Thursday, September 4, 2008

About Time (I Guess)

Well, I have finally broken down and went to a temp agency for some work. I accepted a job with Accounting Principals and they are supposed to find me some work within the next two weeks. The lady I met with was very nice and I was glad that she talked to me straight and didn't beat around the bush. She told me that even though I have a bachelor's degree, I need what she likes to call "resume builders" which are just some things, more on the experience side of a resume (seeing that my only experience up to this point has been horrible forms of manual labor), that makes my resume look better. She said just some general office work would do the trick and that I should expect to be doing it for the next 6 to 12 months and then she is sure she can find me something better. I will be starting at somewhere around $11 or $12 an hour. Initially, I was a bit upset over this. That is because at my current job at the airport (the horrible manual labor I mentioned earlier), I'm making $12.79 an hour. But what it came down to is that I can't waste time at the airport any longer. I need more experience somewhere and the airport can't provide me with that. Not to mention that my job at the airport is only part time and I desperately need to work full time. So, I'll grin and bear it at $11 or $12 an hour and I feel really great about it. But I want to take this time to personally thank all of you who were praying for me to find a better line of work. I truly appreciate it. I am still a bit clueless as what to do with myself in the long-term careerwise but I honestly felt like I needed to do this before I could more heavily think about the long-term. So thanks again.

3 comments:

Amber said...

If you have any questions about office work - you know who to call, I've just about done it all. I'm sorry the pay will be less and that you have to do it for so long. I'm still not sure you have to do something like this before you can find a better job. I love you and I hope good things come your way. :)

Keira said...

I've been meaning to tell you...A has been praying for you every night that you would find a job so when I told her that you did, now she says, "And bless Uncle A that he will have a nice day at his job." I thought it was cute.

Bullet for Babs said...

Awww...thats so sweet, it breaks my heart...