A day's temp work

I called the temp agency that had originally sent me to Triumph yesterday afternoon, and asked if they had anything for me. The woman said she didn't, but asked for a current resume to send to a possible client, so I sent along another copy. About 7:00 last night, my cell phone rang. They wanted to know if I was available tomorrow.

I said yes, got the details, and at 10 this morning was at an ad agency on 23rd Street, ready to proofread. Despite having said they wanted me at 10, they didn't have anything until 10:45, because the people who would hand me the work weren't in yet.

In the course of the day, I proofread some web "landing pages" (and, since I had the time, poked a bit at things like whether it required people to actually check the "I have read and accept the terms and conditions" box); some Powerpoint slides; and a color flyer. And spend a bunch of time waiting to see what might come along next. Around a quarter to five I asked if they needed me to stay (since I had originally been told "10 until 4 or 5") and was told yes; an hour later my contact came back and said that no, I was done for the day.

So, a full day's pay and, I hope, the temp agency will now be thinking of me as available and willing to do things on short notice. (If they want to send me back to that ad agency, that's fine, though I might hope for a busier day.)