I was originally hired to work for the month of October. The job then got extended through the month of November. The end of November then became the end of December. A coworker told me that this is very common for the office. They will hire a temp and just keep extending the termination date until they can longer classify the employee as a temp. I think they could technically keep me until October 2009. After that they would have to get rid of me or make me a FT employee.
I didn't mind the job initially. The novelty of the workplace and the assignments I would be working on made the job semi-exciting and interesting. I would spend my days working on various administrative projects for the 8 different employees that worked in the Vice Provost office. Such tasks included filing, making copies, and working on Excel projects.
As of now, the novelty has completely worn off! I have finished the major projects they originally hired me for and now have me working on very RANDOM and very MENIAL tasks. It started off by just taking the cardboard boxes that piled up to the dumpster and running mail and messages across the campus (b/c they are too lazy too put it in InterDepartmental mail and want it sent instantly). It the slowly turned into manual labor (which you know Joey G is not liking too much. Anyone remember my Starbucks stint?)
For the past couple of weeks they had me working in another building across campus, which is acquiring new furniture and more employees. In order to accommodate these changes I have been asked to perform some pretty demeaning and insignificant tasks. This included moving furniture (desks, closets, tables, chairs), cleaning out closets, and vacuuming. I did this under the supervision of a 60y/o woman who LOVES her job and everything about it. This makes it even harder since I couldn't feel more the opposite and it is hard to hide my irritation (as much as I try).
I have done some pretty low level jobs in the past. I have put in my time and have experienced my share of menial jobs. I appreciate their necessity but I am way over qualified to be doing such tasks.
My plan is to work here until I the school closes down for winter break (even if I have don't have another job). In order to keep my sanity, I have to move on.
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Oh Joey G! I'm so sorry you're not being recognized for the overly qualified hot stuff that you are. You have a degree in engineering for crying out loud!
I hope everything works itself out. I would recommend sticking it out until you have another job though; the economy is crap right now. A paycheck is a paycheck! I'd recommend using your employee status to move around the campus - maybe other departments are looking for some temp work too? Or you can always check out their multicultural or orientation office. Long live the BU 500!
All my love from NC,
Barbara!
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