In eight hours is my potentially life changing interview  and now my horrorscope springs this crap on me.

"perhaps a professional project did not work out as you had expected. Now is the time to put your ingenuity to work and figure out a way to earn the money you need."

I've been there before, my "ingenuity" means two jobs  to keep us in cat kibble and lottery tickets.  I hope i get scheduled at the Drive Thru window so i can at least get a whiff of the summer breeze instead of slaving over the french fryer day and night.

Not giving up yet however, today i am prepared to dance like the monkey i am.
I want this job.  The cats have been promised new toys and my roomie has figured out i could afford to live on my own if i get it.  Not that i would, it kills me to pay hundreds and hundreds of dollars for a roof and utilities but at least it gives him hope that maybe someday he'll be rid of us.

posted by: rustymadgal at 04/25/06 05:49 | link | comments (9) |

My horrorscope this morning said a life changing financial windfall would hit today.  This was totally puzzling since its not even Powerball day.  When i came home from w#@k there was a note to call the HR woman from the job i phone interviewed with on Weds.  She had told me it would be at least a week to ten days before i heard from her.

It was impossible to get an idea on how the interview went on Weds talking to a complete stranger over the phone with no eye contact.   I decided to hold my end of the interview in the room where i do my best thinking.  My bathroom.

She asked those usual goofy questions about strengths and weaknesses and how i handle job stress.  I didnt mention i usually just quit and go elsewhere to work until the new job honeymoon is over there too.

When she asked how many days i thought it was acceptable to call in sick during a 6 month period i even bit my tongue and didnt ask how many they were they offering.  Actually despite my deep hatred of all things w#@k i have a tremendously good ethic, its really screwed.

I had to wait to return her call, the power was out and the men were outside working on it.  I was thinking how fast this was and she wouldnt be calling on a Friday to reject me.  Or would she.
 
That office job i applied for called on a Friday to say  "Thanks, you are the most f$#king awesome  person since sliced bread but No Thanks."

 I hate it when they call to say they hired someone else but rave about me.  Whats the point?  Just reject me.  Are they worried about me going postal?  I can take it.  Trust me.  The way to look at this is its their loss if they dont hire me.  Its only a job in the grand plan of the Universe who gives a shit.  I'd rather be hiking anyway but must pay the vet 

The cool thing is i was excited about the salary the office job offered but this newest job is 6 grand more a year.  If i get it i owe the office job a thank you note for the rejection.   Next interview is in person on Tues.   For the most part my main worry in life is money, if i get this job thats all over.  I can transfer all that anxiety to my developing eye wrinkles.

posted by: rustymadgal at 04/21/06 14:52 | link | comments (7) |

Have a phone interview this afternoon for yet another job.   Decent jobs in this town attract hundreds of applicants and i lost most of my pride years ago so my roomie knows the person in charge and called to put in a good word for me.  I'm sure thats what got me the interview but wont do much else.

 I dont even want to be excited, the salary (and insurance)  would make my life financially a piece of cake.  Ok i am excited a little bit.  I'm proud of myself for continually going up the payscale in jobs i'm getting turned down for.  This is the most ambition i've shown ever.

Every mother  thinks their child is gifted but yesterday Frankie proved it.   If the weathers nice i open the front door when i get home so the cats can look out the screendoor at the squirrels eating on the porch.  I left it closed yesterday because it was cold so Frankie was stretching up on his hind legs swatting at the doorknob.  He is brilliant.

posted by: rustymadgal at 04/19/06 06:25 | link | comments |

This weekend was much more suited to running around craters than looking for a w#@k but despite my best efforts i may have found a new job anyway.
The manager of a House of Dead Cow where i applied to wait tables left a message on Saturday.  I cant call her until Monday but i'm turning it down.  Really want a full time day job not nights.  I do need two jobs for now but this one starts so early in the afternoon it would also interfere with most day job schedules.

The thought of being locked up inside all summer with little time off has me jumping out of my skin before it even begins.  Its coming. 

 What i want is so simple,  i just want to go backpacking.  Sleep on the ground, hike a million miles and eat sand in every meal.   Back to basics, none of this human created "Why do you want to work here?" nonsense.  I dont WANT to work anywhere.  Wish interviewers would quit asking that it just makes me lie.  Life does require being tactful but i dont go out of my way to lie or feel good about it.

posted by: rustymadgal at 04/16/06 09:49 | link | comments (6) |

Living in the land of zero accountability just got even better.


From this day forward if i wake up hungover i no longer am a lush. 

"Chaser Plus for Wine Headaches contains a blend of ingredients that relieve headache, nausea, fatigue and dizziness plus a special ingredient for wine sensitivity."



I'm just sensitive.

posted by: rustymadgal at 04/12/06 12:29 | link | comments (4) |

I went to the interview for the mystery office job last Tues.
Had to leave my current job early to make it, asked my boss on Monday, he said ok.

 When the time came for me to leave on Tues his wife was there.  I told her yes when she asked if i was going on an interview.  She said we thought so.

On my way out the door one of my work friends stopped me to say she would tell me about her hot date the next day.   I think the wife thought we were talking about her.  Kind of like the way she talks about people who work for her when they're not around.

Thats all it took, after i left the wife went off on the two women I'm friendly with about where i was going.  They honestly didnt know and i had told the wife flat out i was going on an interview.

 She stomped off muttering about all the "secrets" around here!  What secrets?  The week before i told my boss i was miserable and looking for a new job.  I dont know how much more "unsecret" i can get. This is so the right time to quit.   We are now in day 7 of her giving all three of us the silent treatment.  I feel bad for my work friends.

Anyway for not knowing what job i was interviewing for it didnt go too badly.  I didnt get the job but thats fine.  I'm not an office person but the benefits that company offered were outstanding.   I mourn not getting the salary, fully paid insurance and 36 paid days off a year.
I just hope it doesnt come to this
or this.

posted by: rustymadgal at 04/11/06 13:44 | link | comments (4) |