At least six more months

[threeplusfire]

One of the training supervisors asked to see me this afternoon. She explained that she hoped I would continue to peer train for them, and that the office has gotten last minute approval to hire seven additional peer trainers. that I didn't even get an interview for the current position because so many people with so much more seniority applied. They will be able to hire two people a quarter, starting in September.

I figured that I wasn't going to get the job. I'm a little stung that I didn't get an interview, though I understand the whys and whatnot.

This is hard. I am the only person that the scheduling matters so much to, because I am the only peer trainer who has to work outside of Monday-Friday hours. I am superbly good at my job, and I get these glowing evaluations that mean nothing because I've only been here two years, five months and eleven days. I'm in the process of applying for acting supervisor privileges. I can do everything here.

So I wait. I have my summer scheduled out, and I have several weekends off because I'll be working Mondays. I have to see if I can live in small increments as far as work goes, to see if maybe there's a chance to make this lateral move. Did I mention it is a totally lateral move? No promotion, no pay raise. While I understand, it is still sort of lame. In September, we will receive our great and generous gift from the Legislature, a 2% raise. Yes, that number is correct. No, you don't want to know how many years behind inflation our salaries are. My 2% raise, after taxes and deductions, will get me something like $30 more a month. Because that, my friends, is somehow going to convince people to stay in these jobs and make us feel valued. Oh yes indeed.

This entry probably sounds more angry than I really am. Mostly I'm sad.

Comments

I'm sorry, this sux

[abbismom.livejournal.com]

I'm glad Wendy (I assume its Wendy M.) took the time to look you up personally and explain why you didn't get an interview and to apply again. My understanding is the next couple are going to be hired in August, so maybe not "at least 6 months"? I asked my supervisor why they are doing it in this half-assed way (hire only one or two at a time until 8 chosen ones are in place) and if it was a funding decision. Wendy T. said no, it's a political decision, and one she fought hard against and doesn't agree with. Basically, the higher ups think that because this is a new program and we are getting so few of the FTE's we sought to get, the peer trainer program will "go over better" with the powers that be if the loss of 8 folks on the floor are felt less 2 at a time. Does it make sense, since 8 folks will be pulled anyway? No. Not at all. That's why it's called "political" which, as we all know, means, "must be done in the most expensive, most wasteful, idiotic way possible."

None of this eases the slap in the face that you didn't get an interview. But, there is hope, and hope that is in the near future.

While you are waiting to apply again, might I suggest mixing rum in your coke at work?

Oh, and I am buying you rubber cement. Not only to stick the bitches' stuff to her side of the pod, but to stick your stuff too so that she doesn't move it. Bitch. Pod ho.

She was not happy when I came by when she was there the other night and said, "oh, I have this cute Dronkey to give to Amanda, where should I put it?" (She didn't answer the way she probably would've liked to. I hope she left it there. But, as I put it down on your side, I said, "Yep, Amanda's my girl!" soon after, she went trotting off to her other junior high friend to bitch for a while.

Fiona's coming next. Though she's not as good as pressing the Dronkey's wing's together and hearing that creepy-sounding "mama," I think she does the karate chop "aiiiiiiiiiiii-ya!"

Mwahahahaha

Re: I'm sorry, this sux

[tsarina.livejournal.com]

Bwahahah, you are delightfully evil. I am deeply amused. Pod ho! That is the best name ever.

Yeah, the process of jobs in this agency makes me want to tear my hair out. I say six months so as not to completely die if I don't get in on the next round. I have to at least be in the top four, if not the top two.