beckyh2112 | (no subject)

I'm going through one of those states where everything feels like I'm breaking down into little pieces. I accomplished a lot today, but my brain is insisting I've done nothing. I can't pull my thoughts together enough to write, and there's this dread in the back of my mind of going into work tomorrow.

I'm reaching this point where I'll take my two-weeks notice into work one of these days, but right now I can't afford to do that without another job lined up. So I send my resumes out there into the void and hate how much New Orleans seems to be a wasteland for the kinds of jobs I want to do.

Not that I even know what I want to do besides "not work weekends" and "please minimize customer interaction".

Not that I qualify for a lot of jobs because everyone wants someone experienced.

(What sucks the worst? I'd be happy in my current job if they just let me read or use the e-mail or SOMETHING when it was slow. I can't talk to my co-workers day in and day out when you trap me in a little building and force me to constantly interact with customers and try to sell them product. I just can't.)

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*hugs*

"I'd be happy in my current job if they just let me read or use the e-mail or SOMETHING when it was slow. I can't talk to my co-workers day in and day out when you trap me in a little building and force me to constantly interact with customers and try to sell them product. I just can't." I never understand bosses who won't let you do this. As long as you don't look "unprofessional" (which really only applies if you actually talk to people in person) and do your job well without distraction, why can't you do other things when times are slow? :P One of the reasons I loved Fort Ed is that when there were no people around, we could do things like do extra research, do period-appropriate make-work projects like beading/crafts, etc. Even reading out in public if your characters were literate. We're not expected to stare out into the distance, like a quiet little machine running idly, until some customer stops by. :P

I totally sympathize with you, though, having worked in the service industry before. D: *hugs*

It makes no sense to me, either. I work driveup so the customers can't even see me unless I turn on the cameras. There's no reason not to read or use e-mail or whatever.

Exactly, unless they have make-work stuff for you to do. I'd rather have more stuff to do than less, because being bored at work instead of busy just sucks. :P

Your brain is just tried, from what you told me, you're doing amazingly today.

Hang on darling, love you.

*gives cuddles and loves*

With my call center job they tried to take away our cell phones on the floor (I worked for a cell phone company, btw.) So I got cheeky and took up crocheting. Then they made me sign something saying I wouldn't do any "knitting" (morons). So I started bringing in jigsaw puzzles...

ANYWAY, it does sounds like you're in need for a new job. Just keep sending out the resumes. I know it's hard, but something is sure to stick.

*hugs* Stay safe