Just How Far is Irony Going to Go?
As usual, this post will probably sidetrack into its own direction, regardless of whatever I may try to consiously do. It always seems to happen that way. But in many respects, I guess that just serves to make all this dribbling more honest, I guess.
So anyway, where shall I start?
I have a job. I just haven't started it yet. Apparently, the dumbasses that were supposed to get in touch with me to actually start the background check never actually did (which I can prove by phone records) despite saying that attempts to contact me were "unsuccessful". Sooo... the background check process didn't actually get started until tuesday of this week. Fucking morons. And then, to top everything off, the process they use, no only did I have to give them all the standard info on the job app, but apparently the background check people had ot have all the same info submitted online through their special site. Oh yeah, AND, I had to print something off, sign it, and then fax it to them! As if every fucking person in the goddamed world has a working fax line in their home, or is lucky enough to be looking for a job while STILL AT ONE. *growls* I really, really HATE people sometimes.
Sooo... instead of getting to work this week, I got stuck jumping through hoops and waiting some more for them to do what they were supposed to have done days ago.
And in the meantime, there's been a job opening where the husband works. He's submitted my resume for me, so it will be interesting to see if anything comes of it. Unfortunately, even if they do call me for an interview or something, assuming I can get away for an interview (if I'm working at the time), I wouldn't be able to start until january, because the job I have now I've already committed to. Sooo... I could not in good conscience ditch them until the job is complete. I mean, that's only fair, after all!
It's temp, and technically kind of a contractor sort of thing, but it's still money. There's the possibility for it to potentially be permenant, but the way things are going, I have to operate on the basis that it is just temporary.
Ideally, I would love to be able to work at my husband's company. They are a good group of people, the industry is actually interesting, we could carpool, AND, because of the industry, they are a lot more recession resistant than most. See, what they do is, in it's most over simplified terms, is recycle mines whose main product is tapped out to get out all the OTHER minerals and stuff that can still be found in all the rubble and slag and such. It's actually kind of neat, really. And the position that's opened up would be one that I would like to learn about. Doubt I'll even get a call, but we'll see how things work out.
In other news, being that which sparked my thoughts on irony.... I realized about half an hour ago that quite literally the time I realized today (thursday, actually, since I haven't been to bed yet) was the start day for my, err... monthly visitor... was only about 30 seconds or so before I found the newest member of our family.
I was coming home from the bank, and was thinking "oh crap, it's today" because my back was hurting when I had to slow down a bit because there was something in the middle of the lane I was in. From the back, the shape and such made me think it was some kind of decorative rock or something, but as I passed it, I saw it was stuffed animal of some kind.
It only took me about a second to decide to stop and rescue it so I pulled over and jogged back to where it was. There, sitting in the middle of the road, all dazed and lost and not knowing what to do was this little stuffed sloth! Bout broke my heart... he was sooo cute, and so sad looking sitting there.
I promptly scooped him up and brought him home. Whoever had him did at least take care of him. Not sure how he got lost, but other than a small scrape on the eyeball he's in wonderful condition, and even smelled really nice! I guess he lived in a house full of really nice incense or something.
Anyway, he's here now and is being introduced to everyone else. Mr. Flumpums (the stuffed elephant I rescued from the claw machine in vegas) seems to have taken a very quick liking to the little guy. I suspect it's cuz he feels some sort of kinship since I rescued him too. I think Mr. Cuddles kind of feels the same way too, since I did technically rescue him from a clearance shelf!
Oh, and his name is Mr. Slovinski... but we are going to call him Ivan for short. It's subject to change, of course, if he tells me otherwise, but for now the name seems to fit.
Mostly, I just found it extremely ironic how just as soon as I realized "no baby this month", I found little Ivan. Go figure, huh? Though it is kind of a cute story, regardless. *grin*
Well, it's 3am, so I should probably head to bed. I have to figure out dinner for tomorrow night so we can eat before we go out. Heroclix for the husband, movie night for me with one of my friends.. and movie night has a tendancy to keep me out super late (or early, depending on how you want to look at it).
Saturday will be the fun day, though. Get to rearrage the storage unit. Our christmas stuff is in the corner. All the way in the back. On the bottom.
