I was out of work for a week after my last job which only paid me $8 an hour. I now work for a temp agency, and I'm getting paid $11.50 an hour at Allstate Insurance. I don't know if this is a good thing or a bad thing, it feels good cause I'm not broke anymore, at least for now. I'm hearing a lot of bad stuff about temp agencies but I don't know what is fact or fabricated fiction. This is my first time I've worked for a temp agency, and honestly, I didn't really know what a Temp Agency was when I sent my Resume and application through Monster and CareerBuilder.com. I still kinda don't fully understand what's going on. Can anyone tell me if I should work this job until it's over, or should I keep looking for a real job? I work during the week, so it will be hard to get to any interviews. Any advice in this area would be usefull. Thanks.
2007-04-11 13:16:10 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
If you feel good about it, it's fine. Everyone has experiences with temp services, some good, some not so good. The reality is, if you are sharp and well spoken they always send you to their best clients. Sounds like what happened in this case.
If you don't think this job will turn into regular full time employment, keep getting your resume out there. Companies know that you have to watch out for yourself, and as long as you aren't taking a day off each week for an interview you should be fine. Also, tell potential employers that you would like to interview during early morning or lunch whenever possible, so you don't disturb too much time from your temp job. You may be surprised how flexible people can be if you just give them a chance.
Good luck!
2007-04-11 13:36:38 · answer #1 · answered by zeebarista 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i've got in no way had problems with jobs and having mods and none of my acquaintances have had subject concerns the two and a stable quantity of them are med pupils, attorneys, engineers and laptop geeks I actual have 2 jobs, one being a piercer and clearly no person cares there. yet my different activity is to be an workplace assistant for a promotion and marketing enterprise and no person there minds that i glance a splash distinctive. I make a mixed $35,000. My guy works at a working laptop or laptop programmer making $one hundred twenty,000+ a year and has seen tattoos on his arms and a piercing (a labret) and no person has ever mentioned something to him. i think of there are a handful of folk who're only fortunate. a lot of my acquaintances have very stable jobs and all they could do it shop maximum mods coated yet have equivalent and honest opportunities. i'm 20, he's 26, the two have completed some college (him scheduled to get some stages by wintry climate), we are dwelling in southeast Michigan
2016-12-20 12:09:33 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its a good thing as if they want u they hire u for good and u can get registered to sel that.. another career under ur belt so its good. temp agenices get paid from employers for a day week temp etc.. those sites are good as well. ur taxes tho next yr will go up and down in the price range.. so file 1 to get more back.. or none if u want more per week to keep..
2007-04-11 13:26:34 · answer #3 · answered by gypsygirl731 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm temping now at a financial office. It's fine but I'm also planning to back to school anyways so it fits my situation perfect.
2007-04-11 14:09:36 · answer #4 · answered by bunnychica1984 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep looking, if it is not a temp to permanent job you will be unemployed again. If it is a temp to permanent job be selective in your job search.
2007-04-11 13:20:26 · answer #5 · answered by shadouse 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