Thread: My job

I started my new job a few weeks ago - but have been there since December because I did my practicum hours.

It sounded a lot better than it is so far, unfortunately. I am self employed through the Clinic. I make my own hours, get 75% commission, etc, etc.

I am basically on call for the better part of the day. Pretty much I get up and shower - and wait around for a phone call from 10am to 8pm, except on Fridays and Saturdays - they're shorter days. However the woman who owns the place tries to give us as much notice as possible - and she has a rule of giving no less than an hour, but tries to give as much as possible.

Except to me, apparently.

She called me the day I started to tell me I had a client in 45 mins. I wasn't even supposed to be working yet. We hadn't agreed on that date yet - all my stuff wasn't at the clinic.

Two days ago she called me 2 hours before I was even supposed to be available and asked me to come in NOW because we had a walk in. I wasn't ready yet, obviously, so I said I couldn't. She got pissy, but that's not my problem. Today she calls me and asks how soon I can come in because I have a client in half an hour - which meant I had 15 mins to get ready and get to work. I went because I have no choice - in 2 weeks I have only had 4 clients. The pay is great - but only if you're working.

Today after I did the last minute client and was already grouchy because of the last minute notice - and saw on Friday she has a massage scheduled for me at 5:15. I'm done at 5 pm on Fridays, just like she is. Those are the clinic hours. I refuse to work alone, particularly on new clients because it's unsafe. I am taking this one because it's a woman - but I have told her I am not working past 5 pm again on Fridays.

I'm so frustrated. It's only been a few weeks and she's trying to walk all over me - and I need the work so it's tough to turn away the work I'm being offered.

I'm torn. I could put up with this for a while longer and see if I can get some regular clients quickly, so I have some sort of schedule. In the long run this could be a great opportunity once I do build up a client base, but that could take quite some time.

However, sitting around staring at the wall 10 hours a day waiting for a phone call for 10 days straight with no calls, makes me batty. Today was my first call in a week and a half. But I can&#39;t do anything or go anywhere, in case I get that stupid phone call. I&#39;ve started looking for another job just to see what opportunities are out there. I&#39;d love to try and stick it out - but I&#39;m not sure if I can. It could literally take well over a year or more before my schedule could possibly become reliable enough that I&#39;d know every day when I&#39;d be working. I don&#39;t know anyone else who dedicates 10 hours a day to their workplace, without ever actually going to work or getting paid. <_< I can&#39;t even go for a walk or exercise, or go for a drive - I&#39;m stuck at home since the only time I get a call is when I need to leave within 10 minutes.

I just really needed to vent. I have no idea what I&#39;m going to do or what I should do - but I am disappointed in how this has turned out - and what this woman has turned out to be. This isn&#39;t at all how I was told it would be, or what I was expecting.

i didnt even see that i bumped it >_<

well its good that u are leaving there. i hope u stayed afloat while being there that long.