish my BA. I do know, however, that my job here is secure so long as my boss never figures out how to work her speakerphone.