I am (almost) free!
The big news is: I have officially given my notice here at Broder. By the end of the week, I will no longer be employed by them. I actually gave notice on Friday, but no one knew yet and I wanted to keep it quiet until I had figured some other things out. Let's see if I can anticipate the questions you all may have:
1) Why??
I decided that the long hours and low pay were just not worth it. I also decided that I really do not like the agency side of this business. I know that it is a vital part of the process and I hope to someday have an agent, but it is not a good place for me to be. The most ironic part, though, is I feel like I have finally gotten the hang of my job. Ha! Also, I know that this whole thing is only going to get worse when we officially merge with ICM so I figured it would be better to get out now before I am too entrenched and my leaving would cause actual problems. Basically, there are many more reasons, I just don't want to go into them in a public forum. If you really want to know, just ask. :)
2) What now?
Well, I have a few avenues I am persuing, although until I am done here I still work 12 hour days which leaves very little time to job hunt. I am thinking of going to back to school and working a retail job or doing an internship in the meantime. I am very fortunate that I have a lot of connections in this business-- more than I realized. So, I am inquiring. I will definitely update when I know more on this front.
3) How long did you work there?
Only a month. Yeah I know. Don't judge.
4) How did they react when you told them?
HR was not surprised in the least. I guess they could tell I was unhappy or the turnover is so high they are never shocked when someone quits. I didn't tell Mark, my boss, directly. HR told him and then I talked with him a little. Ironically enough, he is now being really nice. Go figure.
Those are all the typical questions I have gotten. Again, if you want dirty details, etc. then just ask. And I will keep updating about my day to day stuff/interesting/exciting things that might happen between now and then. :)
This past weekend I returned to Bakersfield for a few days to rest and relax. And boy did I need it. I went shopping (my thinking being, "Hey, I am unemployed now. I'll go spend A LOT OF MONEY!"), hung out with Abby and Chris and ate good food. Oh, and I slept a lot. I really needed it. One of the best parts, though, was coming back to the bungalow (or apartment, or cottage or whatever we decide to call it) and seeing the beautiful backyard that Natalie put together while I was gone. We are having a housewarming-type party on Saturday (if you are in the LA area you had better give me a call so I can give you the address!), so it will look nice for that. I am excited. When I am not working the god awful hours that I am, I feel like I'll have more time to enjoy my house and my roommate, which I definitely miss.
Anyway, it is now 7:15PM and Mark is watching a movie in his office. Hopefully, he will excuse me soon (I am so ready to be done with this!).
~J
1) Why??
I decided that the long hours and low pay were just not worth it. I also decided that I really do not like the agency side of this business. I know that it is a vital part of the process and I hope to someday have an agent, but it is not a good place for me to be. The most ironic part, though, is I feel like I have finally gotten the hang of my job. Ha! Also, I know that this whole thing is only going to get worse when we officially merge with ICM so I figured it would be better to get out now before I am too entrenched and my leaving would cause actual problems. Basically, there are many more reasons, I just don't want to go into them in a public forum. If you really want to know, just ask. :)
2) What now?
Well, I have a few avenues I am persuing, although until I am done here I still work 12 hour days which leaves very little time to job hunt. I am thinking of going to back to school and working a retail job or doing an internship in the meantime. I am very fortunate that I have a lot of connections in this business-- more than I realized. So, I am inquiring. I will definitely update when I know more on this front.
3) How long did you work there?
Only a month. Yeah I know. Don't judge.
4) How did they react when you told them?
HR was not surprised in the least. I guess they could tell I was unhappy or the turnover is so high they are never shocked when someone quits. I didn't tell Mark, my boss, directly. HR told him and then I talked with him a little. Ironically enough, he is now being really nice. Go figure.
Those are all the typical questions I have gotten. Again, if you want dirty details, etc. then just ask. And I will keep updating about my day to day stuff/interesting/exciting things that might happen between now and then. :)
This past weekend I returned to Bakersfield for a few days to rest and relax. And boy did I need it. I went shopping (my thinking being, "Hey, I am unemployed now. I'll go spend A LOT OF MONEY!"), hung out with Abby and Chris and ate good food. Oh, and I slept a lot. I really needed it. One of the best parts, though, was coming back to the bungalow (or apartment, or cottage or whatever we decide to call it) and seeing the beautiful backyard that Natalie put together while I was gone. We are having a housewarming-type party on Saturday (if you are in the LA area you had better give me a call so I can give you the address!), so it will look nice for that. I am excited. When I am not working the god awful hours that I am, I feel like I'll have more time to enjoy my house and my roommate, which I definitely miss.
Anyway, it is now 7:15PM and Mark is watching a movie in his office. Hopefully, he will excuse me soon (I am so ready to be done with this!).
~J
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