Thoughts on my new job

I do think it will be useful for a couple of reasons. First, I'll be earning money! Second, if I'm successful at this job, it will show other Dutch employers that I'm a good employee, even if I hope to have nothing to do with telemarketing in the future. It's not a super impressive reference, but any Dutch reference is better than no Dutch reference when looking for jobs here. Third, it gives me a better position from which to look for jobs. I think I'll seem less desperate looking to change jobs while employed than just grabbing at anything that comes my way which I've done now. I would also like to think that accepting this position means that this is the worst job I will have, as anyone else who wants me to accept their offer will have to either pay me more or give me a better job. It feels good to know that the worst case scenario for me in terms of what job I end up with isn't actually all that bad. :) Two months between jobs wasn't so bad actually! It's also really nice that the job is so close to home. I had resigned myself to looking at jobs in Amsterdam and now instead of thinking I might have a crap job with low wages in A'dam, at least I now know that for me to commute all the way there, it would have to be a much better job or much better pay for me to consider it. At least my low paying non-engaging job is right in our town!

Moral of the story, a bad job is better than no job! And I also intend to be the best telemarketer ever. :)