I've been working with Worldmark by Wyndham for about six weeks and completely loathe it. Here are the reasons why.
1. Not stimulating at all, I sort through entry forms, scan them, upload them to a site where they come back in a spreadsheet form. I clean the spreadsheet and upload them to a database. Then I go into the database and export them, clean them again, change them into a text file, send them through some other cleaning process, open and and save it as a spreadsheet, make changes and save as text file, and repeat all those steps at least two more times before I actually send them to telemarketers. Yes, I'm a supplier for telemarketers and I feel guilty about it. Plus the whole thing is mind numbingly boring.
2. The biggest thing of all is that our managers love micromanaging. Does anyone like to be micromanaged? I never have. For the past seven years that I've been working I've had bosses that don't really care what hours I work, as long as I get my job done and put in 40 hours a week. Here we have to work a set schedule and must take a full hour lunch break. I'd really like to just take a half hour lunch and go home a half hour early but this is not possible. The other day I had an early morning dr appt, I wasn't sure what time I'd get into work, I ended up getting there 30 min early and just clocked in. Why not? I'm there and there was work to do so I might as well get it over with. Well I got in trouble for that. Honestly. I also got in trouble a couple days later for clocking in four minutes late.
3. They keep threatening that there may be a lot of overtime coming up. I have no desire to work overtime, especially holidays or weekends. I don't even want to be there for 40 hours a week so why spend every minute of my life there? This pregnant lady will get a note from her Dr to excuse her from overtime if she has to.
So why do I stay here? Good question, for a few reasons
1. What else am I going to do for the next few months till the baby comes?
2. No one else will hire a six month pregnant lady.
3. While we don't depend on the money, extra income is always nice, especially when you have a big expense (like a baby) coming up.
4. It isn't a physically difficult job, I can sit at a desk all day, rather than be on my feet all day at a place like Babies R Us or Baby Gap.
So, what are your thoughts? Should I just suck it up and keep working for the next three months? My plan was to stay there till the end of July, now I'm thinking maybe just till the end of June. I've put a little poll on my blog, so feel free to vote for what you think I should do and post your comments below. And thanks for letting me vent my frustrations!
7 years ago
9 comments:
I voted for you to quit! After the baby is born it'll be a long time until you have lots of time to yourself again. So enjoy waking up late, sleeping through the night, being able to spend lots of time getting ready, and giving Matt all your love. Soon lots of things will change, and it will be great of course, just different. I took a month off before Cala was born and went to the pool almost everyday and just relaxed. It was great, and I've never been sad about it!
H*** no you shouldn't stay - get the heck out of there! Sleeep your days away - you won't get that after baby boy comes
I think Adrienne has a really good point-- Enjoy your free time now because you sure won't have any soon. Relax, exercise, get ready for the baby, knit him a sweater... ok, that is something I would do. But you get the idea.
QUIT THE JOB!!
I agree with everyone else, if you don't need the income and you can keep yourself occupied, then quit the job. Enjoy time to yourself.
Disclaimer: my advice is completely related to my anxiety over the economy. I think you should stick with it longer than you want to, but bank that money in a money market account for something completely unreasonable for a single-income family. Those things will come up down the road.
Then again if you quit sooner rather than later I'll totally understand and I'll remind you how amazing it is to do daily water aerobics in the last month.
Hmmm, is there a middle ground? I say give it another month and then say c-ya.
After reading the first few votes, I was nervous that I was going to be the only one to recommend you keep the job. I automatically agreed your job does sound boring, but like you said, it's easy money and what else would you be doing? I know my hormones played major mind games with me when I was prego, so I think you should give it more time and then decide. Plus, the extra money in this economy will be a joy when you really need it. You never know what could come up. (knock on wood, nothing does, but you get the idear.)
On the other hand, you seem very level headed and I know you're responsible, so if you really feel this job is more stressful than it's worth. QUIT and enjoy your solo time while you can. Write a journal about your pregnancy for the baby to read later or, like Inger Lis said, make something creative. Whatever you decide, I know it'll be the best choice for you and your family!
Love ya,
B
I am voting quit! I planned on having two weeks all to myself before Lia came, but they induced me early and RUINED my last alone time on earth! I'm bitter.
I think you certainly should quite by the end of June! Father knows best.:)
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