I had my share of time working in the temp market while I was down in South Florida and it's not pretty. The longest temp job that I had was working for a hospital on 45th Street via temp agency. There were several accountants assigned there and we were doing our accounting in their library. Apparently, they had deep pockets and costs were not a problem. After a bout a year, I was abl to land a job at the local governemnt agency in one of their divisions. No names here.
I bid my adieu and went to work doing my accounting. I was informed that municipal accounting was very different than normal accounting? Over time, I got to realize that municipal accounting was designed by people that were more interested in hiding money than spending it.
Well, I lasted a little over two years. I decided to take a day off to apply for a job in their revenue department but was truned in to my boss by another applicatant for the position who was nore interested in reducign the number of applicats for the revenue position. Needless, to say, I was informed by my boss that my duties were not up to par for the position and that I was being relieved of my position.
Well, guess what. I returned to my position as a temporary accountant at the hospital on 45th Street. Now, for all that have not worked in the temp business, the cost to the hospital on 45th Street would have been negligible due to the time thsat i spent there. A few positions opened up related to the new software that I was working on in their accounting department. I applied for the job related to working with the new software in their accounting office and was informed that they were looking for someone with more software experience in that software. I informed them that the only one wih more experience than me was the person that wrote new software. I was told thanks for applying and to check with the Assistent Controller for any positions that he might have in his section of the accounting department. I was off top se the Assistant Controller.
I immediately walked down the short hall and stopped in to see his secretary and informed her that I was like to speak to the Assistant Controller in erference to the positions that were open in the accounting department. This went on for a few weeks and I would stop by and inquire what would be a good time and was put off every time. Finally, he wass at his desk and found it i mpoosible to put me off any more. I sat down and we started to have a conversation.
I put my resume down on his desk and he picked it up and looked at it and said to me to tell him what I was doing for him in the accounting department at this hospital. I looked up at him and said to him that I found that rather funny since he has been signing my time sheet for the last year. It lasted a few minutes mopre and on the way home, I received a call form the temp agency that my assignment at the hopsital came to an end and that they would be happy to find me a new assignment shortly.
So, that's a little background of what makes me tick. I worked numerous locations for the temp ageny and got a few assignments on my own over time. I joined the stay at home force with the Wall Street debacle in 2008. I been on the interenet before and since then trying to help people get somewhere in the employment market. This is the reason that I created the Jobs Out West Groups on Facebook.
I'll get into more details of working for other people and what you should do to try and survive in the labor market over time. I just wanted to add this category to my blog, Jobs Out West, and explain my thoughts behind the different groups. For now, here are the assorted Jobs Out West Groups on Facebook.
Enjoy,
Marty Dougherty of greendougherty
I started a Facebook Group for those that want to use a special group for job hunting and interacting about Wellington and Royal Palm Beach, Florda. Click below...
Also, since most people do not take the time to read a post, I created another Facebook Group for those living in the SE Pacific region looking for work in Wellington, New Zealnd. This is where they should look, if they take a little time to read.