October 19, 2005

A Good Use of Time

Outbuilding on an Amish Farm near Berlin Ohio

Today both Woody and I had job interviews at the same place, a contract labor opperation in the next town that handles all of the employment needs for one of the big three firms in the area. The frim that handles transportation had a broker at the job fair and she was practically salavating over my resume. Woody has a lot of useful skills and would be a credit to any place that he works, he just lacks self confidence... so do I but I just bluff my way through life

We had to test for computer skills, but there wasnt a slot open for us so we said wed head for lunch and come back. The staffing place is over by Major Doctors office and during our time dealing with my neck we discovered a lot of good eating places so take your pick...usually its Mexican...La Bamba...always good.

But before we could get there we saw the first of the flu shot clinics we'd seen so we stopped and got a flu shot each of us. I thought that a very good use of time. I was the youngest person in the line... Im living in Geezeer land

Well, while we were eating lunch, Woody gat a call to go for a final interview with the furniture company that declined to hire me in July...that wasnt a good fit but Woody is and I am glad for him. Trouble is that he has to meet with the distric mgr and he is working at the firms new store in Springfield MO, so its a long drive friday for him but it will be worth it...

So he declined to test at the job shopper place but I did and got really good marks for my typing ten key and computer knowledge... The gal that interviewed me said they can tell who learned by doing and who too classes and I was a hands on learner. I was glad they were aexcited and they said they would call me...

While driving home I got a call from a firm that does freight transloading near here and was also very interested in my resume at the Job Fair. So we chatted and likely I will get an interview next week. It already looks good, for as they said my 12 years of experience and my lower salary requirements. (I upped my last salary by 40% and I was still low, I told them I trust them to be fair about it)

For the next three days we are having a neighborhood yard sale. I have funiture as well as other stuff Id love to sell so I will be out bright and early in the morning...

Thats a good use of time as well