Dead End

Well, I haven't heard anything back about a 2nd interview, so I would guess that it's safe to assume that that's led to a dead end. So, I guess I need to move on. It's really hard to move on when there aren't any other prospective jobs or job offers. After sending my resume to 8 different preschools/day cares and only getting a response from 1 of them, it sort-of makes me feel like I don't have what it takes to work at these places.

So, I've also been on the look-out for secretarial type jobs in the area, because I had some experience with that at my job on campus. So, mabye I'll have some better luck there? Well, it doesn't appear to be so because I haven't really found anything there, either. Ugh...

So, I still have no job and it's looking like I'll have to go through a temp agency to find anything, and that "anything" is probably going to be factory work, because that seems to be mostly who the temp agencies seem to work with. I guess I could survive with factory work, but I feel like it would be a waste of a Bachelor's degree and the time that it took me to get it. But, at this point, pretty much any job would be welcome.

Job Interview!

I got a call yesterday to go in for an interview with the Heir Force Academy. It's in Shawnee, so it's not too far away. Still, I wish it was a little bit closer than that. But, I don't know why I'm worried because I don't have the job yet.

Anyways. The interview is at 10:30 am and I'm hoping that I completely wow them and that I walk out of there with a job [yeah right!]. I'm a little nervous about it, though because I really don't know what sort of questions to expect. I just hope that I don't completely fumble when they ask me something...

********************************************************

In other news:

I got to bring Penny home. She's the cat that I've had on 'lay-away' out at Jake's farm for over a year now. Since our cats handled having Rosie and Bebe [the kitties that were staying with us until Brittany got her place in Cinci] here, I figured that after they left, it would be safe to bring Penny home. So far, it's going pretty well.

Salem isn't too happy with her being here, but she seems to be submissive, so that should help. Leo doesn't seem to know how to handle her yet. I wonder if it's because she smells like the farm and not just outside our house [because he's been out there a couple of times]? Oh yeah, and Ming hissed at her several times when they first met. I don't think their relationship will improve. *shrugs*

Overall, she hasn't gotten her butt kicked or anything, so I'm thinking that's a good sign. :) Now I just need to get a job so that I can get her her kitty shots and get her spayed. Just 2 more things to add to the list of reasons why I really need a job.

Do you think that if I told the interviewer tomorrow that I have all of these things going on that I need to pay for and if I throw some begging and a little groveling in there, that they'll hire me?

Yeah, I didn't think so, either...

New Look

I figured that since we've rung in 2010 & it's no longer the Christmas season, that it was high time for an update to my blog's look. I was going to try to find something that was Valentine's-y but that I could leave up for a time after that was over, & I think that this is it. I mean, hey, it's chocolate, which is something that's 'in style' all year long!

I really like this template. Because of the color scheme, it seems very adult-like to me. And I'm hoping that 2010 is my year to become more adult-like, more independent, so it seems like this background is a perfect fit. :)

One of my goals this year [besides trying to grow up some more ;p] is to stop procrastinating as much [because it's not realistic to try & stop it altogether], and so far this year, I've been sucking at working on that. It's now technically the 11th of January & I have yet to mail out any resumes. I had applied at one job, but I was informed that there were 'more qualified' applicants, so I was booted out of the running for that job.

So, I Googled the day cares that are in my area and I found a list of 7, plus another one that had posted an add in the Classified section, so that makes 8 potential places that I could possible have a job at, provided that they're searching for employees & that nobody more qualified comes along to snatch the job away from me.

But anyways. I've decided that regardless of me being sick right now & feeling like poop on a stick, I'm going to mail out my resumes tomorrow [because I was a good, productive girl because I got them all printed off & sealed in addressed & stamped envelopes today] & keep my fingers crosses & pray that somebody calls me to give me a job. :)

2010: A New Year and a New Job Search

Saturday [January 2nd] was my last day of work at Macy's. Since it was a seasonal job, I knew it wasn't going to last forever, but I at least thought I'd have a little more time to find another one before it was over. Of course, it didn't help that nobody bothered to tell me that they weren't actually keeping anyone from the seasonal team on after the new year. Oh well.

One of the ladies that I worked with told me about an opening at the Heir Force Academy for a Day Care Teacher. The add says that a degree in Early Childhood Education is preferred, and since that's the degree that I have, I decided to put a resume and cover letter together and send it in. What's there to lose by doing it, right?

I intended to send it in tomorrow [Monday, 1/4] but since Mom & Dad are in the hospital trying to get Dad's nausea and pain under control, I haven't really had a chance to get out and buy some resume paper. So, I intend to do that tomorrow since I have to run to the store anyways. I'm also going to send a copy of my resume to the Head Start in Wapak and pray that one of these places calls me for an interview!

*********************************************************

As far as New Year's resolutions go, I don't really have any. I would like to work on my tendency to procrastinate. I'm actually doing that by forcing myself to get my resume sent out early this week. So far, it's working. I just hope that I don't loose my steam and fall back into my old habits. My future depends on it.

Another thing that I would like to accomplish this year is becoming more independent. I would love to say that I'll be able to get out on my own and have my own place and everything sometime this year, but after the start that I had [with the whole lacking a job thing], I'm not confident that that would be an attainable goal.

Of course, like pretty much every female that I know, I do have a weight-loss goal that I would like to meet. My goal is anywhere between 20-60 lbs. Will it happen? I don't know, but it's definitely something that I would really, really like to accomplish.

That's pretty much all I've got. I hope that everyone had a fun and safe New Year and good luck with all of your goals/ambitions!