Theme Verse

"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go."
-Joshua 1:9 (NIV)

"Ya te lo he ordenado: ¡Sé fuerte y valiente! ¡No tengas miedo ni te desanimes! Porque el SEÑOR tu Dios te acompañará dondequiera que vayas."
-Josué 1:9 (NVI)


Thursday, June 9, 2011

Applying for Jobs

I really hate calling places I've applied to. I'm not much of a phone person at all, really, and unless I know someone well I don't like to call them. So I especially dislike calling places where I turned in a job application. It's kind of stupid, I know. They don't know me, I don't know them... the worst they can do is say "No we're not hiring any more"...businesses really want you to call them... it shows initiative... Still, whenever I call places to ask about my application, I usually get the sense that they're really annoyed with me for calling, and that I should know that they are still in the process of going through applications, or that they just hired a bunch of people and aren't accepting any more applications.

But this is what you're supposed to do, (for the aforementioned reasons) so I sit there and stare at the number, and stare at my phone, and stare at the number a bit more, then unlock my phone because it went to sleep, dial in the number, stare at it a little, wonder if it's absolutely necessary for me to call, look back at the number, try to think of anything else I need to do at the moment, check the phone again, and press send before I can change my mind. Then I pace back and forth while it rings, my heart pounding, afraid of that little voice on the other end of the line (I think I may have a problem).

And I did it! I finally called them. One job was a bust (they just hired a bunch of people), and the other one I have to call tomorrow afternoon when the manager is in. But at least I have my foot in the door. Then there's this Italian place I applied to. They actually called me (which, in my opinion, is how it should be) and I went in for an "interview," but I don't know if that will work out. They haven't even opened yet, and I can only work through mid-August, so the odds of them hiring me for a month and a half are pretty slim. But we'll see.

So that's a slice of my summer so far. I do actually already have a part-time job: I'm a nanny for a family from church. They have two kids, a boy and a girl, and I'm there two days a week from 8:45 to about 3:30. I really like it so far, and I may write more about that in the future. So I'm definitely thankful for that job (and I'd be kind of okay with not getting another job for the summer since I'm staying plenty busy with other stuff).

In other pieces of my summer, I'm busy getting ready for VBS next week, hanging out with Drew, working on various projects that I don't have time for during the school year, and coordinating car usage of our two vehicles between four drivers. But now I need to get going with my chores... so long for now!