Showing posts with label job. Show all posts
Showing posts with label job. Show all posts
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Busy.
It's funny how when I'm (basically) unemployed and not in school, I find myself busier than when I was working 40 hours a week. Today I went to do a trial run with a kids place where I'd be watching the owners' kids while they work. One of the owners is from my pool. I worked with them for about 3 hours. Then I called about that job offer from last night and talked to the woman who I'd be sending my resume to. I grabbed lunch, ate it, & ran home to change clothes. Then I went to go babysit for a couple hours. After babysitting I had to get gas, go to the bank, the post office, and go vote. None of that sounds like a ton, but I felt like I had a bunch going on. But I'm making up for it tomorrow when I do basically nothing all day. Except polish off my resume and send that off. Maybe I'll do some more reading... Stay tuned.
Monday, September 12, 2011
Coincidences
How do we know when things "just happen" to us and when things are destined to happen to us? Is it always only one or the other, or do random events happen in conjunction with some sort of cosmic plan (from a god or otherwise)? These are questions I have especially after what just happened in my last hour of working at the pool.
I had spent my entire shift doing nothing but writing on my blog, and reading a book from the Bible that Dave suggested to me after our meeting today. There wasn't a soul there all day long. The guy who I relieved at 3 today had said that no one had been there during his whole shift either. So about quarter after 8 a guy comes in and does some PT exercises because he was in a car accident last year. He starts talking to me, finds out that I'm a recent graduate and looking for employment. He then tells me that he co-owns a financial planning company and they're looking for someone to be the marketing assistant for them. And after some more conversation about the responsibilities of the job, he tells me that he thinks I'd be perfect for it. He tells me the number to call and who to speak with and then he tells me to come by the office before I even interview, so that the other woman can meet me beforehand and so I can get the lay of the land in advance so I'm comfortable when I come in and interview. He said as long as this woman and his business partner liked me, I would be good for the job. At the end of our conversation, he told me that I really presented myself well.
I was so unbelievably floored. This whole interaction was so unexpected. I don't know what to make of this whole thing really. I prayed earlier today, after my meeting with Dave. He suggested it and I was REALLY skeptical about it since I really didn't even know how to pray. But I gave it a go. I'm hesitant to chalk this up to my first prayer ever, but it's interesting. I prayed again on my way home tonight. I don't know if you're supposed to pray while you're driving at 65 mph on the JFX, but I don't really care.
But if that was too religious for you all, I'm now going to watch Religulous (a documentary by the famed atheist Bill Maher). So... stay posted? Also, I'm totally calling this company tomorrow because this could be one of the best things to ever happen to me.
I had spent my entire shift doing nothing but writing on my blog, and reading a book from the Bible that Dave suggested to me after our meeting today. There wasn't a soul there all day long. The guy who I relieved at 3 today had said that no one had been there during his whole shift either. So about quarter after 8 a guy comes in and does some PT exercises because he was in a car accident last year. He starts talking to me, finds out that I'm a recent graduate and looking for employment. He then tells me that he co-owns a financial planning company and they're looking for someone to be the marketing assistant for them. And after some more conversation about the responsibilities of the job, he tells me that he thinks I'd be perfect for it. He tells me the number to call and who to speak with and then he tells me to come by the office before I even interview, so that the other woman can meet me beforehand and so I can get the lay of the land in advance so I'm comfortable when I come in and interview. He said as long as this woman and his business partner liked me, I would be good for the job. At the end of our conversation, he told me that I really presented myself well.
I was so unbelievably floored. This whole interaction was so unexpected. I don't know what to make of this whole thing really. I prayed earlier today, after my meeting with Dave. He suggested it and I was REALLY skeptical about it since I really didn't even know how to pray. But I gave it a go. I'm hesitant to chalk this up to my first prayer ever, but it's interesting. I prayed again on my way home tonight. I don't know if you're supposed to pray while you're driving at 65 mph on the JFX, but I don't really care.
But if that was too religious for you all, I'm now going to watch Religulous (a documentary by the famed atheist Bill Maher). So... stay posted? Also, I'm totally calling this company tomorrow because this could be one of the best things to ever happen to me.
Sometimes It's the Small Things
Today I got my new Vera Bradley lunchbox. I bought it on super sale because they aren't making this style anymore, but I like this style more than the new ones, because this one is actually a decent size, while the other lunch totes wouldn't hold hardly anything. I wanted to show it off. I really do like it, especially because I got it in my favorite pattern of right now. I hope that now I can get a more regular job where I actually get to use it often enough! But if/when I do, I'll be ready!
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