ok- so today was the job fair. i was a bit intimidated when i saw how far traffic was backed up- in 3 directions- to get on base this morning (the job fair was on Ft Meade). But i kept a positive frame of mind. i got inside and the place was packed. TONS of people, and TONS still on there way in. i must say, i was impressed with myself though, i was one of the better dressed- ehm. my nice dress pants, black business coat, and a fun red top underneath with just a bit of sparklies (i had to throw in the outfit description for moms- i know your curious momma) this job fair was better than the one at FGCU, i spoke to a bunch of people, and used nearly all of the resumes i printed up yesterday. im going to go online and apply to some of the places as well.
after the job fair, dan and his platoon had a barbque and family was allowed to come as well. it was fun, grilling, football, tug of war, water ballons and cake fights. good old fashioned fun. i met some of the wives, one of which lives in the same comlpex as dan and i. we might get together next week, which should be fun.
tomarrow i have a 2nd interview with "crazy hearing aid place" i wonder how that one will go. wish me luck.
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Buildings, Buildings everywhere, but not a place to work...
This is a 2 part blog:
Part 1: Last wednesday was a typical work day at peir 1, helping customers etc... well as i was helping a woman i got to talking with her, as i usually do, i was telling her i was new to the area and looking for a job. right then- she pauses and says ::gasp:: "well i.... (here im thinking - shes gonna tell me shes the CEO for some really important high flying company and they are looking for fresh new employees with wonderfull attitudes and personalities just like me! and that i need to call her ASAP to set up an interview, which is really only a formailty becuase she knows she wants to hire me already, and give me a corner office with a veiw of the capitol building, a company blackberry and company car--yes all that went thru my head in 1.85 seconds)... work for Avon, why don't you become a rep?" oh for pete's sake. are you friggin kidding me? that woman went on for an hour about how i should sell make up and all the while, i just wanted to punch her! i already have a sales job, i DON'T want another! agh! now i understand a lot of people sell make-up and other things, but i don't and can't- i hate sales. and im horrible at it. ugh- i wanted to cry.
part 2: todays interview. 2 words can some it up- freakin' weird. okthis is how it went. first, a lady in Pennsylvainia called me and did a phone interview, she sounded like she was reading from a book, literally, and she must have been, then she asked for refrences, (of course i used some of my old co-worker friends) so i followed up with them, and they said she sounded the same, like reading from a textbook, and she was really rude. ok-whatever, no biggy. then yesterday, i get a call from a lady for an interview today. VICTORY! there IS a light at the end of the tunnel, maybe i'll get a job now! so as i always do, last night after work i did a "dry run" and mapped out where the office was. thank God i did that. i was ALL turned around. it's a solid 30 min away from our place, again, no big deal. so this morning, i went to the interview, got there early, was the PERFECT applicant- as always (toot toot- there goes my horn). now it started out pretty normal. then Jenn, my interviewer said something along the lines of "our business platform is based off of "some dudes name here" (i dont remember it) the scientologist. " umm ok. i dont know what someones religon has to do with his business strategy, but i have a feeling im going to find out. when she explained it to me, it sounded like any other well organised business plan. i think the guy that made it up just wanted everyone to know he was a scientologist for the attention. and to be honest, i dont think he came up with it, i think he took the ideas from a bunch of other plans, stuck them to gether, and put his name on it. whatever that is neither here nor there. so she takes me in the back for testing, which is ok, im used to that, and the first test was your basic math and english skills assesment test. but the last one i did, that was the one that threw me. i apologise, because i can't put it into words, but that test was SO weird. i have taken more assesment tests in my life than anyone on this planet im sure, and i have NEVER seen one like this. the wording of the questions was so off. like i said, theres no way to explain it but- weird. 1/2 way thru that test i found myself wondering, yet again, whatever happened to passing out your resume, and having the job offers pour in? i dont get it. well whatever happens i wont know anything about it until next week or so.
on the 24th, dan and i are going to a job fair on base, hopefully something will come from that. this is really taking a lot out of me.
i apologise for any typos i missed. i cut my finger pretty bad yesterday at work, and i am now typing with a really awkward bandaid on my finger. oops.
Part 1: Last wednesday was a typical work day at peir 1, helping customers etc... well as i was helping a woman i got to talking with her, as i usually do, i was telling her i was new to the area and looking for a job. right then- she pauses and says ::gasp:: "well i.... (here im thinking - shes gonna tell me shes the CEO for some really important high flying company and they are looking for fresh new employees with wonderfull attitudes and personalities just like me! and that i need to call her ASAP to set up an interview, which is really only a formailty becuase she knows she wants to hire me already, and give me a corner office with a veiw of the capitol building, a company blackberry and company car--yes all that went thru my head in 1.85 seconds)... work for Avon, why don't you become a rep?" oh for pete's sake. are you friggin kidding me? that woman went on for an hour about how i should sell make up and all the while, i just wanted to punch her! i already have a sales job, i DON'T want another! agh! now i understand a lot of people sell make-up and other things, but i don't and can't- i hate sales. and im horrible at it. ugh- i wanted to cry.
part 2: todays interview. 2 words can some it up- freakin' weird. okthis is how it went. first, a lady in Pennsylvainia called me and did a phone interview, she sounded like she was reading from a book, literally, and she must have been, then she asked for refrences, (of course i used some of my old co-worker friends) so i followed up with them, and they said she sounded the same, like reading from a textbook, and she was really rude. ok-whatever, no biggy. then yesterday, i get a call from a lady for an interview today. VICTORY! there IS a light at the end of the tunnel, maybe i'll get a job now! so as i always do, last night after work i did a "dry run" and mapped out where the office was. thank God i did that. i was ALL turned around. it's a solid 30 min away from our place, again, no big deal. so this morning, i went to the interview, got there early, was the PERFECT applicant- as always (toot toot- there goes my horn). now it started out pretty normal. then Jenn, my interviewer said something along the lines of "our business platform is based off of "some dudes name here" (i dont remember it) the scientologist. " umm ok. i dont know what someones religon has to do with his business strategy, but i have a feeling im going to find out. when she explained it to me, it sounded like any other well organised business plan. i think the guy that made it up just wanted everyone to know he was a scientologist for the attention. and to be honest, i dont think he came up with it, i think he took the ideas from a bunch of other plans, stuck them to gether, and put his name on it. whatever that is neither here nor there. so she takes me in the back for testing, which is ok, im used to that, and the first test was your basic math and english skills assesment test. but the last one i did, that was the one that threw me. i apologise, because i can't put it into words, but that test was SO weird. i have taken more assesment tests in my life than anyone on this planet im sure, and i have NEVER seen one like this. the wording of the questions was so off. like i said, theres no way to explain it but- weird. 1/2 way thru that test i found myself wondering, yet again, whatever happened to passing out your resume, and having the job offers pour in? i dont get it. well whatever happens i wont know anything about it until next week or so.
on the 24th, dan and i are going to a job fair on base, hopefully something will come from that. this is really taking a lot out of me.
i apologise for any typos i missed. i cut my finger pretty bad yesterday at work, and i am now typing with a really awkward bandaid on my finger. oops.
Monday, September 1, 2008
Silly me
i meant to post these pictures of our final ride to MD from NC with the last load of stuff. of course Rocky had to come with us because we haven't found anyone up here for puppy-sitting. well, the car was pretty well packed, and here is where Rocky had to sit the whole way home.....
he was not amused.
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