Bakers out
On Saturday morning I had an interview with Bakers Delight at Brimbank. I'd asked Scott if they had any jobs there earlier and so he had handed my resume in for me. When she had originally rang me she hadn't realized I was Scotts sister and so to know that I was getting an interview purely on my own merit made me feel good. I hadn't been for an interview in five years and although I was fine at first, when we hit the 10 minutes to go mark I started quietly SHITTING MYSELF. Now even though they already had my resume I like to have one on hand in interviews. I haven't worked since I was five months pregnant with Deakyn and he's 41/2 now so having my resume there to refresh my memory you would think be a good idea. Just before we get there I look at MY resume to go over it and realize that I've actually picked up DEANS resume intead. They both have the same layout so I didn't even realize that it wasn't mine. I start shitting myself even more but its time to go in. The lady that I spoke to was really nice and I knew right away she wouldn't just hire me purely because I'm Scotts sister. I'm actaully happy with this because I want the job on my own merit and so we start talking. She tells me that it is 20-25 hours a week which I'm happy with and that I'd be working between two stores. Everything was going fine until she tells me that I will only be doing 4 hour shifts at a time. I acted like nothing but inside I went 'ooh :(' I was hoping to be doing full shifts over 2 or 3 days. Anyway at the end of it she seemed really happy with me and said that she thought I would be really good for the position and that she would call me on Tuesday after all the interviews are finished.
On the drive home I tell Dean everything and he says that if it's only 4 hour shifts I'll be working 6 days. I start thinking this really isn't going to work out but we both decided I'll talk to the lady when she calls and ask if that will be the case and if I could work longer shifts. She calls me Tuesday and by that time I've already decided that it is best not to take it. Because I dont have my licence Dean has to drive me up and back, up and back and with the price of petrol today it just isn't worth it. She offers me the job and I say that I just need to know a few things first. Everytime I try asking her how many days I'll be working she kind of butts around it and just says that it will be different all the time because there is no set roster. That really confirms it for me more. With Dean having to leave work from a break down I'm worried about leaving him home. I really just want to work three days a week full time and then be home with Dean and the kids the rest of the time until i know he's settled. I dont want to be working six days a week even if it is four hour shifts when I could do the same amount of hours in two of three days. It just makes more sense that way. I explained the situation to the lady and she was really good and even said she agreed that I would probably be better off applying for the same position in my home town. We said goodbye and it was done but man I felt bad. I've never turned down a job before and I felt horrible. Like I had wasted her time, she said to me that she respected that I was honest and I told her I was happy with everything else bar the four hour shifts. So anyway now I'm back to the drawing board. There is a position going at a health food store and one at a shoe store so I'll apply for them next. Better luck next time hey!
On the drive home I tell Dean everything and he says that if it's only 4 hour shifts I'll be working 6 days. I start thinking this really isn't going to work out but we both decided I'll talk to the lady when she calls and ask if that will be the case and if I could work longer shifts. She calls me Tuesday and by that time I've already decided that it is best not to take it. Because I dont have my licence Dean has to drive me up and back, up and back and with the price of petrol today it just isn't worth it. She offers me the job and I say that I just need to know a few things first. Everytime I try asking her how many days I'll be working she kind of butts around it and just says that it will be different all the time because there is no set roster. That really confirms it for me more. With Dean having to leave work from a break down I'm worried about leaving him home. I really just want to work three days a week full time and then be home with Dean and the kids the rest of the time until i know he's settled. I dont want to be working six days a week even if it is four hour shifts when I could do the same amount of hours in two of three days. It just makes more sense that way. I explained the situation to the lady and she was really good and even said she agreed that I would probably be better off applying for the same position in my home town. We said goodbye and it was done but man I felt bad. I've never turned down a job before and I felt horrible. Like I had wasted her time, she said to me that she respected that I was honest and I told her I was happy with everything else bar the four hour shifts. So anyway now I'm back to the drawing board. There is a position going at a health food store and one at a shoe store so I'll apply for them next. Better luck next time hey!