Update on Mom and Job

That is great news to hear about your mom :D

I'm sorry to hear about your job. Keep thinking positive though, b/c things will get better. Also, good luck with your interview :D

Mishele -

I'm so glad for your mom - I know that has been the biggest thing for you to worry about lately. Now you can breathe a little easier.

I'm so sorry to hear about your job, though! That really stinks. I hope you get that other job, or that something else comes through!

Praying for you sweetie! :D

Hi Mishele.

I am so glad for you about your mom. I'm so sorry to hear about your job, though. It's great that you have an interview Monday. I'm a firm believer in "when one door closes, another one opens." This is going to be a good year, Mishele. It started out great with the news about your mom! I can't wait to hear how the interview goes Monday.

You guys are so right, there is obviously better opportunity for me elsewhere. I'm not impressed in how I was treated today because I wouldn't sign any papers. I'm not that stupid. This evening when I went back to get my stuff, he tried to tell me he wasn't going to pay me what he promised me earlier. Can't do that....... NO NO NO NO! I've been unhappy there for a long time. I should have left a couple of months ago but I was more worried about my mom and being able to spend time with her. I was able to do that so everything worked out for the best.

Oh Mishele I am so happy for yur mom - miracles do happen. And I totally agree with Dbaker! I am sorry to hear about you job, although if you weren't happy there - God has a way of stepping in and taking things out of our hands. And look at it this way when you get the new job on Monday you won't have to give a two week notice. (Ifirmly believe that you will get this job on Monday). Good luck, Be confident and ask questions. Also bone up on the company so that you have some info for feed back. Last question to as - What is the next step in the interview process.

I am so happy for your mom Mishele. It is a shame that without any notice they lay you off. You will have no problem getting the job you interview for Monday.

Oh, I am so glad to hear about your mom. Its tough about your job, but you'll get another one you probably like much better.

Mishele--I've missed you girlie! :)

I'm sooo happy about your mom!

But that sucks about your job. But I know it's for the best. Heck with them anyway, right? :) I'll be thinking about you on Monday! *HUGS*

Thanks guys, I appreciate the words of support and kindness. Irish, that's a good idea about finding out more about the company. They are local so it shouldn't be too difficult. The last job I interviewd for back in November (when the first round of crap was going through at my old job) I received an offer from. I guess I can honestly say that I learned a lot at my old job that will help me now. I woke up for the first time in years not having to go to work. It was kind of a relief not to have to worry about the mess that my location was in anymore. There could be more lay offs before everything is said and done. I got a call on a resume that I e-mailed yesterday and I'm going to interview for that next Wednesday.

Mishele--You ought to get in your car and drive on up here to MI! I got plenty of room in my hotel! :)

And now you have a second interview next week? That's awesome. Interviews are a pain in the neck, but at least that means you have 2 prospects. And if you have 2 offers, you get to choose. :)

Mishele- You have been on my mind lately. I am so glad to hear about your mom!! You both have been in my prayers a long time. I'm sorry about your job, know how that feels!After 13 years, I was layed off, no warning,nothing. But if God had intened you to be there, you would still be there,so He has something MUCH better in mind! Good Luck-Love ya..Karen :D :D

LOL! Jess, could ya handle a fourth in MI? I'm sure you guys are having a great time. I'm going to spend some much needed time with hubby this weekend. We are going with another satellite provider and that is being installed this morning. The other just kept raising our rates and the service was getting bad. My hubby is all excited because we will know have DVR! Karen, you are right that I am not meant to be there. I'm pretty relieved to be gone and I know I will have other opportunities knocking on my door. I was pretty productive yesterday morning and it paid off. I contacted some employment agencies yesterday and I have made appointments with them for early next week as well. They all seemed pretty jazzed to talk to me because of my background. Karen, I love the new avatar!! I did get a new puppy for Christmas :-) Jessi, what days are you off again?

Mishele--I'm off on Thursdays and Fridays normally...But I switched days with someone so I can have tomorrow off. This week i'm just off on Friday.

