I'm sure the people at Starbucks can attest to that, too. But I hear that they get health insurance, so maybe they should just zip the lip.
I'm temping again. I really hate to exaggerate (hee) but I can seriously liken the effects of having to return to this line of work after having been a full time actor for so long to something like having driven a mercedes benz, and voluntarily decided to trade it in for like a really gassy mule. With hoof disease.
What continues to amaze me is how much money people are willing to pay to employ a temp to sit here and do absolutely nothing...all...day...long. I've maybe done the equivalent of 1.5 hours of work and I've been here six days. But the irony is, the more computer programs you know and the more experience you have, the more in demand you are and the more you get paid. So, because I am considered a high level administrative assistant, I'm making almost twice per hour what someone without that training would be able to pull in. Even though I almost never have to use that knowledge base for anything, and instead spend almost every minute of the day on the internet, adding to my already swelling coffers of completely useless information. Do you know what kind of wallpaper J Lo and Marc Antony have in their rumpus room? I do! Have you ever wondered how sunscreen works? I can tell you! Are you interested in how your astrological profile can best advise your choices with respect to the stock market? Pick me, pick ME!
And all I really want to do is dress up and pretend to be other people. There's some irony somewhere in there that is just stunning.
Well, since complaining is not really my style (heh) I will just try to be grateful that I have a job at all. I know Visa and Mastercard are.