Posted by Angielala on February 24, 2004, at 9:51:12
In reply to Back to Work?, posted by tabitha on February 24, 2004, at 0:12:35
Hmmm.. tough one. Would doing a few contract type things with the old company make you want to run away from any job idea or would it motivate you to find something better with benfits and all?
> My former company contacted me about going back
there on a consultant basis. They asked if I could start Monday. It sounds a little horrifying. I quit that job 6 months ago partly because it s*cked, but mostly just to take a long vacation. I've mostly been sitting on my behind since then, but it's relaxing. I've been thinking about going back to work but so far haven't quite had the motivation to do the jobhunt.
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> The pay she quoted was lower than I expected. With the loss of benefits it might not even be as much as my former salary. I have to call a payroll agency to find out some more about the overhead costs. I think I'd definitely ask for more money. I'd also have to keep regular hours and wouldn't get sick time. On the plus side, it's hourly pay, and in my field there's quite an annoying expectation of free overtime.
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> It would just be temporary in my mind. They do really short-term contracts anyway, then it sort of goes month-to-month. Kind of like a really low-rent apartment building :-( My thinking is it would get me moving again, then I could look for a new job from there.
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> Or... I could just pass and start a real jobhunt.
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