• We’re currently investigating an issue related to the forum theme and styling that is impacting page layout and visual formatting. The problem has been identified, and we are actively working on a resolution. There is no impact to user data or functionality, this is strictly a front-end display issue. We’ll post an update once the fix has been deployed. Thanks for your patience while we get this sorted.

Really boring temp job today

S

Shadowknight

Diamond Member
I've been out of work, and I've yet to get an accounting job with a temp agency that specializes in long-term contract to permanent positions. Last Thursday and Monday through today I've had a job where the entire job involves sitting around and doing nothing. All I did was pick up the phone when people called and either took a message or gave them another phone number to call. I showed people a couple of models that were for sale (this was a company that builds houses in a housing development).

We're talking about maybe 5 phone calls a day. MAX. Even less visitors.

I brought my laptop, but I found out that plugging it into the cable modem was fruitless - static IP. No neffing on ATOT or other forums for me 🙁 The first 3 days, I tried killing time by practicing drawing and reading a book by Stephen Erikson - book wasn't horrible, but it couldn't hold my attention. Today, I spend about 6 of the 7 hourse I had to kill time watching the first 2 Lord of the Rings movies. I liked them in the theater, and for about the five or six times I watched them after getting the DVD, but watching 6 hours in a row was kind of dull.

Wish I had brought some other movies and some Doctor Who episodes on DVD - just got City of Death, didn't think to bring it 🙁

This "job" beat in the fact that doing something, even something uber-stressful - is better than doing zero and getting paid for it. Trust me.
 
Originally posted by: Shadowknight
I've been out of work, and I've yet to get an accounting job with a temp agency that specializes in long-term contract to permanent positions. Last Thursday and Monday through today I've had a job where the entire job involves sitting around and doing nothing. All I did was pick up the phone when people called and either took a message or gave them another phone number to call. I showed people a couple of models that were for sale (this was a company that builds houses in a housing development).

We're talking about maybe 5 phone calls a day. MAX. Even less visitors.

I brought my laptop, but I found out that plugging it into the cable modem was fruitless - static IP. No neffing on ATOT or other forums for me 🙁 The first 3 days, I tried killing time by practicing drawing and reading a book by Stephen Erikson - book wasn't horrible, but it couldn't hold my attention. Today, I spend about 6 of the 7 hourse I had to kill time watching the first 2 Lord of the Rings movies. I liked them in the theater, and for about the five or six times I watched them after getting the DVD, but watching 6 hours in a row was kind of dull.

Wish I had brought some other movies and some Doctor Who episodes on DVD - just got City of Death, didn't think to bring it 🙁

This "job" beat in the fact that doing something, even something uber-stressful - is better than doing zero and getting paid for it. Trust me.
Click to expand...


I would rather do that than what I currently do.
 
Originally posted by: Shadowknight
Originally posted by: KK
how much does it pay?
Click to expand...

They never told me, but I'm desperate for work and don't have enough $$ to pay bills, much less rent for next month 🙁
Click to expand...

Wait wait wait, you've been working for a few days without knowing how much the pay is?

wow.
 
Originally posted by: Schfifty Five
Originally posted by: Shadowknight
Originally posted by: KK
how much does it pay?
Click to expand...

They never told me, but I'm desperate for work and don't have enough $$ to pay bills, much less rent for next month 🙁
Click to expand...

Wait wait wait, you've been working for a few days without knowing how much the pay is?

wow.
Click to expand...



Maybe because it's through a temp agency? However, I thought that they did tell you when they give you info about the assignment.
 
An agency tells you the pay when they offer you the job...where are you ? Rope a dope manor house...? Did you eat Franco American Hot dogs or something

answering the phone and showing models sounds serious

perhaps you should approach with a professional attitude instead of trying to hotwire the cable modem and playing with the playdoh in the desk..

jC
 
Originally posted by: Chunkee
An agency tells you the pay when they offer you the job...where are you ? Rope a dope manor house...? Did you eat Franco American Hot dogs or something

answering the phone and showing models sounds serious

perhaps you should approach with a professional attitude instead of trying to hotwire the cable modem and playing with the playdoh in the desk..

jC
Click to expand...

Approach what with a professional attitude? Doesn't sound like there's much to approach.
 
Originally posted by: Chunkee
An agency tells you the pay when they offer you the job...where are you ? Rope a dope manor house...? Did you eat Franco American Hot dogs or something
Click to expand...
Is it my fault they NEGLECTED to tell me? No. Cash is cash, and I would have taken it even if it was below minimum wage.

answering the phone and showing models sounds serious

perhaps you should approach with a professional attitude instead of trying to hotwire the cable modem and playing with the playdoh in the desk..
Click to expand...

Dear retard, plugging an ethernet cable into a computer is equal to "hotwiring"? When does playdoh come into it? And ANY job is serious. They are paying you to work. I was told by the bloody temp agency that there was jack to do, so bring a book or any other form of reasonable form of entertainment to pass the time. I act with a professional decorum on any and all jobs I ever go on.
 
