Well, it finally happened. After a year of searching, sending out resume after resume and filling out online applications by the truckload, I have attained the holy grail that is employment. Behold the ceremonial finery that they have bestowed upon me:
Yep, I have been hired by a local convenience store chain. I won’t mention them by name for obvious reasons. My feelings about this are extremely mixed. On the one hand, it’s a job. I’ll be earning money and no longer dragging myself and my father deeper into the pit of debt. Also, according to my manager, the company is about to start a major expansion, so the opportunities for advancement are good….. Uhm, I’m trying to think of another positive, but I’ve got nothing.
On the bad side, this is exactly the type of job I went back to school to avoid ever having to work again. Also, while the position they were advertising for was Assistant Manager, they start all new hires at the bottom as a store associate. It turns out Assistant Manager is third tier, which means I’ll have to get promoted twice to get to the level I applied for. So, the company has already started out pulling the old ‘bait and switch‘ on me. Staring out any relationship with a lie is always bad news. Also, I’m making far less than I wanted to, less even than the minimum I wanted to accept, but desperate times call for desperate choices. I’ve done the math and what I’m making should cover my monthly bills and leave me with a whopping one hundred twenty dollars left over….. Which will then be sucked into my gas tank. Of course, that’s theoretical until I see an actual paycheck.
But… I’ve made the commitment. All I can do now is my best. I’m setting a goal for myself to get my first promotion within ninety days. I think that’s realistic. Meanwhile, I’ll keep my eyes open for something better and also look for a second job to supplement my income.
Tomorrow is my first day. Good thoughts and positive energy are always appreciated.
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June 24, 2008 at 8:27 pm
Toki
You’re right, desperate times call for desperate measures. There’s a lot of good that can come from this.
First off, it’s a job in what (I keep hearing but don’t quote me because I am a bit of a ditz) is a hard time in the economy where there’s hardly jobs to be had.
Secondly it’s a paycheck and though it may not be much of one, it’s still something and something is always better the nothing.
Thirdly, now that you have this to do, you won’t feel so down all the time. =D
Fourthly, it’s not like you have to stay there forever. You can always move up as you mentioned or look for something else in the meantime.
So you’ll be okay Dave! YAY DAVE!! I’m proud of you for sticking out this long, you’ll do good =D
And look at it this way, no more having to go back to that horrid place and getting the wanted ad’s read to you lol
June 24, 2008 at 9:17 pm
angie
Good luck!
I understand all too well. My husband, in the course of our 18 year marriage, has held so many different jobs. Some, he was almost embarrassed about, but as Toki said before me, desperate times call for desperate measures.
All you can do is your best.
By the way, I read your blog often on the Battle of the Blogs. Yours is a fave.
June 24, 2008 at 10:25 pm
Catherine
Hang in there. You can always keep sending out resumes and go to interviews on your day off.
June 24, 2008 at 10:41 pm
mudge
I agree with the above commenters. In my many long years of employment, and sometimes unemployment, I’ve been a commissioned sales person (horrible at that), a vice president of operations (not great but not bad) and a temp secretary, among many others. Cash flow is not to be sniffed at. And any job, no matter how lowly, is better than no job. Finally, the last temp secretary job led me, eventually, to a very good job in a very good place. Patience!
June 25, 2008 at 12:28 am
Leigh Clements
Good thoughts and positivity coming your way!
Before I became self-employed, I found that it was always easier to search for the job I wanted while I was working ANY JOB AT ALL! haha. Maybe you can continue your perfect job search while you’re there, and still have the possibility of promotion where you are! Good luck,
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Leigh Clements
The Mystery Maiden
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June 25, 2008 at 9:34 am
Circe
Okay. As soon as I become rich-ish and stuff, I’m going to hire you as my personal assistant/entourage/posse. It’ll be a cool job, it’ll pay way well, and there’ll be lots of perks. Basically, you just have to keep the world from bugging me, make a good cup of coffee, and tell me three or fifteen times a day that I’m really smart and my hair is pretty. That’s about it. Oh, and you have to take lots of pictures of my chickens because I need them memorialized and stuff.
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Remember, if you hate the current job and it doesn’t seem to be working out… just quit. As the song goes, you were lookin’ for a job when you found this one…
June 25, 2008 at 5:29 pm
Shann
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT – go Dave!!
Any job’s a good one while you look for better.
Wait…what? Oh, never mind. I’m sure you got it. Good thoughts and loads of positive energy on the way!! Remember that this is but a single step on your road to world conquest. :o)
Also, you look great! Looks like you’ve taken off some weight since the last time I saw your picture. Once again, go you!