I was looking for a second job because fuck these prices, I applied for a job posting and got called in for an interview. Now, the salary was indeed low but the benefits were not bad at all, and I was planning on negotiating it a little higher, as I was confident in my experience and qualifications, I could have definitely proved it would have been worth it. The interview starts, and while I don't get the bestest of vibes from them, they do sound genuinely interested in hiring me. After I said my bit and answered their follow up questions, they state how they are very impressed by me, and my resume is excellent to them. They comment on how they have been trying for months to look for someone like me and I really will be an asset (In my mind I was thinking, that's the wrong move…
Got an email saying “we are 45 days away from going back onsite”. I work for the federal government. In IT. I stare at a computer screen all day and work on servers and different application. I’ve been doing it from home fine for the past two years (I was hired when the office was closed). Our whole team and ENTIRE IT department has proven we work just fine from home. Why would you then want ppl back onsite? Just because? Just so you can stare at them? I LOVE working in IT for the government just simply for the job security and also Insurance (I have a bunch of dental work that needs to be done ) 95% of the people who work in IT for the government often retire there ( I have a long way to retirement. I graduated college in 2019). However I’m really starting to…
