After many drunk nights, worth-while classes, some mean professors, and too many tearful moments in the bursars office, I made it out. $62,667.94 in debt. The worst kind of debt- uneducated debt. I thought I would get a job, thought I would make the money to pay the loans. Was I wrong. I applied to jobs for 2 months and the week before the 4th of July I saw an ad on craigslist for AmeriCorps volunteers in Paterson, NJ. I had nothing else to do, emailed a resume, and got a call. Met with them and signed up for a year making some $300 every 2 weeks. Thankfully, as my debt came due, my mother chipped in the $278/mo (only one was due after 6 mos of being graduated- the others a year). 2009 was a tough year- one that truly tested my notions of what adulthood would be. That was just the beginning.
I worked in Paterson for a year, and stories of that time will be told on here. After that I got a job in pharmaceutical customer service. It was close, paid US dollars, and my moms friend got me an interview followed by an offer. Of course it was $14/hr temp job- no vacation, no holidays, limited benefits. I was thrilled.
Fast forward 12 months of horrible phone calls, mad patients, frustrated nurses, and resentful doctors, and I wanted OUT badly. I got a job with another division of this company. Temp to perm with much better pay. Ok, I thought. Within 6 weeks I was hired on full time and worked there until I could no longer take the toxic culture of the company.
In March of this year, I got a contractor job with a division of that huge company that makes everyones favorite baby shampoo. It was going to be great- managers seemed great, still only an 8 minute commute and a $10k bump in pay.
3 months later, at the end of June I was let go, being told my position was eliminated. I could not believe it. They flew me out to OH for training and everything- what happened? Anyway, these questions did not last long- I was happy. I was excited for this new path that was being carved out for me (or I was carving out for myself?). I was done with pharma, corporate, cubicles, and wasted days. Plus my last day was July 5th- I had a summer off- I did not think that was going to happen again until I retired. Low and behold, we were in Montauk for the day and I check my emails while on a bike ride. My old boss.
Hello Tim,
I have tried calling
you a couple of times – Friday late afternoon and today. Unfortunately,
the answering service for the number below is way smarter than I am!
I am emailing to see if
you would be interested in coming back to your roll on a full-time,
temp basis. Starting as soon as next week, August 19th at the latest, and going through the end of the year.
I cannot guarantee that we would have a position for you in January 2014.
First, I hope you have
found something else you enjoy. Second, I respectfully understand if
you are not interested in returning.
If want to discuss the why’s and what’s of the change, please feel free to call me. Unfortunately,
I need to know if you are interested by early afternoon today.
We stopped, we talked, we decided I would go back. Within 24 hours and after one job offer, they changed to it to be working for another vendor (consulting company) and I would be freelance. aka the bottom of the bottom. I countered their offer and they would not do it.
I was back on my path to happiness.
Oh, and J&J has been doing just fine- http://www.jnj.com/news/financial/johnson-and-johnson-reports-2013-second-quarter-results
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