Now let me preface the rest of this by saying, YES, I am grateful for my job and realize that thousands would love to have my seat. I get that completely.
Now...with all that being said...I need to be self-employed, doing my own thing, where my time will be my own.
When I'm tired and need to take some time off, I'll be able to, because my time will be my own. No longer will I look forward to taking TWO vacation days in September when it's only July. Do you realize how FAR AWAY September is when I need a vacation NOW?!? And even then, all I'll get are TWO days because that's all I'll have available.
Or how 'bout not being able to take time off to take my kids to the dentist so that they can have their dental work done. Nope...can't do it. Apparently, I don't have any sick time. Well, actually...I do have 1.5 hours Regular sick time and 16 hours (that's TWO DAYS) of Extended Sick time (that I can't touch).
What's "Extended Sick time?" I'm glad you asked.
It's sick time that I didn't take last year so it rolled over to this year. But I can't touch it unless an arm falls off or something crazy like that. So, as much as I NEED to use that time to take my kids back to the dentist...I AM UNABLE TO. What kind of sense does THAT make?!? Absolutely NONE!
So basically, it's great for the company that I didn't use up all my sick time last year, and even better for them that 16 hours are sittin' on the books that they still get the keep at the end of THIS year (unless my arm falls off). That really irks me!!!
So yeah...it's time for me to get my butt in gear, get my business started, and get some books published, so that I can work for ME and make my OWN schedule.
Let the DIALOGUE begin! Are you self-employed, or do you work FOR somebody like I do? If you work for an employer, are you ok with that or would you like to do your own thing one day?
Talk to me!
Til next time...
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What kind of sick time is that?! I get 1 day of a month Jan-Oct. with pay. It is called a Freeday. I usually take it with my weekend. A Friday of Monday. I can bid a weeks worth of vacation the year before or bid for day at a time (Dat Days).
ReplyDeleteIf I call in sick, I can take two days which will cost be 1 point or take three days which will cost me 1 1/2 points. You run out of points at 7. Which is hard to do because if your smart and stay good 2 points roll of in three months time.
You can have coworkers work your shift or pick up their shift for extra money. Most folks have a significant other that is usually better paid than them so they are happy to freely give you their shift.
I guess what I am saying that I love working Union jobs. I have had 3 major jobs in my life. One was not Union and its pay was TERRIBLE!. It was a part time job too, but my God what a terrible way to work. White collar work has its perks. A regular 9-5 weekends off. But I've come to like my Blue collar Union job. I do wish to be self employed someday myself. Voice over work of something to that effect. Being a slave to the almighty time clock is good and bad. Self employed seems more rewarding.