I started working at City University May 9. My last official
day at Farmers was July 31, but my last day of work was March 9, 2012 (a day
that will live in infamy...), so that
makes a nice even 14 months between Farmers and City University. During those 14 months, I worked 3.5 months,
which is a nice even 25% of the possible time I could have spent working. If I had worked something like 75% of the
time, I might still be considering contract work as an ongoing occupation, but
because of the 25%, contract work has become a means to an end -- the end being a permanent job -- and a better-but-not-great alternative to being unemployed all the time.
By the way, I couldn't find an interesting picture that related directly to this post, so that's a picture of the Fremont (the Seattle neighborhood, not the California town) Troll.
The good news is that City University stands a reasonable chance of providing that permanent job. I have talked seriously about it with my would-be boss, although there is no position open yet and nothing is certain. Still, positive signs so far.
If I do get something, I will have to deal with the long commute. My strategy would be to start early, finish by 4:30, and be home before 6:00. I find it is less disruptive to get up (and go to bed) early than it is to come home late. City U. will pay for a bus pass, so it wouldn't cost too much. Otherwise, the work seems about right, and the boss likes me so far. If they can afford my salary, the benefits are pretty good: they pay 100% of medical, dental, and vision for employees, and they have 15 holidays (including the whole last week of the year) and 20 PTO days. Not bad.
Meanwhile, I am at work for the foreseeable future, with a chance for something more.
If I do get something, I will have to deal with the long commute. My strategy would be to start early, finish by 4:30, and be home before 6:00. I find it is less disruptive to get up (and go to bed) early than it is to come home late. City U. will pay for a bus pass, so it wouldn't cost too much. Otherwise, the work seems about right, and the boss likes me so far. If they can afford my salary, the benefits are pretty good: they pay 100% of medical, dental, and vision for employees, and they have 15 holidays (including the whole last week of the year) and 20 PTO days. Not bad.
Meanwhile, I am at work for the foreseeable future, with a chance for something more.
Yeah!
ReplyDeleteYeah, and the Finance Director told me yesterday that I should expect to stay as a contractor at least through July, which is nice to know.
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