Hello Corporate America!

I started a new job yesterday. It's not exactly a job worth shouting about from the roof tops, but it does feel good to be working again. I got the job through that loathsome staffing agency, who I would never recommend to anyone. Because the company I'm working for is currently under a hiring freeze, they can't guarantee the position will become permanent, although I've been told that "I can have it as long as I want it," because they'll just continue to renew my contract until the hiring freeze is lifted. Not only is this a job that I don't want to be permanent, but I HATE the idea of that stupid staffing agency making money off of my hard work for an indefinite period of time, so I'm hoping that something better will come along soon. The thought of Tara, from Office Team, getting a bonus every time my contract is renewed should be all the motivation I need to find something permanent. Did I mention that I strongly dislike this agency?

So a little bit about the job-- I work in the corporate office of a national retail store and I manage online accounts for customers (business owners) who have accounts with our stores. In other words, I provide technical support. I never thought there'd be a day when someone would pay me to give other people technical advice, but then again, I use the words "technical advice" pretty loosely. The majority of my conversations will consist of "sure, I'll reset your password for you" or "it's probably your pop-up blocker that's preventing the document from opening" and the occasional explanation of how to copy and paste. Luckily, the phone doesn't ring too often and most of my day is spent giving administrative support to the rest of the office. Overall, I'm definitely over-qualified for the job, but at the moment I sure as hell don't have any better offers, so for now I'll take what I can get and dream about the day that I can call myself a Successful Career Woman (although I have to admit, I use the words "successful career woman" the same way I use the words "technical advice"-- very loosely).