Portlandic Sweaters and other fine goods
You may be wondering, as one of my MySpace friends put it, "How is Portland working out?" Well, I'm happy to say that the job hunting here went much better than it did in Bangor. I found a full-time job a couple of weeks ago with Auto Europe at their call center for car reservations. I'm furthermore happy to say that it lasted slightly longer than my last call center job, clocking in at slightly more than seven days worked as opposed to slightly more than three days. I can expect an underfed paycheck for my efforts in about a week, the parting was amiable and the manager said I can use them as a reference, so at least it all wasn't for naught.
But, I realized that the job I should really be looking for is one that will still be fitting for me after I get my M.A. this M.A.Y. Auto Europe was a mostly enjoyable job with a good company, but I'd only recommend it for college dropouts, not college graduates. Staying there wasn't doing me any good; it actually delayed my REAL job search in which I'll out whether or not staying in Portland is even feasible in the long run. So, I'll get back to that top priority as soon as I can. Right after I play Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess for another 30 hours or so.
One other thing I got out of the experience: waking up before 10 a.m. annoys the hell out of my body. I think this is due to a circadian rhythm-related sleep disorder. I know ichijoji_chan has used an ultraviolet "light box" with positive results, and I might have to look into getting one myself so changing my sleep schedule won't bother me so much.
All in all, I think I'm okay with the way things are going, though. I have a lot of annoyances to deal with, but the biggest one-- school-- will vanish in May and as long as I can keep my priorities straight, my next job won't cause the same problems as this one did.
P.S. Finally, there's a presidential candidate in the running who I actually want to vote for.
But, I realized that the job I should really be looking for is one that will still be fitting for me after I get my M.A. this M.A.Y. Auto Europe was a mostly enjoyable job with a good company, but I'd only recommend it for college dropouts, not college graduates. Staying there wasn't doing me any good; it actually delayed my REAL job search in which I'll out whether or not staying in Portland is even feasible in the long run. So, I'll get back to that top priority as soon as I can. Right after I play Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess for another 30 hours or so.
One other thing I got out of the experience: waking up before 10 a.m. annoys the hell out of my body. I think this is due to a circadian rhythm-related sleep disorder. I know ichijoji_chan has used an ultraviolet "light box" with positive results, and I might have to look into getting one myself so changing my sleep schedule won't bother me so much.
All in all, I think I'm okay with the way things are going, though. I have a lot of annoyances to deal with, but the biggest one-- school-- will vanish in May and as long as I can keep my priorities straight, my next job won't cause the same problems as this one did.
P.S. Finally, there's a presidential candidate in the running who I actually want to vote for.