My name is Lisa and I am a “Professional Hand Holder” (credit due to Karl)
You know, sometimes I wonder what I am doing here. Well, that seems so existential, doesn’t it? I mean I wonder why I stay at this job long past the point when I get anything meaningful back from it.
Yes, the money is quite good for the amount of work I do.
Yes, there is a lot of freedom.
Yes, mostly I sit and IM friends all day between answering calls and emails.
-and-
Yes, *most* of my cow-workers are bearable.
HOWEVER!
It is mind numbing work directing people around a site that is basically self explanatory. The same questions over and over and OVER. And not only that, but often times the caller is rude, abrupt, stupid and usually all three.
It wears me down to do this each and every day. I feel like all my energy dissipates when I walk in here.
This is a huge rant and for that I apologize. But I cannot take it any longer. I have to make a concrete plan to leave here and do it NOW!
Signed,
a shell of what she once was
(and way too dramatic for a tuesday, hey?)
I understand how you feel. I wake up everyday wishing that it was 5 oclock and I was on my way home. I work, go to school and try to be a good wife and mother. It’s really hard juggling these four responsibilities and I hand it to any woman who hasn’t pulled out her hair yet because I know I have.
I know exactly how you feel. There seems to be a lot of it going around. I’ve got it too. I think the only cure for myjobis crappus is to get another job. And that may be just a quick fix, but it’s way better than being in a job you hate, no matter how much it pays. A gilded cage is still a cage…I’ll think good thoughts for you in the job dept. Have a good one! –ez
Have you considered a career in healthcare – it’s very rewarding, saving lives and all. And the people are all pretty fun, strive to do their best, work hard and help people.
Yeah, well I don’t know how you managed this long Lisa. I hope it works out for you.
Hey girlie, Sounds like you need to get out of there eh?? Any way you can take a vacation? spa day? Keep sending those resume’s out!
Kim