Back in the ranks of the employed

[mousme]

I got the job.

Had a highly stressful time getting there. The directions were unclear, and there was construction EVERYWHERE. I was fifteen minutes late. Way to make a good first impression. :P Apparently that wasn't too much of an issue, but I felt like a total doofus, because I got lost four times getting there due to circumstances not of my own doing (I left an hour early to get there on time, dagnabbit!).

I'm highly overqualified for this, and the supervisor who interviewed me is very nervous about employing me. He thinks I'll leave the minute something better comes along, and I must admit he might be right. He wants someone for the long haul, and I can't say that my ambition in life is to stay in that office and be the assistant to the girl who answers phones and enter data into the computer.

However, I did my best to allay his fears and told him that I was looking for stability, something long-term and certain, which is entirely true. We got along very well, and he told me that his impression of me was very good.

Basically, he's hired me on a trial basis. I start tomorrow at 8am.

The down side? My job will normally be from 10:30 to 7:30, which will mean bad things for my social life, such as it is. I will figure that out as time goes by.

Right now I'm starting earlier because the person I'm assisting and who will be training me starts earlier (she starts at 7:30 O_O).

So, yes. Thank you to everyone who wished me luck and sent me good vibes. I now have a job. Yay!

Comments

[curtana.livejournal.com]

Yay! Congratulations :)

And don't worry about Perseity stuff, at least... if you need to show up late to Thursday games, we can definitely work around that. God knows lots of other players have more difficult schedules than you! And Sunday should still be no problem, right? :)

[mousme.livejournal.com]

Yeah, Sundays should be no problem at all, and I can try like the devil to be there on Thursdays, even if it's late. I loves me my Perseity. :)

And thank you. :)

[forthright.livejournal.com]

Hurrah! Hurrah for money and gainful employment! Don't worry about Perseity; if you can get there by 9 pm on Thursdays, we can still fit you in no problem.

[amanda-mary.livejournal.com]

Congratulations! I have to confess that I didn't read your post about the interview until, oh, about five minutes ago. But, had I known, I would have sent out "good vibes." It appears although you did just fine without them, though ;)

[mousme.livejournal.com]

Hee!

Thank you. :)

[sorceror.livejournal.com]

Woo-hoo! Congratulations! You are once again a taxpayer!!!! ^_^

[mousme.livejournal.com]

Bah. I never stopped being a taxpayer. I lived below the poverty line for a year, and yet still the federal government managed somehow to figure out that I owed them money. But I'm not bitter. >_

[sorceror.livejournal.com]

Yeah, funny how they manage that.

Y'know, that problem just might go away if everyone would vote Conservative... ^_^

<*runs and hides*>

[mousme.livejournal.com]

And yet, look what the current Conservative leader is doing to our province! Don't tell me he's a Liberal. He's only a Liberal because Québec *has* no Conservative party. :P

[sorceror.livejournal.com]

Conservative? Him?

Nah... he was a "Progressive" Conservative. A Red Tory. They aren't the real thing. ^_^

<*runs and hides again*>

[mousme.livejournal.com]

Hee!

[abiku.livejournal.com]

Sorry to hear about the potentially negative impact the job will have on your social life, but congrats on getting it!

[mousme.livejournal.com]

Right now, the job is more important than the social life. Besides, the social life isn't exactly swingin'. ;)

Oh, and thank you! :)

Congrats!

[julienne64.livejournal.com]

Congratulations! A new challenge for you - you'll do fine. :-)

[rowen26.livejournal.com]

Cool! :)

I'm happy for you.

[mousme.livejournal.com]

Awww, thanks! :)

*schmoopy hugs*

[joane.livejournal.com]

Knew you would. :) Good on you, sweetie!

[mousme.livejournal.com]

Yee!

Thanks. :)

Am at parent's place right now, watering plants and gathering mail, but will be back soonish to answer JP. :)

[karine.livejournal.com]

Congratulations! :D I'm glad you got the job, and that you're starting so quickly :)

And in any case, ending work at 7:30 isn't so bad in terms of having a social life -- you can stay out longer, too, since you have to get to work only by 10:30 in the morning. :)

That's great news, Phnee! I'm happy for you :)
- Karine

[mousme.livejournal.com]

:D

I'm happy for me too.

I'd be a little happier if the guy hadn't rambled on for fifteen minutes about how desperate they were for someone and how they'd looked everywhere for someone for the position and then looked apologetically at me and tried to backpedal, saying that of course it wasn't like I was a last resort or anything but... ^^;

Nonetheless, it is a paying job, and I start tomorrow. *does a Happy Salary Dance*

[chasingthenuns.livejournal.com]

congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[mousme.livejournal.com]

w00t!

Thanks v. much. :)

And your icon is just too cute. Must go see that movie soon.

[chasingthenuns.livejournal.com]

firewillow actually made the icon. i give all credit to her. you must go see the movie when you get your first paycheck. :)

[griffen.livejournal.com]

WOOOO HOOOO!!! :)

That's great!

[caitlin.livejournal.com]

That's wonderful.

Having been unemployed before, I can relate to the "need to find work!" phenomenon.

*HUGS*

C.

[meallanmouse.livejournal.com]

:: beams ::

Woo! Congratulations, hon! And RW squees as well, which is really disturbing in a way, but you get the idea. ;)

:: hugs, twirls ::

[angelovernh.livejournal.com]

Congratulations!

[striped.livejournal.com]

Congrats!

[ex-digitalis869.livejournal.com]

Kick ass! That's great news. I hope it works out well, for as long as you want it.

Man, I'd kill for a schedule like that. ;}

[djs-specs.livejournal.com]

YAY PHNEE!!!! *bounces*

Seriously, though, don't worry about the shift thing crimping your social life beyond the first few months, though. I've usually got to work around something similar, and if I can do it... :)

[mhw.livejournal.com]

YAYAYAYYYYYYYAYAY!

Well done, love!

[vureoelt.livejournal.com]

Congratulations. :)

Let's see... 10:30 to 7:30... 9 hour day, 45 hour work week... that sounds about standard. You should have plenty of time to do stuff.

[mousme.livejournal.com]

Except that it means I won't be back in town before 8:30 at night, meaning any evening activities are pretty much out of the question, barring perhaps a late start to the Perseity game.

I don't mind that much, but it is a bit of a downer.

[vureoelt.livejournal.com]

Not really an impediment since you start at 10:30 AM. Supposing about eight hours sleep and one hour wakeup time, you could easily stay out until 1:00 AM, in theory.

Unless you don't take well to weird hours or shifted sleep patterns.

[mousme.livejournal.com]

Well, I could, but none of my friends would stay out with me, thus defeating the purpose entirely.

Besides, I'm theoretically supposed to keep reasonably regular hours/sleep patterns.

[vureoelt.livejournal.com]

What, are you the only one in your circle of friends that has weird hours?

Although, that would kind of throw a monkey wrench into things.

[mousme.livejournal.com]

As far as I can tell, all my friends work pretty regular hours. :)

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[wolfieboy.livejournal.com]

Somehow even though I had this up on a tab to reply to, I never di...

Congratulations on getting the job! I'm hoping this works out well fo ryou...

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[mousme.livejournal.com]

Thanks! :)

I hope so too.