Why I Love My New(ish) Job

Day two down, and so far I am LOVING being back at this company.  Care to know why it's better than the rest?  Well I'm telling you anyway.

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♥ I have a reputation for being an amazing employee there.  Today one of the people in my training class cornered me in the break room; he said "I've heard of you.  You're good, I call dibs on sitting next to you!"  Then my new manager came down to training to say hello, and he asked us "Has anyone here ever done support chats before?" I raised my hand and he gave me a look and said "I know  you have Angie, 16 at a time!" To which the entire room were shocked and impressed.  Yep, I rock.

♠ At my last job (V), I was an unknown with no way to prove myself.  The one before that (T), everyone overlooked my skills because I had gotten involved with a coworker who ended up sleeping with the rest of the office.  The man-whore was rewarded, and I was pushed aside.  Sexist much?

♥ I remember nearly everything about the job.  While I've been bored the last two days in training for this very reason, it's a very good thing that I can pull all of that information back up in my memory.  I am TOTALLY going to rock this job.

♥ We have a fully stocked break room.  No really, I mean FULLY.  Anything from frozen food (burritos, teriyaki bowls, popsycles, etc,) to all different kinds of snack foods (nuts, candy, chips, fruit snacks, etc.) and drinks (soda, water, coffee, cappuccinos, hot chocolate, etc.) too! It's great!

♠ Both of my last jobs only had vending machines in their break rooms.  Job V even overcharged for everything they had.

♥ They provide lunch every Wednesday.  Not just pizza, but Kneaders (Deli sandwiches and spreads), Cafe Rio, and even Olive Garden!

♠ My last two jobs would do a BBQ or order pizza every once and a while, but not every week!

♥ They're very laid back.  They specifically said NO micromanaging as long as you meet your quotas.  I think I'll be much more productive in an environment that manages based on how well you do and not on how bad you could possibly be.

♠ I've never had a job that didn't have the managers looking over your shoulder waiting for you to mess up.  Especially job V, they didn't even allow purses at your desk or a piece of paper! 


♥ Internet access.  Yes peeps, I'll be able to access my blog at work again!  For all those times that are super slow, or on my lunch breaks, I'll even be able to check Facebook!

♠ Job V didn't even have internet, just intranet.  You could only access their site and systems even on breaks.  Job T let us access stuff, but never our email or Facebook!

♥  The only dress code-Don't come naked.  I wore flip-flops to work today for the first time in years.  It was awesome.

♠ both of my last jobs had bans on Flip-Flops, and job T only let us dress casual on Fridays.  This is nice! 

♥ Big private desks.  Yes, they're cubicles, but they have three full walls, and a half wall.  With your own white board, drawers, and filing cabinets.  It's almost like my own little office.


♠ Job T we had our own desks, but they were little cubicles and all your neighbors were around you all the time.  Job V was awful, because you never had your own desk, always sharing by grabbing whatever one was available, and you even shared headsets! Yuck!

♥ The computers are amazing.  Shhhhh... Don't tell all my Mac friends (because y'all know I love me some Apple) but I am in love with Windows 7.  My computer at work is zippy-fast, and it has Windows 7 on it!  Also, my monitor is 21 inches and HUGE!  It's so beautiful.  *Geek love*

♠ Job T did give me dual monitors, which I loved, but I was using XP still.  With Windows 7 and such a giant monitor I don't even need dual monitors, it mimics the experience very well!  Job V had the SLOWEST computers EVER.  It made me so crazy!

♥ And last, but not least, PAY!  Let's just say I'm making more than I've EVER made.  About $4.50 more per hour than job T, and a whopping $7.50 more per hour than job V.  I LOVE it!

♠ Also, job V had ABC pay, which was Activity Based Compensation.  Meaning if you had a day of bad calls, your pay could go as low as minimum wage.  You have to constantly fight to make anywhere between minimum wage and $13 dollars an hour.  Also, if you were at work waiting for a call, you weren't being paid for minutes you weren't on the call.

The only downside to the new job is that they've taken me on temp to hire with no benefits until they hire me on as a full time employee.  However, as long as I prove myself that should be within 3 months! Here's hoping!

See why I'm stoked about my new job?

(((P.s. Wanna know the absolute best thing about my new job?  I don't have to see or deal with The Pothead or the Soggy Rotten Mango!  That's priceless!)