Sigh....
Anyway.... that's all for now.
Laters!
So anyway, where shall I start?
I have a job. I just haven't started it yet. Apparently, the dumbasses that were supposed to get in touch with me to actually start the background check never actually did (which I can prove by phone records) despite saying that attempts to contact me were "unsuccessful". Sooo... the background check process didn't actually get started until tuesday of this week. Fucking morons. And then, to top everything off, the process they use, no only did I have to give them all the standard info on the job app, but apparently the background check people had ot have all the same info submitted online through their special site. Oh yeah, AND, I had to print something off, sign it, and then fax it to them! As if every fucking person in the goddamed world has a working fax line in their home, or is lucky enough to be looking for a job while STILL AT ONE. *growls* I really, really HATE people sometimes.
Sooo... instead of getting to work this week, I got stuck jumping through hoops and waiting some more for them to do what they were supposed to have done days ago.
And in the meantime, there's been a job opening where the husband works. He's submitted my resume for me, so it will be interesting to see if anything comes of it. Unfortunately, even if they do call me for an interview or something, assuming I can get away for an interview (if I'm working at the time), I wouldn't be able to start until january, because the job I have now I've already committed to. Sooo... I could not in good conscience ditch them until the job is complete. I mean, that's only fair, after all!
It's temp, and technically kind of a contractor sort of thing, but it's still money. There's the possibility for it to potentially be permenant, but the way things are going, I have to operate on the basis that it is just temporary.
Ideally, I would love to be able to work at my husband's company. They are a good group of people, the industry is actually interesting, we could carpool, AND, because of the industry, they are a lot more recession resistant than most. See, what they do is, in it's most over simplified terms, is recycle mines whose main product is tapped out to get out all the OTHER minerals and stuff that can still be found in all the rubble and slag and such. It's actually kind of neat, really. And the position that's opened up would be one that I would like to learn about. Doubt I'll even get a call, but we'll see how things work out.
In other news, being that which sparked my thoughts on irony.... I realized about half an hour ago that quite literally the time I realized today (thursday, actually, since I haven't been to bed yet) was the start day for my, err... monthly visitor... was only about 30 seconds or so before I found the newest member of our family.
I was coming home from the bank, and was thinking "oh crap, it's today" because my back was hurting when I had to slow down a bit because there was something in the middle of the lane I was in. From the back, the shape and such made me think it was some kind of decorative rock or something, but as I passed it, I saw it was stuffed animal of some kind.
It only took me about a second to decide to stop and rescue it so I pulled over and jogged back to where it was. There, sitting in the middle of the road, all dazed and lost and not knowing what to do was this little stuffed sloth! Bout broke my heart... he was sooo cute, and so sad looking sitting there.
I promptly scooped him up and brought him home. Whoever had him did at least take care of him. Not sure how he got lost, but other than a small scrape on the eyeball he's in wonderful condition, and even smelled really nice! I guess he lived in a house full of really nice incense or something.
Anyway, he's here now and is being introduced to everyone else. Mr. Flumpums (the stuffed elephant I rescued from the claw machine in vegas) seems to have taken a very quick liking to the little guy. I suspect it's cuz he feels some sort of kinship since I rescued him too. I think Mr. Cuddles kind of feels the same way too, since I did technically rescue him from a clearance shelf!
Oh, and his name is Mr. Slovinski... but we are going to call him Ivan for short. It's subject to change, of course, if he tells me otherwise, but for now the name seems to fit.
Mostly, I just found it extremely ironic how just as soon as I realized "no baby this month", I found little Ivan. Go figure, huh? Though it is kind of a cute story, regardless. *grin*
Well, it's 3am, so I should probably head to bed. I have to figure out dinner for tomorrow night so we can eat before we go out. Heroclix for the husband, movie night for me with one of my friends.. and movie night has a tendancy to keep me out super late (or early, depending on how you want to look at it).
Saturday will be the fun day, though. Get to rearrage the storage unit. Our christmas stuff is in the corner. All the way in the back. On the bottom.
Sigh....
Anyway.... that's all for now.
Laters!