I got to the office this morning, and the intern in my group told me he got access to the IM program we use at the office. I had been told that I could not get an account. I called the help desk for IT where I was moved around 3 times. I’m still waiting back for an answer.
I then recalled that the intern I was sitting next to yesterday at a training seminar told me she did her advanced driving class within a week of being hired on. I’m still waiting on that as well. Advanced driver training is required before you can use any vehicle on the grounds. It is usually supposed to be one of the most fun days of work in your life. They take you to a big, open area and teach you how to control a car under critical conditions (like low traction).
The kicker though, was that I calculated today that I actually made more money as an intern. Obviously, my salary was lower then, but they paid for my housing. If you take the money I pay for my housing and then add the taxes I pay on that money and add it to my inflation-adjusted internship salary, it’s actually about $200 than I make now. That’s a bit of a slap to the face to be honest.
To be fair, I live in a much better housing situation than I did then. I was sharing a 2 bedroom apartment with 3 other guys. The apartment I’m in now is a bit smaller, but I like it more. I also have it all to myself so I have loads of space. Actually, I still haven’t figured out to do with the extra space in my bedroom.
I just though you all would be amused by this new realization.
July 18th, 2008 at 10:17 pm
hehe, that’s actually pretty rough. you should tell them you want a sweet bonus to make up for it.