Another one of those days when I stay at work until 8pm. I've done something after work on Monday and Tuesday, so I was really hoping to get home early today, but alas, no such luck. In preparation for my latest project, I'm doing some data entry from a book of values that looks remarkably similar to the one I used when I was entering boring housing loan data as an RA for an economic historian, but I guess that's just the format that the government used to publish things back then. I'm pretty excited about this project - it seems simple in theory, but I've never used Excel to make any substantial graphs, so this will be fun.
What's less fun about work is the fact that I haven't gotten paid yet. In earlier negotiations, I asked that my stipend - which my employers said they would prefer to give me in a lump sum - be allocated somewhat early in the summer, so I could pay rent. I asked about it over a week ago and have followed up since, but the relevant person hasn't gotten back to me yet. Thinking about it logically, I know it's not a huge deal - I'll pay this month's rent with my savings and everything will be ok, but the whole situation is a great lesson in how much it sucks to be an intern. It's not as if this is Dairy Queen and I can just up and leave to find another job. I depend on them not only for the money but also for the work experience. And yes, obviously, there's nothing I can do about the fact that nowadays, internships are pretty much a pre-requisite for getting a job after college besides play along with it and get one for myself, but it doesn't make me less inclined to whine about it.
What's less fun about work is the fact that I haven't gotten paid yet. In earlier negotiations, I asked that my stipend - which my employers said they would prefer to give me in a lump sum - be allocated somewhat early in the summer, so I could pay rent. I asked about it over a week ago and have followed up since, but the relevant person hasn't gotten back to me yet. Thinking about it logically, I know it's not a huge deal - I'll pay this month's rent with my savings and everything will be ok, but the whole situation is a great lesson in how much it sucks to be an intern. It's not as if this is Dairy Queen and I can just up and leave to find another job. I depend on them not only for the money but also for the work experience. And yes, obviously, there's nothing I can do about the fact that nowadays, internships are pretty much a pre-requisite for getting a job after college besides play along with it and get one for myself, but it doesn't make me less inclined to whine about it.
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