Help!!!
Well, the job search is neverending it seems. And neither is my job here, that is, neverending! :X Who knows how long i'll be here, i'm just goin to keep it as simply put: i'll be here indefinitely. Probably pretty much, until I get married! Augh, that could be like...TWO years away! That's just awful. I don't want to be here that long. Well, I guess my IDEA would be, that if I were to get engaged, then maybe I could start looking into places up there for Roger and I to live in afterwards, an apartment or something. But in the meantime, it's just my usual frustrating agenda. Living here, and looking for another job.
I decided I didn't want to work at Gander. Too big, I like smaller places, with less co-workers. I know that sounds stupid and it probably is. There's suddenly a ton of library jobs and I applied to one online, and will call another one tomorrow. Both look REALLY appealing. One is at RIT and is basically what I did at Houghton, involving the interlibrary loan department! Apparently the "official" title for that area is a Document Delivery Technician. SOunds kind of fancy eh? ;) So I hope at LEAST I can aquire my first interview with this one! And ideally, GET IT! IT's part time, 20-35 hours, and i'd work Monday-Friday...NO evenings or weekends! PERFECT! :) I got a confirmation back from the librarian that she got my info, and then she gave me some more info about the job, and then said she'd be in touch. The job would begin on Labor Day-ish. And salary would depend on experience and qualifications. So here's where the help comes in: I NEED HELP!!!!! If ANYONE has advice on how to GET an interview...like should I actually go to the library and bug them, should I call? What would I say?!?!?! And if I were to actually get an interview...what would I say then?!?!?! I Don't know anything about payment...like do they ask me what I think I should get?? YIKES! I Wouldn't know what a reasonable salary would be! Um any thoughts? I was thinking like $8 or so...I don't really know. I am decently qualified for this job..assuming I didn't forget all that I learned and did at Houghton! :X Augh I hate being so insecure, if that shows in the interview, like the fact that I have NO confidence in my abilities, I won't get any jobs! So i'm panicking, this is a huge part of my struggle to find a job...being afraid, afraid i'll fail, not sure of my qualifications and abilities and knowledge and so forth. But I DESPERATELY need SOMETHING. My charge card bill is piling up, meanwhile bills in general are increasing, and I need to make something of myself here and start saving up and prove I can make it on my own!
SO yeah, I repeat: help, advice, tips, etc. would be HUGELY appreciated, I really could use some advice!!!!!!!!
In general news, it's been busy around here. Doctor's appts. and new pills. Doctor was impressed with Gram's overall health and stamina, says she's doing quite well. Her weight was the same as the last check a year ago which he was highly impressed with. So he gave her a clean bill of health, and so that means, that contrary to popular belief of family members far far away, I AM taking decent care of Gram and doing the best I can, and she's healthy cuz she eats the dinners I cook for her and takes the pills I give her! So that made me feel really good. I feel like i'm doing something right! Now if only she could stop driving me crazy...
The new security system is still a huge issue. The doctor doesn't think she'll ever learn it. Mom says to just turn it off before I go to bed and put a sign on it that it's all set for the day. Hopefully eventually she'll get used to our tentative routine. Who knows.
I'm visiting Roger this weekend!!!!! :) I so can't wait, it's been 3 weeks since we last saw each other and we vow to never do that again. It'll be hard once I get a job and he's so booked...:( must take it in stride! It'll be a short weekend but fun, and then next weekend to the Islands with him, Josh and Em!!!! So two fun-filled, Roger-filled weekends!! :):):) Hopefully we'll get some fishing in, we're seeing South Pacific then out to dinner afterwards this Saturday, and LOTS of relaxing and gun shooting! ;)
well that's it, as usual this is ridiculously long. Oh yeah, and I signed up for hunting classes so I can officially get my hunting licenses before the new season! I'm getting really excited, I can't wai to hunt! ;) I'm startin to work out again and try and get in shape cuz you really should be when you are out trekking through snow and such. And I need to have better arm muscles to pull back my bow :X So i'm getting really motivated, which includes reading hunting magazines, subscribing to them, making lists of gear I need that I can hopefully afford to get, and getting in shape and learning to SHOOT better! I'm gonna get me a buck!!! :)
Ok must try and sleep and rest up for this weekend. Doesn't look like my cable internet is happening :( Nothing seems to work according to my bro. I Don't know why I can't hook up to his. Ah well, at least I have SOMETHING I guess.
