Grady hopped up on the dining room table again, this time to chew on a different piece of plastic. I guess this means he's feeling better. I put some tuna with juice on a plate tonight and he attempted to eat it. I guess I shouldn't have watched him so intently -- I may have hindered that progress ( Read more... )

I have discovered that about 80% of the jobs listed on Monster.com and Indeed.com, among other places, are jobs I have already applied to. I have been searching since February. At the beginning of April it became clear that my usual collection of agency recruiters would be unable to help me and I stepped up applying directly to employers. Not ( Read more... )

Today's second wave of layoffs over at MS will make the job search a little harder. Not that I'm not used to it by now. My life as a musician isn't bad, it's just severely lacking in funds. I don't know what I'd do if Ethan wasn't here ( Read more... )

I told the Public Health people how much I was getting from unemployment and it was too much to get any kind of reprieve on the cost. I gave what I could, which was about $50, but I still owe about $80. For a visit. There's more to the story here I don't want to go into, but the bottom line is that I have NO disposable income, NO bill-paying ( Read more... )

I'm making this public because there's nothing in what I'm about to say that needs hiding. As someone directly affected by the entire situation I feel I am entitled to voice an opinion, and would hope that a hiring manager motivated to investigate my blog would understand my position and respect it. Nothing in this entry is illegal. All figures ( Read more... )

( goin to bed early brb )

Grady burped at me today. I don't think I've heard it quite like that before. Just a little "UGKH" like he'd just taken a big swig of soda pop. He sits on the chair next to me while I'm on the computer, so it was hard to miss. I looked at him and he stared at me for a few seconds. «What? You do this all the time.» He then began to wash his ( Read more... )

It hit me. Not feeling that great physically. My interview today went well, I have another tomorrow, and yet another manager wants to meet me in person before the week is out ( Read more... )

That's been my week so far. But, it's been a pretty good week. I have some good things coming down the pipe, and I'm happy about them ( Read more... )

Yes, it's me again. I'm sorry if I annoy you, but I want a job. Not just any job, because I'm better than just any old job. I want a job that is interesting and challenging, and pays my bills with a little left over to eat with. My current situation will not allow me anything less ( Read more... )