Today marks the first of two days called “Nesting” where the new agents are slowly eased in to the actual production part of our job. Baby birds preparing to leave the nest.
So, yes. I am now employed. What an interesting journey so far with this company. First, I am not even told that I was hired. I was just given the things necessary and then finally sent an e-mail that contained the virtual meeting place information so that I could attend the class. I work from home. Allow me to crush the initial thought that many people have with this: I work from home but not on my own time. I have a set schedule. If I am not logged in and on my phone during my scheduled hours, to the dot, I risk having issues with schedule adherence which can lead to termination. So while I am able to work in the most comfortable clothes I own and no one will ever know–aside from Angel–that I am not wearing a bra, I do not set my own hours and work ‘whenever I want to’.
Unfortunately, the job is only part-time and it is seasonal with the possibility of becoming permanent depending on both staffing needs and my performance. The job is going to absolutely suck. I really try to be optimistic about things but I can’t even manage to get my hopes up about this one. I just have to suck it up, recognize that it is a source of income, and be thankful for the fact that I do not have to drive my car anywhere.
In the meantime, I have been putting out more applications in various places. Fingers crossed.
From November 22nd through December 5th, I will be working 6 days a week. On December 6th my schedule shifts and I move to 5 days. Sure, it’s only two weeks of the six-days but I am most certainly not looking to only a single day off. I feel burnt out just thinking about it.
