no, no one is forcing me to take this job, but thats because I like doing this job.
Mainly the fact that this is the call center capital of the freakin northwest, I've done call center cust service for companies who outsource for ATT Broadband/Comcast/Sears/Qwest/T-mobile and then of course verizon has thier own call center here too.
I've got 2 years of on the phone experience and I despise it. I'm tired of feeding the customer service sandwich to people who yell at me like im thier bastard child that they never loved.
Look. I quit that job, I landed in delivery, it doesnt pay as much per hour (8.25, which was doable vs 5.15 which i wouldnt sunbathe on the beach for.) Seriously I guess my complaint comes out of being a bit too dependant on tips.
I know a lot of you work full time jobs, 40 hours or more a week just to make your ends meet.
But delivery, while not exactly a socially esteemed job title, is fun. I get to listen to whatever music i want, get to take whatever route I feel like cruising, and I only work every other day for 4 hours a day, thats a whole 16 hours.
I have to admit, I love the freedom, and I love the nights where I pull as much money in 4 hours as most people would pull in 10 on thier hourly wage. The nights that bother me is when i go home after 4 hours with 5$
When the highs are high, the lows seem that much lower.
wouldnt you like to only have to work for 4 hours a day? I dont get any benefits, but theres a real sense of freedom when you know you are always off "tommorow"
So thats why I wont quit. I've been in the corporate polished shoes/slacks/dress shirt environment, I've had benifets, I've done hard labor in warehouses and stockrooms. I've done service industry jobs. I've done the 60-75 hour workweek (I eventually had a breakdown and cried right in the middle of my shift, I just couldn't take it anymore.) I feel like an american mule in the typical work environment.
I can honestly say, this is the job I like.
Not so much the job, but the feeling of true freedom, not being tethered to a 9-5 6-11 2 job treadmill.
I can't live like I used to on this money But you know what? With all the money I WAS making... I still couldnt enjoy it because I was miserable, and never had time to see my family or my friends.
Now. I do. Now, I'm content.
I eventually realize i will have to find a "real job" to plan for my future, but im still living my life for all its worth these days