Why? Ya want to come and see me? :) I'm free on Friday anytime.

Mishele-you have to post a pic of your new puppy!! Good luck on the interviews. :D Karen

Good morning,

I'm getting ready for my job interview and I am a little nervous. I'm sure I will do fine because I have the support of my family, friends, and community family behind me. Jessi, I would love to come see you. I'll see what I can do because Friday is about the only day I have free right now. I've been reading some of the posts from yesterday and it makes my stomach churn. We know the we are above this kind of behavior. It seems two people are trying to cause havoc on this board and have reached their goal. Let's just ignore them so they do go away. We have dealt with worse than these two so we will make it through it. I hate to see my friends get upset over such nonsense. It's not worth it and let's remember what this site is about. I'll let you guys know have my interviews go today. I am meeting with an employment agency this afternoon too.

Karen,

I will try to posts pics of the little guy this week. He's so cute :-)

Ok Mishele - deep breath, head high, and walk in with confidence. Look the interviewer in the eye and when they ask you how much you want to be paid DO NOT give them a figure. Say something like that is negociable. And last question you ask them is "What is the next step in the interview process?" Good Luck. Colleen

Mishele---I can meet halfway, too if ya want. :)

Let me know. :)

Good luck today! YAY!

Well, the interview went well. I did not ask about pay but they did ask what I made at my last job. They would be paying nowhere close to that to begin with. She said she wanted to see how much more she could get me and spent most of the time talking. She asked if I would accept their starting rate, I had to be honest and say no. I haven't made that amount in ten years. I don't mind taking less an hour but not about four dollars an hour less with my experience. We'll see what happens next as I have another interview this afternoon. Jessi, we could meet for lunch or something. I have a feeling I'm going to need some fun after a week of interviewing. Irish, thanks for the tips :-)

That would be awesome! We will make a plan this week. :)

Interviews suck. I especially hate the questions about my personal life--"So what do you do in your spare time?" I watch TV....Sometimes I'll eat Doritos while I watch TV....lol

Anytime Mishele. The question that I hate is "where do you see yourself in ten years?" I have thought: 1.homeless in a bread line if I don't get this job.
2.I don't know where I am going to be in the next 10 minutes, let a lone 10 years.
3. dead at my desk in a low paying job because I can't afford to retire.
I have since come to find that this is a standard question to ask because of a psychological study that was done any years ago and the information is not even valid any more, but some employers continuue to use these stupid quetions. Good Luck this afternoon Mishele.

Well, in 10 years, I will be 36....Still not old enough to retire.....So I will probaly be at WORK...GAH! LOL

LOL! I like the Doritos line. One time I wanted to answer that I pick my nose....... LOL! I will never retire because I want to be a Walmart Greeter in my old age, probably out of necessity. LOL!

I wouldn't want to be a greeter, because you have to stand at the door and ask people if they want a cart. It's cold, and I don't feel like messing with the carts....lol

and you have to fight with kids when you are giving the stickers out. I would like to become a professional student. After a certain age you can go to college for free (some of the state colleges) or at a reduced rate and sit in the classes telling the young professors that until they lived through it don't argue!

I see job listings all the time in our newspaper..For "Employment for Seniors" One was a receptionist job, full time, $11.75/hr. Gahhh!

Oh boy. I can just imagine supporting THAT person on the phone trying to fix their computer.

Mishele-don't worry, the perfect job is out there waiting for you!!I bet your puppy is darling!! Good Luck girlie!! :D Love ya Karen

OMG! Jessi - that is more than I am making now after 2 years on the job! I am a lackey!

