...Job Situation

I was laid off from the hardware store on 1/29/10.  I had gone in the week before for an interview at NBT Bank.  I have since gone for a drug test in Albany and should find out tomorrow when I start (assuming I passed).  I don't really want to be a bank teller, but I also have found that I don't qualify for unemployment this time around.


I need to find the time to get my EBAY sales finished.  I still have 5 unsold items that I had purchased for this purpose.  Once I unload them I'll probably give up on the whole EBAY/ DBA business.  I need to look into dissolving it or if it's ok to just leave it open but not used for some time.  I feel like I probably do need to do something legal considering I had to do something legal to get it off the ground.  Paperwork...

Work Life

That interview did not work out.  I went through 3 and then got a letter stating that I was not quite the fit they were looking for.  I was almost relieved because I did not know if I wanted it or not.  That saved me the decision-making process which probably would have ended in a no.

I have since moved to the other store in my company.  It is 15 minutes from my apartment, therefore 14 minutes further to work.  I find this store difficult.  I had gotten used to the old one.  I knew the people, I knew how they worked, I knew what would make them happy or annoyed.

Now I have been in the new store for about a month (plus a day).  I still do not have a clue what makes these people tick.  They do not get my sense of humor.  I find myself uncomfortable 9/10.  It is truly no fun and I hate being quiet out of fear.  I definitely cannot be myself there because when I am I get strange looks and am avoided for the rest of the day.  It is pretty upsetting to a social creature like myself.

I cannot wait for the day when I can mostly work from home.  Of course, I have been shorted this week.  3 days.  On the bright side, the boy and I can get crunk on New Year's eve.  Pretty sure it is the only way I will make it to 12am.  Just true as I usually am at work by 720am...

Interviewing When You Have No Set Schedule

At my current job there is no such thing as a set schedule, especially if you are new, a cashier, or the scheduling manager has a grudge against you.  I am all of those things and it kind of stinks.  However, I already made the first interview at an investment firm and am about to go to the second interview today.

This seems like I have it worked out, but I actually had to cancel two previous interviews before I made the first and one before making this one.  There is also the small issue of my business attire clothes.  I don't have access, time, or money to do my laundry right now.  I had to Woolite my dress pants (the most expensive ones I own) in my bathroom sink.  I then had to allow them to dry over night and blow dry them the next morning.  I also got paint from my door on them (apparently they didn't bother to clean it off after they did it?).  They are now a little bit off-white in spots, badly ironed, and entirely linty.  I really don't see this going far.

On the other hand my resume is printed on very nice 100% linen paper.  It's lovely and I really like it.  Next I need to figure out my questions about this job because there are things I would like to know before I go any further in this process.  I almost think I want them to not call me in for a third interview.  I'm just getting tired of the process and I'm not sure I want to sell insurance anyway.  I just don't want to be at CTV any more.  I believe this all calls for a cigarette.  I just can't have one once I'm in my interview clothes is all.  I worked too hard to make them as decent as possible to mess them up with smoke and ash.

EBAY Business/ Interview Issues

Well, I'm starting to feel like I'm getting a little bit done toward my EBAY business since I moved.  I ordered some things to put in packages when I sell things so that people remember me, I'm planning to send offers to people who have bought from me before for free shipping, and I'm going to re-list some of the stuff I have for lower prices.  I may sell some things at no profit just to be rid of them.  I bought business cards as well to hand out to people if they ask for my phone number or something.  It feels a tad more professional and it has my business information on there.

I am trying to get to a second interview at a company and finding it difficult.  They worked with me and allowed me to sign up for one two weeks from the first and then my manager didn't give it to me off.  They asked me to get this Wednesday.  That's only a week notice, I can't even request it.  I'll have to ask the one girl I work with on Sunday when we get our schedules if she works Wednesday or not and if we can switch.  The owner who does schedules is so damn anal about everything, for God knows what reason.  It's absurd really...

Best Question Ever Posed to a Writer

A customer at my register today asked me, "Are you a writer, in real life?"  I almost hugged him.