April 4, 2002
The search for work has been sucking rectum... and anus, too.
I had an interview with Microsoft, which I realize is akin to selling my soul to the devil, but I didn't get the job after all. I asked for feedback on it and basically, they found someone who had the exact qualifications they were searching for, despite the fact that I was pretty qualified. I applied through one of these employment agencies and then was interviewed by the actual company and the agency was good enough to give me the feedback requested.
Well, at least I didn't suck, you know?
I've been considering Admin work. Now, that IS selling my soul to the devil, but I'm in such a 'tween place professionally. I can't program, but I know all about it and I can read code. Of course, then I started looking at places I could learn programming and there is nothing until the fall because the end of spring semester is upon us and coding is only offered in the fall, not the summer. There is one school that MIGHT offer coding, but their schedule won't be out for another few weeks.
I'm also considering going office manager and getting an MBA with a bunch of programming behind it, so I can do what I really am good at, which is project administration/management. I need to find a community college, where I can learn Microsoft Project or Visio. I found a professional training program, but they charge about $200 a class and it's one of these things that completely and totally wastes your damned time for the first half of the day and then they actually teach you something.
I went to one of these things and nearly DIED of boredom and learned the tiniest modicum of something about style sheets, but actually learned more from searching the web and viewing source code. The issue is that I really really need this kind of a project builder program under my belt, so to speak. I did find a beta online at Microsoft, so I'm ordering that, so I can play and figure the program out, but I don't know if that's enough.
We also had a family discussion about what if...like ferinstins...
What if we did a summer camp program for school-aged kids?
I could keep Russell home for the summer and afford it. I'd need to work out transportation, so we could do fun stuff like swim lessons and trips to the lake and other assorted field trips. Levy the Tracker only holds a total of five people and that means with Russell and I, we could only safely take 3 kids, which at $100/week would not be worth my while at all because I will be getting $300/week on unemployment. I might be able to borrow the neighbor's van, but that brings up a whole 'nother set of issues.
I'm finding out particulars about that. Of course, if I do that, then in the fall, I'll probably work as a substitute teacher and go back to school for programming in the fall. Going back to school keeps my loans at bay and gives me some extra skills I might be able to use. I think my biggest problem is that I am way overskilled, so people don't bother to call me. Otherwise, I seem to be applying for positions that they already have someone in mind for.
Pfft.
I need to count blessings. First, I cold-called a company and told them my skills and they are trying to create a part-time webmaster position just for me. They have to check out the money thing with a higher up, but it sounded promising. I do have an interview on Monday, but it's a part-full time administrative type job and I gave them the dumbed down resume, but they don't have a web page, so I'm going to bring that up in the interview. God, I'm a sneaky little bitch.
On the exercise/diet/health front, I've been keeping to the cardio part of the Self Magazine Challenge. I've been constantly playing catch up to get the strength and flexibility in, but I've started doing sit ups, leg lifts, and stretches while I'm watching TV. I will grant you with finishing up one job and looking for another, I haven't had lots of time to watch TV, but I've at least gotten my exercise in.
I am officially an 18/20, though my boobs will be forever a size bigger than my ass. My sugars have been fantastic for the most part, though I am really really sure that this proliferation of easter candy is going to have tragic accident and "oops" its way into the trash next week. My sugars are good, but I am eating more of that crap than I should even be breathing near.
Well, anyway, now you know why I'm not posting much. I love you all and yet I'm busy. But I did put up new Easter pix. I'm back to ass kissing, I mean, jobhunting, so I'll write when I can.
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