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Originally Posted by The_Jazz
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Either find another job (which it sounds like what you're going to do) or tough this one out. You should realize that as an employer, I'd wonder why you bounced from job to job. Also, leaving an office job to go be a lifeguard during nonsummer months looks questionable. If you were lucky enough to make it into a face-to-face interview, I would have several questions. If your answer was anything like this thread, that's going to be a black mark against you because it makes it appear that you don't do well in an office environment.
The office environment you're in now is a minor annoyance. Keep your eyes on the prize - the office job you want down the road.
GG - you and I have had our moments, but I think by now I only think highly of you. This is free advice, and maybe it's worth what you're paying for it, but I think you need to tough this out, realize that Jan's not there to order you around, and just focus on what your job really is. Future employers are going to be much more interested in your actual office job (even if it is fluffed up bullshit like this one) than any lifeguarding (unless you are managing several lifeguards, scheduling, etc.). You're going to be an architect, and that means that you're going to have to deal with the architectual version of me. When I interview folks straight out of college (which I do all the time since I rarely look for folks with experience), I look for folks that will fit with our office culture and won't cause problems. A work history that looks like a revolving door is a deal killer, but it makes me wonder what happened. Office work is ALWAYS going to look better to a future employer (assuming you're applying for office work) than not, so my advice continues to be to suck it up, deal until the end of the semester/quarter, then go on your merry way remembering that she's stuck fetching coffee while you're off doing something much more exciting. Eyes on the prize, baby.
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I'm going to say something that might be misconstrued as rude...however I will say it. Lifeguarding is a REAL job no matter what you might like to think of it. I worked damn hard to get my 5 certifications to become a lifeguard. I've been a lifeguard going on 5 years. The training is hard and you have to be able to perform saves as well as know the material to pass the 200 question test. I'm also a WSI. I have saved over 40 childrens lives from the water when their parents weren't paying attention. So you cannot tell me that a lifeguarding job looks worse than an office job. I worked 13 hour days in 110 degrees in the sun. I worked my ass off in those jobs and thats why I worked at the same pool three summers in a row consectutive. I've managed a pool and I've been named the head lifeguard of more than one pools. Lifeguarding is much more relevant to expertise level. The office job is helpful and I am greatful that I've learned some new skills, however lifeguarding has given me real life experiences such as dealing with people, social skills, and management skills as well as saving lives.
I'm not going to be an architect anyone either btw. I like to sleep, I don't want to die at 45 because my job stresses me out to the max.
I'm already planning to stay until the end of the semester. (6 weeks)
I believe Jan is on a power-trip, she complains often even though she does nothing truly productive.
I don't like it when people down on lifeguards, its not as easy as people think.