Jessi,

Let's plan on getting together on Friday. I will actually have some of my severance pay by then. :-) We've been trying to do this for awhile now. I want to be a Walmart Greeter because it's my dream job LOL! Actually, it's a running joke around the sticks that I live in. Karen, pm me your e-mail and I will send you a pic of the new addition. He's barking at me right now and beating up on the german shepherd. Well, the interview with the employment agency went real well. She liked my diverse background and skills. So, she is going to fax my resume to two major factories for clerical positions today. The second thing is I thought she looked very familiar. I just couldn't place her at first. It turns out that she grew up with my husband's family so this could be a big plus for moi :-)

Good Luck Mishele :D

Mishele- I pmd you my e-mail addy, can't wait to see the little thing!1 It sounds pretty promising about your job deal-fingers and eyes crossed for you, as well as prayers :D KAren

Mishele - I'm praying and hoping for you! Keep us posted!

I'm ticked! They decided to start my Travel Service training early..Which means I have to work till 4:30 on Friday...I can come out in the evening for dinner though?

And I have the weekend off, since my days off are pooped up...I can do lunch on Sat or Sun. :(

You have to start your training so that's no big deal. Did you get promoted? It's whatever works best for you. My ex boss left me a voice mail yesterday stating that he wants to talk to me. About what? The last thing that I want to do is talk to him right now. I've already spoken to the HR Department and taken care of things on that end. Oh well, I'll call him sometime. I have some resumes to mail so I better get them out in the mailbox. Then off to another interview this afternoon. :-) Karen, I will e-mail you a pic soon.

Maybe he's going to ask you back? But if they screwed you once, it will be just that easy to screw you twice, right?

We'll get some plans together. Are you busy sat or sun afternoon?

Mishele
Just a thought.. You might want to call your ex boss. Never burn a bridge... you never know when you will need a reference.. or who your ex boss knows...
I have been at my company 9 years.. and a new salesman was just introduced to me that I worked with 15 years ago.. Like I said you just never know..
I have a boss or two that I couldnt stand. But if I ever run into them and I do ( small industry) I always smile and shake their hand and think only think what I really feel... :)

I didn't burn a bridge. They are giving me a good reference. I doubt that he will ask me back. I wouldn't go if they did but I'm not holding my breath. You would be proud, I left him a voice mail yesterday but I've heard nothing back. I even had a polite tone. Believe I'm done being burned by any company. I don't walk away angry anymore as I've worked through those emotions. It was a good work experience for me and I made some good friends there. Those friendships won't end because I don't work there anymore. I chalk it up to life experience and an opportunity to grow. I actually have no interviews today so I'm going to see what else is available online. I met with another temp agency yesterday and they were very impressed with me. They are going to set up a meeting with a good company in the area for early next week or something like that. I have a couple of interviews tomorrow but that's enough for one week. Jessi, my hubby has to work Saturday so that might work :-) Today is going to be errand day so I better get my butt in the shower.

Well, mom had her port (from her chemo pump) taken out Thursday and is doing fine after that. She is just a little sore but she has been doing some work from home. She will going back to work part-time at the end of the month. I think she has plans to retire in January. I'm still pounding the pavement for a job but it's only been a week. I have to give myself time. Jessi, I left you a voice mail on your cell phone. Did you get it?

I mean she plans to retire in October. Sheesh I should read before I post :)

LOL @ Mishele!! I thought, this IS January!! I'm so glad to hear that great news about her!! Hang in there Mishele, your great job is waiting for you, you just haven't run into it yet!!..Love ya..KAren :D

Thanks Karen, I hope so soon :-) I'm kind of getting bored but everyone is telling me to enjoy the time off right now. I'm glad I don't have to go anywhere today though. Winter has finally hit us.

Karen,

I did get your e-mail address and I haven't forgotten about you. I need to pick the pictures up from Wal-Mart so I can scan them. My digital camera bit the dust. I'm taking mom to OSU on Monday for a check-up with her surgeon. She may go back to work next Tuesday. She's not looking forward to that.

That's ok Mishele! Good Luck with your mom!!..Karen

I didn't get your VM Mishele! That's weird. :(

Call me again this weekend if you want. I'll have my phone on all weekend.

Sometimes that happens with Verizon. How's your training going?