Monday, 23 December 2013 04:27 pm
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deckardcanineI just sent in the forms needed to seal a contract. I have a new job! Back to 40 hours a week!
It's pretty strange how this happened. I applied for a full-time copy editor position at Hanover Research. First, in lieu of an interview, they had me take an online personality test, which no other company had asked of me. It included how much I agreed with certain statements, which of a given set of adjectives most applied to me, word association, and two whimsical what-ifs that I had 90 seconds each to answer (the one I remember offhand is "How would the world be different if people could fly?") without the option of deleting anything.
In round 2, they gave me a week to complete a research report on international branch campuses. My correspondent confirmed that the copy editor would not have to conduct extensive research or write reports; this was just to show a fair understanding of the material to be edited. I hadn't had to do such work in almost a decade, so my mental muscles felt a little sore, but at least I learned some interesting info in the process.
Then the correspondent offered me a different job in light of my work history: transcription. She asked me to name an hourly wage. I'd always charged by the length of the audio so clients knew in advance what it would cost, but this isn't freelance. After poking around online, I chose the apparent average rate, which is slightly more than I make already. No protest ensued.
Due to busy weeks and a bad initial phone connection, it took a while to learn all the details. Yes, it's a 20-hour-a-week position with negotiable scheduling. Yes, I can work remotely on a regular basis, tho I will need to come to Arlington once to meet my project manager soon.
This two-job arrangement may actually turn out better for me than returning to full-time employment at Altarum! It'll tax my brain a bit more, but I could use that. At any rate, I'm glad I don't have to search for more jobs today.
It's pretty strange how this happened. I applied for a full-time copy editor position at Hanover Research. First, in lieu of an interview, they had me take an online personality test, which no other company had asked of me. It included how much I agreed with certain statements, which of a given set of adjectives most applied to me, word association, and two whimsical what-ifs that I had 90 seconds each to answer (the one I remember offhand is "How would the world be different if people could fly?") without the option of deleting anything.
In round 2, they gave me a week to complete a research report on international branch campuses. My correspondent confirmed that the copy editor would not have to conduct extensive research or write reports; this was just to show a fair understanding of the material to be edited. I hadn't had to do such work in almost a decade, so my mental muscles felt a little sore, but at least I learned some interesting info in the process.
Then the correspondent offered me a different job in light of my work history: transcription. She asked me to name an hourly wage. I'd always charged by the length of the audio so clients knew in advance what it would cost, but this isn't freelance. After poking around online, I chose the apparent average rate, which is slightly more than I make already. No protest ensued.
Due to busy weeks and a bad initial phone connection, it took a while to learn all the details. Yes, it's a 20-hour-a-week position with negotiable scheduling. Yes, I can work remotely on a regular basis, tho I will need to come to Arlington once to meet my project manager soon.
This two-job arrangement may actually turn out better for me than returning to full-time employment at Altarum! It'll tax my brain a bit more, but I could use that. At any rate, I'm glad I don't have to search for more jobs today.
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Merry Merry to you and yours :)
Mako
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