daisybean said:
YAY Moobers
Details please!!!!!!
Where, what....
yay 
I know I've been quiet lately... gee, that's a first....
It's because I've been really trying to find a job and it had been so disheartening for me. Really. I went on I think three interviews and all of them said the same thing: 'We'll look over your resume and you'll hear back by the end of such-and-such.' I'd get a rejection letter in the mail telling me that they appreciated my interest in their company and wish me luck in my future job-hunting endeavors, but sorry, we don't want you.
All this while I apply for job after job after job on Monster.com and CareerBuilder.com. Personally, neither of them work. All those positions listed and not once did I get anything other than SPAM from it.
I found a little ad in the paper for a Program Assistant with Easter Seals. I called and asked if I could e-mail my resume and followed through by calling the next day to see if it was received. The girl, Debbie, was really nice and told me to go ahead and e-mail it to her just in case her boss didn't get it. I got a phone call the next day asking it I'd like to come in for an interview in a week.
Between that time, I went on a job interview with AAA (Automobile Club of Southern California) and am very tempted to rip up my AAA card and mail it to them. Let's just say it was one of the more humiliating experiences of my life. When I came in to fill out the application (before testing started) I was informed:
- This is a "customer service call center" position.
- It's an hourly wage job.
- No vacation time or medical insurance will be provided while working the hourly wage.
- Saturdays are mandatory at least once a month.
- Shifts will vary - from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM.
- It's an entry level position.
- Be prepared to commit 15 months to this position.
- It will take a year to complete all training for this position.
Gee, this job sounds sooooooo freakin' appealing. There were four of us in the beginning. One girl asked if it were possible for her to work her training schedule around her schooling. They told her, sorry, but no. She then quipped as she left, "I really wish someone had told me all this before I came all the way down here." You go girl. I should have realized it was a complete waste of my time, too.
Because I couldn't answer 8 math word problems in 10 minutes, I wasn't allowed to go to the next level of testing. Even though I answered 38 of the 45 "match the underlined word with the correct synonym" and got 95% of them correct. I'm still questioning the 5% I got wrong.
I handed over my test results and the human resources bitch looked them over and said, "I'm sorry, we require that you answer *8* of the math right." I asked if there was a possibility of me taking the test over. (I don't *do* word problems. I hate them. I didn't expect their 'basic' skills math test to be that way. I've taken a freakin' STATE math test and passed it, fer feck's sake.) I was told that if I wanted to re-test for the same position, I had to wait SIX MONTHS. I didn't really bother to listen to whatever else she had to say because I was so incensed. I ripped off my visitor name tag and stomped outside. I flicked my name tag onto the ground as I walked to my car.
I thought my life was shit. Here I am, an ex-teacher, trying to get an entry-level sit in front of a computer like a drone and answer phone calls all day position - WITH NO BENEFITS. I have a degree. I don't *do* entry-level.
My interview with Easter Seals went really well. It was the first time in a very long time (I could almost say ever) that I felt comfortable. I had a great interview and was asked to come back for a second interview with the other co-workers and the clients. That was on Tuesday (yesterday). That went over really well, too. The program director called my apartment and left a message with my grumpy boyfriend (he's been working nights and going to school during the day - it was a Tuesday, a non-sleep day) to call her back. I did and was offered the position.
So, yeah. There you have the details.
I'm going in on Friday to start all the paperwork and stuff. My boss said it's actually great that it's working out that way because the middle of the month is the start of their payroll. That means I'll get PAID. Wooooo Hoooo!
I'm a Program Assistant for Easter Seals. yup. I freakin' ROCK. and there's room for growth. Which is what I've been craving.
Thanks for the good thoughts and making me laugh when this summer was so dark and dreary.
Moonie
They used to be one of my main clients...trust me, you don't want to work for them. Uptight doesn't even begin to describe their work environment.
