Seeking temporary Employment

It has been a long time since I last tried looking for a job with the help of a temporary employment agency. It might be America, it might be the fact that I was only ever looking for a job in a microwave meal factory, but here it all just seems a bit desperate.

After a recommendation, I signed up with my second agency. I didn't hear anything for a week and then an email out of the blue asking me to come along as a major company was setting up in Columbus and they were in need of 200 people to start in customer service right away. I made my way over and after filling out my first batch of paperwork and handing over two forms of ID I met with Allison. We came to the conclusion that I wasn't really made for the 3-11pm shift call center work that they had on offer. We talked about some other exciting data entry opportunities and she said she'd forward on my computer tests to determine whether I was any good at data entry.

After a load of tax paper work I didn't particularly understand, the differences being you could either claim jointly and they take less and give less back, or individually and they take more, but give more back, I went for the former. Then it was time for the drug test, oh yes. I signed something and then a chap appeared and escorted me to the men's room. I peed in the cup and after an awkward moment of us both waiting there in the bathroom, it was determined by the magic testing cup that I was drug free, what a relief.

Nearly there now, just my video CV to get through. I think this worked out OK; I answered a couple of questions into the webcam and tried my best to seem like someone that would do a really good job entering data for someone. I'm still waiting for the call.