Do I have a real job?

Wow, so today I was at my job, doing my jobs for the day and was shocked when my boss informed me that I should 'take the day off tomorrow' as there will be no phone lines or internet access in the office.

Lucky bugger I hear you say!

Well, if I were being paid for it I would have given her a smackaroo on the lips and skipped home at 5pm to tell my boyfriend that he should write that Christmas list for me tonight because tomorrow, I AM GOING SHOPPING!

But no, I'm not being paid. So I have no choice other than to get up and watch Phil and Holly talk utter bunk whilst sulking all day that I will not be paid my £6.08 p/h.

Now I'm not ungrateful for this pay- it pays the bills right? And it should be a full-time job (37 hours per week) which makes me look like a good little earner as most jobs in Britain these days are limited to part-time hours. But my job, like many, many other jobs requires you to 'live on the edge'.

Truth is, I have a full-time job that is based on a one week contract. That basically means that my boss only has to give me one week of work before 'letting me go'. It also means that my job is temporary (temp work) which means that if my job is not needed, then all they have to do is tell me not to come in. And, of course, it would be stupid if they paid me not to come in wouldn't it? Even if I didn't ask to have that day off.

So do I really have a real job? According to Google (see post), I don't do I? Not if it they consider a job to be regular. I would say I have an irregular job- one day on, one day off, one day...well, I don't know.