Congestion charge
Working as a temp provides many perks. Leaving on a whim, for example. Taking long breaks between assignments is another one. Switching employers if relationships are less than ideal, or putting up with bad conditions knowing that you're out of there in two paychecks' time.
However, if like me you have been temping in the same job for over one and a half years, it's bye bye to perks, and hello to all the disadvantages, among which no sick pay. If you are careless enough to let a bug bite you, you must deal with the consequence of money stopping trickling into your bank account until you're back on your feet.
This is why I am off to work on enough Sudafed to put a horse to sleep, and will probably spend the rest of the day knocking down Red Bull to fight the drowsiness.
High-flying ad executives twitch at their desks on coke. Me, I shall sneak into the toilets for a quick snog with my Night Nurse every now and then.
Friday 2 December 2005 at 11:28 am
Oh god, my sympathies. I'm suffering as well, but at least I can be off work. I've spent most of the last 48 hours in bed. I couldn't even get to the corner shop, let alone go to work. Had to come how early on Tuesday. I'm on Sudafed too, but it doesn't stop you waking up frequently in the night, coughing loud enough to wake up the neighbours, does it? Must go. Need to remove more snot from my nose. :-(