The old ladies are talking about me

I HATE MY JOB

Published on September 1, 2004 By Angloesque In Blogging

Dear Madame X and Madame Y,

Yes. I *can* hear you when you talk about me. The fact that my cubicle is about five feet from yours should give you some kind of clue. The fact that you always glance over guiltily at me is a sign. The fact that I'm still speaking to you is a miracle.

Yes. I am a temp. *gasp* Only losers are temps, right? Must be. I know I went to college for five years to get two degrees to work in your office where, according to your last conversation, I am not qualified to answer the phone and thus must do filing.

The fact is, Madames, that I am more educated than you. The fact is that you're working because your worthless husbands are gambling away their social security checks and retirement funds at the racetrack. (I told you, I can hear you.) The fact is that you're nearing the end of your working days, and I'm just beginning mine. The fact is that your house is paid for; my rent is not.

So please, next time you talk about me, do it around the corner. Lower your voices. Don't speculate. I am none of the following things I've heard you say (took you ten minutes to get around to what I can sum up in less than 10 words):

a) inept

pretty but dumb
c) bad with money, ergo the temp job
d) unable to answer the phone
e) cheerful (you may think so, but I'm really not)

I am, however

a) bad at filing. It's miserable. You try it.

long lunch-breaker. But you don't know how long I stay at work after you leave at the stroke of 4:59:59.
c) a temp who was expected to know everything about the office in two hours. It's been just over a week and now I catch things you don't, I help you with your computer disabilities, and I smile even though I hate my job, I hate my goddammed job but it's all I have until H and I are able to move somewhere where he can get work, too.

Until then, Madames, shut up, piss off, and go to hell.

Love,

A.

Comments (Page 2)

citahellion

on Sep 02, 2004

Hear hear! (or is it here here?)

You were correct in the first place; "Hear, Hear!" is the proper spelling.

(I hate seeing "here, here!'" so I'm glad you got it right.

)

historyishere

on Sep 02, 2004

I usually do the compromised "Hear here!"

Angloesque

on Sep 03, 2004

(Drat that English major! being corrected by a hellion!)

Thanks.

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