Are You Fucking Kidding Me?

This seriously has to be one of the top three most amazing things I have ever seen in my life.

Electrician’s Apprentice

Well, my job hunt continues, but I have a few new leads.  Last night, when I was over at my grandmother’s house for a family game night, her neighbor talked to me about an apprenticeship program with his company as an electrician.  I am not sure if I would be good at that type of work, but the pay is just to good to pass up, so I am going to go out on a few job sites with him and check it out.

He said that most jobs as an apprentice would pay at least $20 per hour, and I would usually be working four ten hour days each week.  I am not exactly handy with tools and such, but I am certainly willing to give it a shot, and I would come out of the apprenticeship with at least an associates degree.

I have also continues submitting job applications on-line just about anywhere and everywhere.  I haven’t heard anything back from anybody.  I guess I just have to keep trying, and give the temp service a call tomorrow, like I do every Monday.

Job Search

I have been continuing my job search with little results thus far.  This weekend I applied at Lowes, Blockbuster and Home Depot, and today I applied at Best Buy.  I have been confining my job search to the retail sector mostly, but if I find a promising opportunity in another area, I will apply for that as well.

None of the temp agencies I am registered with are giving me work right now, and it seems pretty futile to go out and register with more, although I will at least try the two closest to my house.  Temping was always good to me in the past, but when the economy went south, that seemed like one of the first job sources to dry up.  The newspaper is full of temp agency ads, because most of them pay for ads for a full year, but few of them are actually hiring.

At least my unemployment finaly kicked in, so I have a little money in my pocket now, and I have a meeting with public assistance tomorrow.  I hate to have to resort to this, but I have to do whatever it takes to survive at this point.  Hopefully, with persistant effort on my part, my fortunes will change soon.

Work and D&D Update

I didn’t get the supervisor position at work, and my hours and bonuses are still being cut.  Money is tight right now, and I really need to trim my expenses and pick up extra hours where I can.  I will also continue my search for a better job, although nothing promising has shown up on Monster lately.

I am also retaking the reigns of my D&D group, because reports have been coming my way that Dave has not been successful as a Dungeon Master thus far.  He has personal and family issues right now, wich I feel are limiting his ability to run the game well.  I will be starting my new campaign on the first Sunday in May, and we shall meet every Sunday thereafter for four hours.

I am using much of the Quietville Material I published here, with a few important changes.  Chiefly, I am changing the pantheon to a dualistic system, with two primary deities, a god of light, and a god of darkness, and also some kind of neutral nature deity who will play a lesser role in the campaign, as this particular campaign will focus primarily on the battle between the gods of light and darkness. I am taking there names from the video game Fable, Avo being the god of light, and Skorm being the god of darkness.  I haven’t yet decided what name I will use for the goddess of nature; possibly something archetypal like “Gia” or “Mother Nature”.  I will post more updates here as the game design progresses.

Happy birfcake to me!

Yay!  Today marks the 25th anniversary of my birth.  I really stopped looking forward to birthdays within the last couple of years, and today doesn’t feel particularly special to me.  I guess I should take this opportunity to reflect upon my life, and count my blessings, so I don’t feel so down on my birthday.

First and foremost, I am thankful for Rachel, my wonderful fiancee, who is always here for me.  I was in a pretty bad place before she came along, and I really appreciate everything she does for me.  I can’t wait to spend many more birthdays with her.

I am also thankfull for my family, who has always supported me and my crazy career ambitions.  They have always taken me in when no one else will, and believed in me.  They have provided me with words of kindness and wisdom when I need it most.

Finaly, I am thankfull for my freinds, and all the laughs and good times we have together.  I will always remember summer cook outs at Joe & Courtney’s house, late night D&D sessions, and poker nights.  I have so many fond memories with my dear freinds I can’t even to begin to list them all here, but you know who you are.  No matter where you go, I will always be right there with you, and you here with me.

Obama Cartoon

Today I found this Obama cartoon I would like to share with you.

 

Supervisor Position

One of my favorite supervisors at work is leaving tomorrow.   This is a little bit of a bitter sweet occasion because, although she will be sorely missed, this does open up an opportunity for one of us peons to become a night shift supervisor.  Needless to say, I applied for the position.

I submitted my resume earlier this week, and I was called into the facility managers office this evening for a preliminary interview.  She will be holding second interviews for select candidates on Monday.  I was nervous as hell, and it showed, but some of the other sales managers in the office told me I made a good impression.

This move is really all about money for me.  If it don’t make dollars,  It don’t make sense.  It would bean about a three dollar pay raise from my current base pay, and about 10-20 hours more per week, as well as benefits, which I need desperately. 

Shameless Self Promotion

I have decided to create a new page here on my beloved wordpress blog in order to indulge in a little shameless self promotion.  I have posted my resume, for the benefit of all the visitors that I don’t have.  I am always keeping my eyes open for new opportunities.

If you happen to be looking for a good sales or customer service manager, feel free to check out my credentials.  I am willing to relocate, however I am reluctant to accept positions outside of the continental United States, or in cold climate areas, unless sufficiently compensated for my discomfort.

I will also make no secret of the fact that my services will always be available to the highest bidder, so be prepared to pay for my loyalty.  I can asure you however, that my services are well worth the money, and with the results I can produce for you, the costs of hiring me will quickly pay for themselves.

Update on Work & Other Less Important Matters

Okay, first and foremost, I want to make a pledge to myself to post more regularly on this blog.  Daily if at all passable.  I just haven’t been keeping up with this lately like I would like to.  I have been to absorbed in playing video games and such.

Now for an update on work.  Last week I was sent home early one more day, but as of Friday, they started giving us our hours back, and as of Monday they called most people back from layoff, although some would not return.  I had submitted my resume to a few employers on Monster.com in the meantime, but most of the offers I have received thus far have been less than tempting.

Now on to more fun matters, this weeks fantasy NASCAR picks:

Jeff Gordan
Dale Earnhardt. Jr.
Kyle Busch
Brian Vickers

P.S….   When I was proofreading this post I discovered, ironically, that the word blog is not recognized by the wordpress spell checker.  Nor is the word “wordpress”.

Fuck You Intermedia Marketing Solutions!

I tried to give them the benefit of the doubt.  I tried to continue to work diligently, and be a good employee despite all the shit that has been going on at work.  But ultimately, management could care less.

Today, I showed up for work, worked two hours, and then was sent home, and stripped of my attendance bonus for the remainder of this pay period. This was all done despite the fact that I have never had any attendance problems, and have consistently exceeded my sales goals.  Yesterday I had 5 sales, putting me at 15% conversion, which is currently 4% over the group average.  Today, in the two hours I was there I had two more sales.

Despite all this, those assholes had the nerve to send me home, and fuck with my paycheck.  Needless to say, I am livid.  I am updating my resume tonight, and taking a look at job listings on Monster.com, CareerBuilder.com, and Yahoo! Hot Jobs.