Wanting to get better, but work is holding me back.....

See, Here lies the problem, I have Depression, Im trying to get better, things have been going good, but now it feels like i am falling off the wagon again. I have been working long hours, not only for the $ but to try to finally get a full time position at my place of employment. I have been on Part time for 2 years, and only get 20 hours a week, which we all know is impossible to live on, but anyways, the way things work at my job is, you have to bid on positions as they come up, and they go based on how long u been there, and if uve gotten in trouble and so on... than u get full time. Well, I have been biding on positions for the whole time ive been here, and i havent gotten one yet. I am starting to feel discouraged, and i dont even want to work at this place anymore, but it is about one of the stableist jobs in my city, so it would be dumb if i left. My director of the department im in has his little "pets" as we part timers call them, and they r the ones getting full time, and the sad part is, they r LAZY! And thats not all, I work in a hospital of all places and im in house keeping, and i am a very clean person when it comes to my job, but yet, the lazy "pets" r getting the good hours, not even cleaning what they r supposed to in a hospital. Its very sick and disturbing to me. Plus, to make matters worse, only the good people here get picked on about there cleaning, and they get treated like crap. I am at my wits end, I starting to feel hopeless all over again, and i really dont think my medicine is working anymore. I just really dunno what to do

I feel for you, Angel. The work world is so unfair, and so many employers are taking advantage of us with this part-time work crap. Just so they don't have to pay for health insurance and stuff. So they hire 10 part-timers to do the work that 5 full-timers could do. I hate the whole situation, and I don't blame you for being discouraged.

I've been in a position of hiring for some time now - if you want to PM I can help with specific questions or general comments about resumes, etc. I'm not an expert but have reviewed thousands of resumes...

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I feel for you, Angel. The work world is so unfair, and so many employers are taking advantage of us with this part-time work crap. Just so they don't have to pay for health insurance and stuff. So they hire 10 part-timers to do the work that 5 full-timers could do. I hate the whole situation, and I don't blame you for being discouraged.

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Oh my god ... that is nasty ...

Mamazangel... I have a dear friend in housekeeping who sometimes comes and helps me at home when I get a few extra bucks. She is full time but I hear the very same stories from her that I am hearing from you. We too work in a hospital. She has even been told to not work so much. However she has high standards and I do appreciate that.

I am sorry and hope that maybe you might look to other areas in the hospital to do housekeeping but I do not know how large your hospital is. Check out Direction's offer... I bet she would have some words of wisdom for you.

Good luck. Just know that I respect my friend highly and ... that is also why I trust her in my home (believe me...I have improved but have had some housekeeping concerns..lol ) and know that she is a hard and dependable worker. Keep the course and keep your eyes open to other opportunities around you. It is important that you feel respected and like where you work.