new job, dum diggity.
Mar. 17th, 2004 01:21 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
thejunipertreeOkay. So I've managed to land myself a new job, after job hunting for almost eight months or so.
And it's a GOOD job. One which if I should happen to decide that I want to switch careers from my chosen path (mortuary science), I could do so with ease because I would already have my foot in the door. It's a career kind of job, albeit an entry level position.
However, I am going to be working in the administrative side of the office in the HR department. HR assistant, that is my official title. Do you know how difficult it is to get an HR job without going to school or having a metric fucktonne of experience? (Very. I've tried before, trust me.)
Basically, I am going to be the head of HR's assistant. Which entails data entry of employee files (they recently converted to a software program, instead of using paper files), helping to write the employee handbook, helping to write the scrub handbook (which is for the medical office), researching by internet and books various different things, dealing with employee relations, and many other things.
It's going to pay me the low end of what I wanted, though hourly. And the official work weeks are 50 hours, not the usual 40 seen in most other offices. But, the benefits are great (from what I hear) and I get the usual kinds of sick/vacation time. Also, my boss is extremely sympathetic to the cancer situation with my mother, as she has her own personal experiences with much the same and completely knows what I'm going through and dealing with.
The office dresscode is casual, though I've yet to find out their policy on tattoos and body piercings. Not that it matters all THAT much, as I've been working in a highly corporate industry for the past three years and have no objections to covering my ink or taking out my nose ring and labret every morning.
Also, because I am going to have sporadic contact with patients, I am going to undergo some fairly intense training which includes a mandatory witnessing of an abortion procedure. Both my supervisor and the CEO of the company are aware of my desire to enter mortuary school and they both feel that this job will help me in my pursuit of the skills needed for that type of career.
It has its downsides, of course. Given the nature of my position, I have a very strong chance of being very lonely once people realize they can't shake me down for confidential information about other employees and that I will have to ostracize myself on a regular basis when lunchroom talk turns gossipy. It's going to be challenging, but this is precisely what I need, and even more importantly, want.
The doctor who is the CEO of this clinic (this is basically a corporation, they have many offices) is very intense when he speaks, but he's also incredibly sweet natured. One of the other women in the office described him to me as 'weird', before I had met him. But, I found that I actually quite liked the man and don't really see how someone could perceive him as weird. He seemed to actually care about the field he was working in, rather then just lining his pockets. Which is a refreshing change from every single other CEO I have ever met or worked for.
Strangely enough, as I was walking into the office this afternoon for my second interview, I nearly walked right into one of my cousins (who I hadn't seen since before our grandmother died about two years ago). We both stood there and stared at each for about five seconds, the two of us kind of thrown at seeing the other there. Apparently, she's been working there for almost twelve years and is much loved by the staff and the CEO. (She also gave them a glowing recommendation for me. heh.)
I start on Friday, at 9 am. And while it's going to feel rather bizarre, re-entering the workforce, I think this is going to be the kind of job which I'm not going to hate getting up for in the morning. This is something that I haven't experienced in a long, long time.
I'm still kind of spinny headed about the entire thing. The reality of it hasn't quite sunk all the way in.
For future reference, I realise that the nature of the field I will be working in is a very tricky one that people can feel strongly about. If anyone on my friends list would object to hearing about anything (non-confidential, I won't ever divulge anything sensitive to specific employees or patients as that would cost me my position with the company) to do with my job or my workplace, please let me know and I will create a seperate filter for doing so. No hard feelings and no questions asked, just let me know.
And it's a GOOD job. One which if I should happen to decide that I want to switch careers from my chosen path (mortuary science), I could do so with ease because I would already have my foot in the door. It's a career kind of job, albeit an entry level position.
However, I am going to be working in the administrative side of the office in the HR department. HR assistant, that is my official title. Do you know how difficult it is to get an HR job without going to school or having a metric fucktonne of experience? (Very. I've tried before, trust me.)
Basically, I am going to be the head of HR's assistant. Which entails data entry of employee files (they recently converted to a software program, instead of using paper files), helping to write the employee handbook, helping to write the scrub handbook (which is for the medical office), researching by internet and books various different things, dealing with employee relations, and many other things.
It's going to pay me the low end of what I wanted, though hourly. And the official work weeks are 50 hours, not the usual 40 seen in most other offices. But, the benefits are great (from what I hear) and I get the usual kinds of sick/vacation time. Also, my boss is extremely sympathetic to the cancer situation with my mother, as she has her own personal experiences with much the same and completely knows what I'm going through and dealing with.
The office dresscode is casual, though I've yet to find out their policy on tattoos and body piercings. Not that it matters all THAT much, as I've been working in a highly corporate industry for the past three years and have no objections to covering my ink or taking out my nose ring and labret every morning.
Also, because I am going to have sporadic contact with patients, I am going to undergo some fairly intense training which includes a mandatory witnessing of an abortion procedure. Both my supervisor and the CEO of the company are aware of my desire to enter mortuary school and they both feel that this job will help me in my pursuit of the skills needed for that type of career.
It has its downsides, of course. Given the nature of my position, I have a very strong chance of being very lonely once people realize they can't shake me down for confidential information about other employees and that I will have to ostracize myself on a regular basis when lunchroom talk turns gossipy. It's going to be challenging, but this is precisely what I need, and even more importantly, want.
The doctor who is the CEO of this clinic (this is basically a corporation, they have many offices) is very intense when he speaks, but he's also incredibly sweet natured. One of the other women in the office described him to me as 'weird', before I had met him. But, I found that I actually quite liked the man and don't really see how someone could perceive him as weird. He seemed to actually care about the field he was working in, rather then just lining his pockets. Which is a refreshing change from every single other CEO I have ever met or worked for.
Strangely enough, as I was walking into the office this afternoon for my second interview, I nearly walked right into one of my cousins (who I hadn't seen since before our grandmother died about two years ago). We both stood there and stared at each for about five seconds, the two of us kind of thrown at seeing the other there. Apparently, she's been working there for almost twelve years and is much loved by the staff and the CEO. (She also gave them a glowing recommendation for me. heh.)
I start on Friday, at 9 am. And while it's going to feel rather bizarre, re-entering the workforce, I think this is going to be the kind of job which I'm not going to hate getting up for in the morning. This is something that I haven't experienced in a long, long time.
I'm still kind of spinny headed about the entire thing. The reality of it hasn't quite sunk all the way in.
For future reference, I realise that the nature of the field I will be working in is a very tricky one that people can feel strongly about. If anyone on my friends list would object to hearing about anything (non-confidential, I won't ever divulge anything sensitive to specific employees or patients as that would cost me my position with the company) to do with my job or my workplace, please let me know and I will create a seperate filter for doing so. No hard feelings and no questions asked, just let me know.
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Date: 2004-03-17 05:54 am (UTC)the challenging aspects as well as the slightly changing job details are always good and stimulating.
i was reading your post when i heard one of those dreaded crashing and rumbling noises from downstairs.
of course cat related.
but, i check it out and look down into bill's room,
and immediately, the 2001
*doom DOOM doom DOOM*
music is playing. the basement door we screwed in 3 years ago finally gave out and was standing straight up at the bottom of his steps, the felines all a-haunch and sniffing about it.