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I'm grumpy, and trying to figure out what I want to do with my life.
The boss from my PRN (occasional) weekend job left me a message declaring that OTs no longer get on call pay for the weekends. Well, that's fine. I mean, I was getting paid ridiculous money to go there. Still.....that's an extra $4 per hour, which adds up over time. They discontinued it a few months ago, and the only reason she even told me was because I asked why I was no longer getting it on my checks. That adds up to $144 over the past three times I worked. Divided over three paychecks, it isn't that big of a deal. But it was one of the great perks of working there.
Also? She said we aren't on call anymore, we just come in. Well.....I'm the only extra therapist, and I don't always come in. So now, I can't really make plans on that weekend, but if they don't need me I don't get paid. Doesn't seem quite right. A budget cut I can understand. But saying we're not on call when we clearly are? I don't buy it.
Part of me is ready to say goodbye to the weekend job. It was fun, it was easy but I kind of want my extra weekend per month back. On the other hand, when I do actually work? It's fun, and it's easy, and it's nice to have the extra money for a cushion. Especially now that we have a car payment again.
What is a girl to do?
I'm looking into doing some freelance copywriting for extra cash, which is something you can't really put on a resume for article or story writing but it writing nonetheless. It pays well, but it has all of the glamor of writing a stereo manual. I'm thinking of replacing the PRN job with this, because I'm fairly certain I can make more money AND I can do it whenever I want. I could still get up and be lazy Saturday morning, or help Lionel with the yardwork, and I don't have to sacrifice the cushion.
The problem is, I don't know how long it would take to get started, or if I will even like it.
What is a girl to do, indeed.
The boss from my PRN (occasional) weekend job left me a message declaring that OTs no longer get on call pay for the weekends. Well, that's fine. I mean, I was getting paid ridiculous money to go there. Still.....that's an extra $4 per hour, which adds up over time. They discontinued it a few months ago, and the only reason she even told me was because I asked why I was no longer getting it on my checks. That adds up to $144 over the past three times I worked. Divided over three paychecks, it isn't that big of a deal. But it was one of the great perks of working there.
Also? She said we aren't on call anymore, we just come in. Well.....I'm the only extra therapist, and I don't always come in. So now, I can't really make plans on that weekend, but if they don't need me I don't get paid. Doesn't seem quite right. A budget cut I can understand. But saying we're not on call when we clearly are? I don't buy it.
Part of me is ready to say goodbye to the weekend job. It was fun, it was easy but I kind of want my extra weekend per month back. On the other hand, when I do actually work? It's fun, and it's easy, and it's nice to have the extra money for a cushion. Especially now that we have a car payment again.
What is a girl to do?
I'm looking into doing some freelance copywriting for extra cash, which is something you can't really put on a resume for article or story writing but it writing nonetheless. It pays well, but it has all of the glamor of writing a stereo manual. I'm thinking of replacing the PRN job with this, because I'm fairly certain I can make more money AND I can do it whenever I want. I could still get up and be lazy Saturday morning, or help Lionel with the yardwork, and I don't have to sacrifice the cushion.
The problem is, I don't know how long it would take to get started, or if I will even like it.
What is a girl to do, indeed.