Basically, I gave up looking for a job because if I couldn’t get a job with the university I’ve attended for the past six years or the organization I’ve volunteered for the past three years, then who exactly will hire me? The job I have now is through a temp agency and they were desperate to fill the position on short notice.
So I’ve stopped getting excited about job opportunities and please, don’t get excited about this one. A director of operations for a very large company is in my class. For the past two weeks he has been asking me to come work for him. Tonight he told me the salary is six figures. I don’t mention that to impress anyone…I mention that because I make $10 an hour right now.
I told him that there’s no way I’m qualified for a position that pays that much money. He thinks I am qualified and he really needs someone with my experience and education. I’ve asked him to send me a job description. If I think I’m remotely qualified I’ll send him my resume.
Me…making six figures??? Like that’s ever going to happen.
It’s really hard to focus on a job opportunity when I’m trying to calm the inner insanity of Oh my God do I have cancer again???
It took two days for the staff of my doctors office to get a pre-authorization number for an MRI from my insurance company because they did not understand what to do. WTF? Is picking up the phone, providing information and writing down a fucking number that hard???
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Colleen 03.14.08 at 12:33 am
I hate insurance companies. Seriously. I used to work for one and that has done nothing but focus my hate like a laser beam. You would think the doctor’s office has had sufficient experience to deal with what would appear to be a simple task. Ugh.
Lisa 03.14.08 at 6:12 am
Colleen, I used to work for a few insurance companies as well, not to mention having to deal with them so much over the past 11 years. I have to admit how surprised I was when they couldn’t handle getting this done!
Sister D 03.14.08 at 11:42 am
i’m so over the insurance thing … so much so, that i’m thinking of just stopping going to the doctor and taking my chances. i found out last week that i have a ton of co-pays that i didn’t pay. of course i didn’t pay them! you pay a co-pay for a doctor’s appointment not for open clinic lab work! and i recognize that the problem lies with the doctor’s office, not with the insurance company, but if insurance companies were not so freakin complicated, maybe this wouldn’t be a problem. oy!
Avitable 03.15.08 at 10:53 am
Even if you don’t want to get your hopes up, I’ll keep my fingers crossed.
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Lisa 03.15.08 at 11:14 am
Avitable, Thanks. Although he knows my work experience already I still haven’t sent him a copy of my resume for fear of what a mess I look like on paper. I certainly don’t look worthy of the position he’s offering me.
Keep those fingers crossed!
Alexandria 03.16.08 at 10:52 pm
I am in the same boat as you…kinda. I need a job desperately, and am working for my aunt at the moment. I am applying for positions that I am overqualified for, and not getting any bites.
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Lisa 03.17.08 at 6:23 am
Alexandria, I hate to say this, because I’ve said it over and over, but it’s really all about who you know. You’ve got to network to find a great job. The temp job I’ve got now? Well the only reason I got it was because the recruiter placed me in a previous job successfully…very successfully. And you would be surprised who your network is made up of.
God, I’m totally in the wrong field. I should be a career counselor.
Lisa 03.17.08 at 6:27 am
Sister D, Hold up…you shouldn’t be paying co-pays for protine levels. Don’t pay them!!! Your doctor’s office is trying to pull one over with the insurance company!!!
My doctor’s office tried the same crap. I called the insurance company and had every thing reversed because they paid the doctor like I was there for a visit. All the doctor did was look at the level and say, “no change”. I didn’t even see the doctor.
When they can bill $150 for a nurse to prick your finger then it’s time to spend $150 for the little machine that measures the level so you can do it yourself and call it in.
God, I’m totally in the wrong field. I should be a patient advocate.