Originally posted by DJFyrewolf36
For all state jobs here, each person has to pass a 1 year probationary period. In this time they can fire you for whatever reason.
In the state of Kentucky, your employer can terminate you at any time, for ANY reason, and is not legally required to tell you that reason. So I could get fired for being a Democrat, for being female, for wearing purple, or for chewing gum, and I'd never know it. This goes for all employees - in government or in the regular public jobs.

Anyway - I started out making about the same as you, DJK, now I make a but more. I still think I am way underpaid. According to this chart, - http://www.iaap-hq.org/ResearchTrends/Salaries2004.htm - the typical Office Manager (my title) in the United States made between $27,500 - $34,500 in 2004. I make thousands less than that. And I don't even get any sort of retirement benefit. I bringing this all up to our owner/VP in two weeks, when we meet to discuss my next raise. I'm not the kind of person to be afraid to ask for more money. Why the heck not?? I need it!

Anyway I agree wholeheartedly with Oggyflute. Making lists helps me so much. Usually I just take a legal pad and jot down in shorthand things to do that day, and number them in order of importance. At the end of the day, anything I still need to wrap up the next day goes on the next day's list. It helps.

I'm glad you're finding a way to enjoy it.
One thing I am glad to have discovered is that it matters who you impress more. My crabby boss I was complaining about, for example - she's not the one that sets my salary. The owner/VP is. And he loves me, thinks I'm great, even though I feel like I don't get jack done. He thinks I do. That's all that matters.