Oh, hey, while I'm serial posting: in case anyone was wondering, I decided to go with the Greek Embassy travel mug that Raq gave me. It's classy looking, the Buffista connection pleases me, and I doubt anyone else in the office has one just like it to get confused if I leave it by the coffeemaker.

Also, overheard two coworkers discussing the Oxford comma, though they didn't call it that. They are both pro, and disapprove that it isn't being taught in English classes today, apparently.

Man, everyone in this office leaves early. I wonder why my supervisor is having me come in earlier only on Thurs and Friday?

Also - I haven't even been there for 3 months, it feels kind of wrong to quit so soon.

Eh. It sounds like it's interfering with your availability for full-time work, -t, am I right? And it's only paying $9/hour anyway.

I would say that if you're getting full-time work at a better pay rate (even if only temporary positions), it's probably worth it to quit the inventory job. I suspect they have a lot of turnover, from how you've described it.

But if the jobs with regular hours aren't coming in reliably, you might want to hang onto it.

At this moment

I am STAY-puh-ling.

Yes, I have nothing better to do than sing to myself online.

Is the inventory job enough hours for each gig to make it good to keep weekends only? If not, I'd think about letting it go.

And don't worry about quitting, if you do. In a job like that, with the strange hours and all, they probably expect a fairly turnover.

Yeah, that's the question, Consuela - I got this assignment really fast, but I don't know if that's what I can expect in the future.

OTOH, I still have a pretty good balance in my savings account and the part-time wages don't go very far towards covering my expenses, so how much security does holding onto it get me?

I've got training at that office tomorrow, so it would be a good time to quit if I'm gonna, is why I'm pondering all this right now.

I got this assignment really fast, but I don't know if that's what I can expect in the future.

If you're new with the temp agency and you got an assignment fast, that's a good sign. If you do a good job on this assignment, and get good reports from the client to the agency, the placement staff will make an effort to continue placing you in the future. You make them look good and make them money and they will use you, especially if you're reliable and let them know as soon as you're available for another position.

So the question is whether there are lots of temp positions out there that you would be placed in, and I suspect the answer is yes, because it's cheaper to higher temps for short-term jobs than hire full-time staff when the economic environment is uncertain.

OK, will work on letting go of the guilt feeling part, anyway. Y'all make sense about that.

I've already decided not to work Saturdays, so if I drop weekdays I'd be working Sundays only. SO that would be one shift of probably 2-6 hours, maybe 8 but probably not. So probably an average of $35/week or so? Yeah, that's not much.

Thanks, guys, it is helpful to get fresh perspectives. I'm not completely decided,still, but i am leaning towards bailing.

Eta: that is some extremely reassuring analysis, 'Suela!

So probably an average of $35/week or so?

And if there's a lot of driving, gas might cost that much.

I had not even thought of that! It probably wouldn't be quite that bad, but gas could be a significant expense.