jwsthe3rd
10-11-2005, 10:15 PM
Hi Friends...
Well, I started my new job on Monday, after the 3 months of unemployment. I wanted to write about it, and see what you guys think. My title is Color Specialist/Quality Control Technician. I work for a portrait corporation that produces Wal-Mart's studio photographs.
I am getting paid $11.30 an hour. I think that is pretty good, and the most I have made thus far in my 8 years of work experience. I made $8.31 at my last job. So, I am not receding, but going forward in my pay scale at least.
I am so drained though. I am in training right now. I get up at 5 AM, get ready, leave by 5:45 so I can be to work by 7 AM. I work till 3 PM and get home at 4 PM. It's tough on my body, since I am used to staying up so late. I haven't got much sleep really. I am tired, cranky, and emotional when I get home. I'm trying to be tough...
So... I don't think I am really going to like this job, after only 2 days of working there, but I know I should give it more time. Basically, I am working in a factory setting. My responsibility is to walk around with a checklist, watching the photos come down off the printers to check for errors. I also read color dots from the printers, through a computer, to make adjustments to the filters in the printers. Basically, I am making sure the colors are turning out right, that there isn't any trash/dirt on the film, and keeping the printers maintained by calling in errors and tweaking it's performance. It isn't a physically demanding job, but it requires a lot of mental performance and a sharp eye. One good thing is that my position is higher and better paying than many other's positions there. Some people are twice my age there, who are doing very monotonous work, such as cutting photos for 8 hours straight. I definitely couldn't do that! I just get bored a lot with what I am doing because we aren't very busy and I'm not all that interested I suppose. :neutral:
Soon, I will be put by myself on third shift. This could be good or bad. I am not sure how I will feel about it. I won't know until it starts. Also, during the Christmas season, they say that most likely we will be working 20 days straight without a day off because it's such a busy time of year. But, we will get around a week off for Christmas that is partially paid for as holiday pay. They said that if I can make it through Christmas, that I will be fine.
So, in conclusion... the pay is good, I don't really like the job much, there are some good benefits, but also, there are some hard things like lots of overtime that is required... I told myself I would just suck it up and stick with it for as long as I can. I love the idea that I will finally be getting a good income, but I am not sure this job is something I can live with. :(
I should be grateful for this opportunity. Excited and enthusiastic to be able to work again... but all I feel is tired and like I could still do better with my qualifications as a college graduate. I mean, I can actually make a life off of this income for once! I can move out from home and get my own place, and finally pay off some debt. This should be good news! But, I know once I move out of the house, I will be required to stay at this job until I find another one that will pay my bills and rent. Like I said before, I am glad I got this job and all, so I can make money, but I feel like my college education should do more for me than getting me a job in a factory with all co-workers and supervisors who only have their highschool diploma. Don't get me wrong... I don't mean to say that I am better than these people by any means. I am just saying that I want a job where a degree is a requirement. In all fairness though, my degree did sort of help me in getting this position, given my background in color and photography from college. I guess I could just work there until I find another job of an equal or better position. That's the smartest thing to do... Right?
Maybe I am just being a whiney ass cry-baby! What do you guys think? I mean work is work, money is money, getting a life is getting a life, which requires these things. Should I just consider this a stepping stone to the next job? I'm just all emotional right now and tired... Thanks Guys for reading and for any comments... :confused:
XoXo -James
Well, I started my new job on Monday, after the 3 months of unemployment. I wanted to write about it, and see what you guys think. My title is Color Specialist/Quality Control Technician. I work for a portrait corporation that produces Wal-Mart's studio photographs.
I am getting paid $11.30 an hour. I think that is pretty good, and the most I have made thus far in my 8 years of work experience. I made $8.31 at my last job. So, I am not receding, but going forward in my pay scale at least.
I am so drained though. I am in training right now. I get up at 5 AM, get ready, leave by 5:45 so I can be to work by 7 AM. I work till 3 PM and get home at 4 PM. It's tough on my body, since I am used to staying up so late. I haven't got much sleep really. I am tired, cranky, and emotional when I get home. I'm trying to be tough...
So... I don't think I am really going to like this job, after only 2 days of working there, but I know I should give it more time. Basically, I am working in a factory setting. My responsibility is to walk around with a checklist, watching the photos come down off the printers to check for errors. I also read color dots from the printers, through a computer, to make adjustments to the filters in the printers. Basically, I am making sure the colors are turning out right, that there isn't any trash/dirt on the film, and keeping the printers maintained by calling in errors and tweaking it's performance. It isn't a physically demanding job, but it requires a lot of mental performance and a sharp eye. One good thing is that my position is higher and better paying than many other's positions there. Some people are twice my age there, who are doing very monotonous work, such as cutting photos for 8 hours straight. I definitely couldn't do that! I just get bored a lot with what I am doing because we aren't very busy and I'm not all that interested I suppose. :neutral:
Soon, I will be put by myself on third shift. This could be good or bad. I am not sure how I will feel about it. I won't know until it starts. Also, during the Christmas season, they say that most likely we will be working 20 days straight without a day off because it's such a busy time of year. But, we will get around a week off for Christmas that is partially paid for as holiday pay. They said that if I can make it through Christmas, that I will be fine.
So, in conclusion... the pay is good, I don't really like the job much, there are some good benefits, but also, there are some hard things like lots of overtime that is required... I told myself I would just suck it up and stick with it for as long as I can. I love the idea that I will finally be getting a good income, but I am not sure this job is something I can live with. :(
I should be grateful for this opportunity. Excited and enthusiastic to be able to work again... but all I feel is tired and like I could still do better with my qualifications as a college graduate. I mean, I can actually make a life off of this income for once! I can move out from home and get my own place, and finally pay off some debt. This should be good news! But, I know once I move out of the house, I will be required to stay at this job until I find another one that will pay my bills and rent. Like I said before, I am glad I got this job and all, so I can make money, but I feel like my college education should do more for me than getting me a job in a factory with all co-workers and supervisors who only have their highschool diploma. Don't get me wrong... I don't mean to say that I am better than these people by any means. I am just saying that I want a job where a degree is a requirement. In all fairness though, my degree did sort of help me in getting this position, given my background in color and photography from college. I guess I could just work there until I find another job of an equal or better position. That's the smartest thing to do... Right?
Maybe I am just being a whiney ass cry-baby! What do you guys think? I mean work is work, money is money, getting a life is getting a life, which requires these things. Should I just consider this a stepping stone to the next job? I'm just all emotional right now and tired... Thanks Guys for reading and for any comments... :confused:
XoXo -James