My New Old Job
Sep 4th, 2008 by alyoung
I have been behind on my blogging because I have been working at a new job. A regular job. Not blogging from a cafe. A regular 8-5 job in a office and with a commute. I am working on a 2+ month contract position with my old employer BART. I’m back in the same office but not at my old desk. With the real estate market tanking I decided to take the job to get some income while my real estate projects are still ongoing. After nearly 2 years away not much has changed. It is still the same people in pretty much the same place. I am now back to eating at the same restaurants and coffee spot like I never left. When I was a full time employee it seemed like groundhog’s day every day with the same routine and people. However time away has given me a new perspective.
I now enjoy the familiarity of being in familiar surroundings and renewing old relationships. The job is new so that is a change. There are also many benefits of being a contract worker that I enjoy.
Temporary Status: Being a “temp” has its advantages. It also has its drawbacks such as lack of job security and benefits but there are advantages to being a temp. First any job is more bearable knowing that it is only temporary. You know that there is an end to it. Even though I enjoy it so far, having a temporary job still gives me flexibility later on.
Hired help: Being a temp means you are hired to do a specific job in a certain way. Basically you do as you are told. You don’t have to go to staff meetings or worry about office politics. Just do your job and go home. If someone questions why you do things a certain way you just say “Hey I’m just a temp. I did it the way you told me to do it”.
So for now it is enjoyable being a “temp” and being among old friends again. I’m starting to get back into the old routine and hope to have time to blog more soon.