I decided I didn't want to work at Gander. Too big, I like smaller places, with less co-workers. I know that sounds stupid and it probably is. There's suddenly a ton of library jobs and I applied to one online, and will call another one tomorrow. Both look REALLY appealing. One is at RIT and is basically what I did at Houghton, involving the interlibrary loan department! Apparently the "official" title for that area is a Document Delivery Technician. SOunds kind of fancy eh? ;) So I hope at LEAST I can aquire my first interview with this one! And ideally, GET IT! IT's part time, 20-35 hours, and i'd work Monday-Friday...NO evenings or weekends! PERFECT! :) I got a confirmation back from the librarian that she got my info, and then she gave me some more info about the job, and then said she'd be in touch. The job would begin on Labor Day-ish. And salary would depend on experience and qualifications. So here's where the help comes in: I NEED HELP!!!!! If ANYONE has advice on how to GET an interview...like should I actually go to the library and bug them, should I call? What would I say?!?!?! And if I were to actually get an interview...what would I say then?!?!?! I Don't know anything about payment...like do they ask me what I think I should get?? YIKES! I Wouldn't know what a reasonable salary would be! Um any thoughts? I was thinking like $8 or so...I don't really know. I am decently qualified for this job..assuming I didn't forget all that I learned and did at Houghton! :X Augh I hate being so insecure, if that shows in the interview, like the fact that I have NO confidence in my abilities, I won't get any jobs! So i'm panicking, this is a huge part of my struggle to find a job...being afraid, afraid i'll fail, not sure of my qualifications and abilities and knowledge and so forth. But I DESPERATELY need SOMETHING. My charge card bill is piling up, meanwhile bills in general are increasing, and I need to make something of myself here and start saving up and prove I can make it on my own!
SO yeah, I repeat: help, advice, tips, etc. would be HUGELY appreciated, I really could use some advice!!!!!!!!
In general news, it's been busy around here. Doctor's appts. and new pills. Doctor was impressed with Gram's overall health and stamina, says she's doing quite well. Her weight was the same as the last check a year ago which he was highly impressed with. So he gave her a clean bill of health, and so that means, that contrary to popular belief of family members far far away, I AM taking decent care of Gram and doing the best I can, and she's healthy cuz she eats the dinners I cook for her and takes the pills I give her! So that made me feel really good. I feel like i'm doing something right! Now if only she could stop driving me crazy...
The new security system is still a huge issue. The doctor doesn't think she'll ever learn it. Mom says to just turn it off before I go to bed and put a sign on it that it's all set for the day. Hopefully eventually she'll get used to our tentative routine. Who knows.
I'm visiting Roger this weekend!!!!! :) I so can't wait, it's been 3 weeks since we last saw each other and we vow to never do that again. It'll be hard once I get a job and he's so booked...:( must take it in stride! It'll be a short weekend but fun, and then next weekend to the Islands with him, Josh and Em!!!! So two fun-filled, Roger-filled weekends!! :):):) Hopefully we'll get some fishing in, we're seeing South Pacific then out to dinner afterwards this Saturday, and LOTS of relaxing and gun shooting! ;)
well that's it, as usual this is ridiculously long. Oh yeah, and I signed up for hunting classes so I can officially get my hunting licenses before the new season! I'm getting really excited, I can't wai to hunt! ;) I'm startin to work out again and try and get in shape cuz you really should be when you are out trekking through snow and such. And I need to have better arm muscles to pull back my bow :X So i'm getting really motivated, which includes reading hunting magazines, subscribing to them, making lists of gear I need that I can hopefully afford to get, and getting in shape and learning to SHOOT better! I'm gonna get me a buck!!! :)
Ok must try and sleep and rest up for this weekend. Doesn't look like my cable internet is happening :( Nothing seems to work according to my bro. I Don't know why I can't hook up to his. Ah well, at least I have SOMETHING I guess.