I suppose I am officially hired at Wal-Mart now. I went in for the interview on Wednesday, went back on Thursday to sign paperwork and do the drug screening, and I go in for orientation on Tuesday. They are gonna start me off at $8.90, which is pretty cool considering minimum wage is $7.25. They must have liked me. I wasn't expect three people to interview me at once on Wednesday, but oh well. I got the job, so what does it matter? Now Dad can stop bitching at me. Although, I just know he's gonna start it up again next summer to find a real job. I wish someone would come up to me at my graduation and hire me on the spot.
Brittany is off to Ireland next week, so we're gonna hang out on Sunday after church. Even though she's going there to take a class, I'm still kinda jealous. I've always been on the fence about wanting to travel, but I think if I had the chance and the resources, I'd do it. Maybe when Alex's books sell, we can visit some fun places.
It seems like I've been out of school for a while now, but I know it hasn't been that long. Next semester is still a long way off. I have to keep reminding myself that summer has only just begun.
Friday, May 21, 2010
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Books and Jobs
This will be a summer of reading and working. At least, that's what I hope. I already have lots of stuff to read: Alex's stories, Dresden Files, Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, etc.
The job part is the problem, though. I have the babysitting gig again, at least, but that won't start until mid-June. I'd like to be making money now, please and thank you. Elissa got me to apply to Wal-Mart even though she hates her job and will probably quit soon. That one looks the most promising considering I got to talk to one of the managers and she seemed to like Elissa and Ray enough when I mentioned them. Because Elissa was talking about quiting the electronics department, that's what I said I was looking for, but I'm open to anything. They're apparently looking for cashiers, and I would much rather cashier than work in electronics. So there's that. I just hope they call me... I've applied to some other places too, the flower/produce place by Hammer's, Fashion Bug, Subway down my Mom, and the snack bar at Ice Connection. I really hope I have better luck this time around.
Alex told me about his friend Andrea and the job she has at a company that he does not remember the name of. She got it through an internship and it sounds like a completely awesome job. Once Alex finds out the name of it, I'm gonna look it up. They work with kids and Andrea works with commercials and advertising on a station that sounds similar to PBSkids. Doing what she is doing would be so cool and so perfect. And since it's in Robinson, it wouldn't be too horribly far away. Here's to hoping... ugh. There I go again.
The job part is the problem, though. I have the babysitting gig again, at least, but that won't start until mid-June. I'd like to be making money now, please and thank you. Elissa got me to apply to Wal-Mart even though she hates her job and will probably quit soon. That one looks the most promising considering I got to talk to one of the managers and she seemed to like Elissa and Ray enough when I mentioned them. Because Elissa was talking about quiting the electronics department, that's what I said I was looking for, but I'm open to anything. They're apparently looking for cashiers, and I would much rather cashier than work in electronics. So there's that. I just hope they call me... I've applied to some other places too, the flower/produce place by Hammer's, Fashion Bug, Subway down my Mom, and the snack bar at Ice Connection. I really hope I have better luck this time around.
Alex told me about his friend Andrea and the job she has at a company that he does not remember the name of. She got it through an internship and it sounds like a completely awesome job. Once Alex finds out the name of it, I'm gonna look it up. They work with kids and Andrea works with commercials and advertising on a station that sounds similar to PBSkids. Doing what she is doing would be so cool and so perfect. And since it's in Robinson, it wouldn't be too horribly far away. Here's to hoping... ugh. There I go again.
Monday, May 3, 2010
Summer, Begin.
My junior year of college is over already. It feels like that year flew by faster than the others, but maybe that's just because I had Alex this time around. He makes everything easier and happier.
I'm half looking forward to this summer and half not. This is my first summer with Alex, and we intend to make it a good one. While I'm excited for that, I really need to make money. I'm going to call Eric today about working at the horse barn this summer and Kim Anna already asked me about chauffeuring again this summer. I'd like to get a part-time job on top of that, but no one ever wants to hire me, so I don't have much hope for that. I'll still apply to some places anyway. What I'd really like is an internship, but I've already tried for those for this summer and I got nothing back. So I'm gonna look at BC3's list of summer classes to see if there are any good skill classes I can take.
In league with that, I'll be finished up with all of the requirements for my Comm major and Jap minor at the end of next semester, but not enough credit hours to graduate. So I'll be taking bunches of skill classes that last semester. Maybe then people will like me for jobs... Here's to hoping. Damn. There I go hoping again.
Matthew and Eve are coming up on Thursday for Mother's Day. I'm excited to see them again. Eve is gonna be such a little girl now. Alex and I are going to the Murder By Death concert on Friday, so I'm gonna bring him home to meet them before the concert.
The weather has already started being nice. I've been opening the windows in my room nearly every day since I returned home. This bodes well.
I'm half looking forward to this summer and half not. This is my first summer with Alex, and we intend to make it a good one. While I'm excited for that, I really need to make money. I'm going to call Eric today about working at the horse barn this summer and Kim Anna already asked me about chauffeuring again this summer. I'd like to get a part-time job on top of that, but no one ever wants to hire me, so I don't have much hope for that. I'll still apply to some places anyway. What I'd really like is an internship, but I've already tried for those for this summer and I got nothing back. So I'm gonna look at BC3's list of summer classes to see if there are any good skill classes I can take.
In league with that, I'll be finished up with all of the requirements for my Comm major and Jap minor at the end of next semester, but not enough credit hours to graduate. So I'll be taking bunches of skill classes that last semester. Maybe then people will like me for jobs... Here's to hoping. Damn. There I go hoping again.
Matthew and Eve are coming up on Thursday for Mother's Day. I'm excited to see them again. Eve is gonna be such a little girl now. Alex and I are going to the Murder By Death concert on Friday, so I'm gonna bring him home to meet them before the concert.
The weather has already started being nice. I've been opening the windows in my room nearly every day since I returned home. This bodes well.
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