Originally posted by: Shadowknight
Originally posted by: Chunkee
An agency tells you the pay when they offer you the job...where are you ? Rope a dope manor house...? Did you eat Franco American Hot dogs or something
Click to expand...
Is it my fault they NEGLECTED to tell me? No. Cash is cash, and I would have taken it even if it was below minimum wage.

answering the phone and showing models sounds serious

perhaps you should approach with a professional attitude instead of trying to hotwire the cable modem and playing with the playdoh in the desk..
Click to expand...

Dear retard, plugging an ethernet cable into a computer is equal to "hotwiring"? When does playdoh come into it? And ANY job is serious. They are paying you to work. I was told by the bloody temp agency that there was jack to do, so bring a book or any other form of reasonable form of entertainment to pass the time. I act with a professional decorum on any and all jobs I ever go on.
Click to expand...

:thumbsup:
 
Originally posted by: Shadowknight
Originally posted by: Chunkee
An agency tells you the pay when they offer you the job...where are you ? Rope a dope manor house...? Did you eat Franco American Hot dogs or something
Click to expand...
Is it my fault they NEGLECTED to tell me? No. Cash is cash, and I would have taken it even if it was below minimum wage.

answering the phone and showing models sounds serious

perhaps you should approach with a professional attitude instead of trying to hotwire the cable modem and playing with the playdoh in the desk..
Click to expand...

Dear retard, plugging an ethernet cable into a computer is equal to "hotwiring"? When does playdoh come into it? And ANY job is serious. They are paying you to work. I was told by the bloody temp agency that there was jack to do, so bring a book or any other form of reasonable form of entertainment to pass the time. I act with a professional decorum on any and all jobs I ever go on.
Click to expand...


:beer: and a hearty good luck to the OP. I agree with the post above, good things will come for you!
 
Originally posted by: Engineer
Originally posted by: Shadowknight
Originally posted by: Chunkee
An agency tells you the pay when they offer you the job...where are you ? Rope a dope manor house...? Did you eat Franco American Hot dogs or something
Click to expand...
Is it my fault they NEGLECTED to tell me? No. Cash is cash, and I would have taken it even if it was below minimum wage.

answering the phone and showing models sounds serious

perhaps you should approach with a professional attitude instead of trying to hotwire the cable modem and playing with the playdoh in the desk..
Click to expand...

Dear retard, plugging an ethernet cable into a computer is equal to "hotwiring"? When does playdoh come into it? And ANY job is serious. They are paying you to work. I was told by the bloody temp agency that there was jack to do, so bring a book or any other form of reasonable form of entertainment to pass the time. I act with a professional decorum on any and all jobs I ever go on.
Click to expand...


:beer: and a hearty good luck to the OP. I agree with the post above, good things will come for you!
Click to expand...

So where do you live? I'm too lazy to look at your profile. Keep pounding the pavement and I'm sure something will turn up. But in the short term, maybe posting your geographic location will allow a friendly ATOT'er to help you in your search.
 
Originally posted by: Shadowknight
Originally posted by: AgentEL
www.xanga.com
Click to expand...

:roll: By that logic, 99% of the posts on off-topic wouldn't be posted here, but on xanga instead.
Click to expand...

You're right. Everyone should post about their days, especially the boring ones.
 
Originally posted by: altonb1

So where do you live? I'm too lazy to look at your profile. Keep pounding the pavement and I'm sure something will turn up. But in the short term, maybe posting your geographic location will allow a friendly ATOT'er to help you in your search.
Click to expand...

I live in Charlotte, North Carolina in the University area.
 
bring in an xbox or something, as long as your duties aren't interrupted they probably wont' mind... you watching dvds =/ what big diff is a vid game system... your coworkers might enjoy it too
 
oh, and if you want internet on your laptop... where theres a will theres a way 🙂 just bring in a cheapo wifi router and hook it up to the cable modem when its not being used
 
Originally posted by: Shadowknight

I live in Charlotte, North Carolina in the University area.
Click to expand...

OP, did you try the Charlotte Craigslist? I saw tons of jobs on that site.

I tried the temp agencies a few times but the only job I ever got was to call people and did a phone survey by my native language <not English> for a hospital. I think the pay was $15/hr. Not bad but it was boring because I had to follow the script.

The rest of the jobs from the temp agencies were for manual labor work or secretaries that pay less than $10/hr.
 
Originally posted by: Shadowknight
Originally posted by: Chunkee
An agency tells you the pay when they offer you the job...where are you ? Rope a dope manor house...? Did you eat Franco American Hot dogs or something
Click to expand...
Is it my fault they NEGLECTED to tell me? No. Cash is cash, and I would have taken it even if it was below minimum wage.

answering the phone and showing models sounds serious

perhaps you should approach with a professional attitude instead of trying to hotwire the cable modem and playing with the playdoh in the desk..
Click to expand...

Dear retard, plugging an ethernet cable into a computer is equal to "hotwiring"? When does playdoh come into it? And ANY job is serious. They are paying you to work. I was told by the bloody temp agency that there was jack to do, so bring a book or any other form of reasonable form of entertainment to pass the time. I act with a professional decorum on any and all jobs I ever go on.
Click to expand...

So it never occurred to you that you could actually ask what the pay is?
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

Back
Top