jeanjauthor:nikolatexla:#she was the most important temp in the whole wide universe If she could fin
jeanjauthor:nikolatexla:#she was the most important temp in the whole wide universe If she could find her way around any office within a day, then she’s not just a temp office worker, she’s a Mabel-level temp.Mabels are the women (and sometimes men) who run an office. They’re not the boss making the decisions, they’re the one that tells the boss whether or not those decisions will work, and then gets them done. When a Mabel goes on vacation, a really good one will set up things so that 2 people can just barely manage her job while she’s gone…but if the boss and/or office have pissed her off, good luck while she’s gone, because Chaos Shall Reign In Her Absence.And when she finally retires, even with training, it will take at least 2-3 people to replace her. She’s the one who knows exactly what form to fill out, where that file you want is located, and how to cut through the bureaucracy of other departments and/or businesses, because she talks with these other people…and more importantly, she networks with other Mabels.(My mother was a Mabel by the time she retired; she trained 3 people to take her place, 2 to do the actual work she did, and a 3rd to be a backup to them…and the 2 she trained could barely keep up with what she did.)Saying that a temp is “just a temp” is a way to try to destroy their power…but if you specialize in temp work, you’re actually getting more business experience than anyone else out there. Especially if you left each temporary position after having made good friends with the folks in that workplace, because you can always call them up, chat, and get through the barriers that cold-calling strangers won’t be able to finesse. -- source link