Here's the scoop:
My job duties were pretty simple: answer the phones and emails regarding sales orders, place the orders, and be friendly. That was it. It was really easy, and I picked it up in no time. So it wasn't my job duties that bothered me, rather, the particularities that accompanied this job. [I should also note that the pay was decent, but not overly generous, and I shouldn't have trouble finding a job that pays just as good or better.]
1. My boss, Jen, was a first class bitch. Picture an overweight Meryl Streep character from the Devil Wears Prada, who uses the f-word a lot and takes a $1,000 dog with her wherever she goes (including the office), but never personally takes care of the dog. She also yelled and cursed at customers over the phone, and she even got snippy with me on my first day! This is completely unprofessional (although I have had my share of horrible bosses in the past... queue 7 month pregnant manager who physically assaulted a customer). In addition, my boss was treating another sales rep. as her personal assistant, but she wasn't getting paid any extra to perform these duties, which included: getting Jen Starbucks every morning, getting Jen lunch every afternoon (when she didn't even have her own lunch break), and taking the $1,000 mut out to pee intermittently. If she would have asked me to do any of these things,
2. This particular company is extremely busy this time of year because it's prom and wedding season, so the phones are constantly ringing off the hook. Accordingly (and unlawfully), this means that Sales Representatives (like my former self) do not get a lunch break. We could either eat at our desk, while on the phone with customers, or we could eat very quickly in the breakroom (in 15 minutes or less). This part was awful to me - I never thought breaks mattered so much, but when you want to kill your boss's dog (and vice versa), even a 30 minute lunch break would be greatly appreciated, especially when working a full 8hr day.
3. When I was interviewed, I was told the position was 9-5, Monday - Friday, which sounded perfect! After I already accepted the job, I found out I would also be required to work "some" Saturdays for 6 hours. "Some" was unspecified because there was no existing schedule in place. And even though I'd be working over 40 hours, I would not receive over time or any kind of compensation at all. (Another unlawful act)
4. My grad school interviews are approaching more quickly than I thought, and I had a fairly strong feeling Jen was not going to let me off for them. Of course, my plan was to lie and tell her I had a prior obligation, like a family wedding or a doctor's appointment. But I know I'm going to be stressing out to the max about these interviews, and getting home at 5:30pm and then waking up before 5am the next day does not sound like a plan to me, Stan. And since all of my interviews (that I know of so far) are grouped really close together, it makes more sense for me to be off work right now (and looking for a job) anyway. And if I do happen to find a job this week or the next, I will inform them when I'll be available, and I won't have to lie!
So all in all, I think it was a good decision to quit this job, and I really hope I do not regret it in the future. Besides, I've already got 2 job interviews lined up for this week, plus a few more job prospects and a grad school interview. "One door closes and another opens..."
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