rhienelleth

It's been up in the air for some time now. I'm a contractor, which means when contract renewal time comes around, you never know if you're going to have a job until the proverbial ink is dry. Only this year is even more tumultuous than other years, as not only is the contract up for renewal, but our collective (me, my boss, and another guy who's full time) selves were being shifted from one contract company to another. Literally anything could have happened. The new contract could have decided to use their own people instead of us, putting us all out of our jobs, the switch might not have been completed in time, putting us all temporarily out of work until the ink was literally dry, etc etc.

For me, personally, the switch meant a couple of things:

1. Could be completely out of a job come July.

2. Could be offered a full time position, which would mean benefits I don't have now and more $$.

3. Could stay exactly the same.

This morning, my boss asked me if I wanted to go full time. I said absolutely. Unofficially, when I get back from my vacation in July, I will be a full time employee of SD-6. Ha! To the good, this means insurance and paid leave and sick days, none of which I had before, not to mention more hours = more $$. To the bad, this means more hours at work instead of having that time to grocery shop and clean house and what not, and then there's the whole "working for SD-6" thing. But hey, benefits! Plus, I don't really mind where I work. I like most of the people, and that can be hard to find. :)