Ready for fall.
I must admit I am ready for fall. I am looking forward to bundling up in a coat before going out and coming home to a warm, spiced pumkin scented house. I like how the sun is slanting deeper, the color of the leaves, the sound of the heater kicking on at night. I am very much looking forward to apple cider stirred with a cinnamon stick. I am getting excited for Thanksgiving and Christmas. I already made the first drafts of Christmas lists for Dace and me. One less thing to do when it gets busy.
I am still looking for a job. I have my hopes pinned on Shorty's Nursery. I'll know either today or tomorrow. I know I shouldn't get my hopes up, but I can't help it. Looking for a job is one of the most stressful things I've ever done. I've been lucky up to now. My first job at Lady Footlocker was easy: the manager at the Vancouver store knew us - we were regular customers. The manager of the Lloyd Center store just happened to be there when I dropped off my resume. The Vancouver manager gave me a great reference and I was hired on my first interview one week later. I left LFL and two weeks later was hired by my best friend Brandon's boss. Easy. I became friends with the Wilson's people while working at LFL (they were next door to eachother) and was recruited over. Two day turn around there. And that has been my experience with job shopping - very fortuitous. I didn't plan on my company closing. I didn't make any contacts in Vancouver. So now, I'm struggling like every other unemployed and qualified person, hoping my resume and charisma lands me something I will enjoy. It really sucks. I am firm in believing the right job will come along at the right time, when it's meant to be. Let's hope it works.
I am still looking for a job. I have my hopes pinned on Shorty's Nursery. I'll know either today or tomorrow. I know I shouldn't get my hopes up, but I can't help it. Looking for a job is one of the most stressful things I've ever done. I've been lucky up to now. My first job at Lady Footlocker was easy: the manager at the Vancouver store knew us - we were regular customers. The manager of the Lloyd Center store just happened to be there when I dropped off my resume. The Vancouver manager gave me a great reference and I was hired on my first interview one week later. I left LFL and two weeks later was hired by my best friend Brandon's boss. Easy. I became friends with the Wilson's people while working at LFL (they were next door to eachother) and was recruited over. Two day turn around there. And that has been my experience with job shopping - very fortuitous. I didn't plan on my company closing. I didn't make any contacts in Vancouver. So now, I'm struggling like every other unemployed and qualified person, hoping my resume and charisma lands me something I will enjoy. It really sucks. I am firm in believing the right job will come along at the right time, when it's meant to be. Let's hope it works.