find a job

I went in for the meeting today with my old job, which turned out to go on longer than I expected, and the extra time spent was unnecessarily because there were things that had to be changed, while some were over discussed. But in the end, with assistance from my union, all was fixed and I am going back to work.

I have a new position, a new (slightly bigger) salary, a new supervisor, and I’m at a new site. Hopefully, this will be the beginning of something good. I’m ready to start and am up for the challenge. There is still a grievance on the table for other issues, but all of that will be handled in the coming months. A win is expected. There’s no where to go but up from here. I’m gonna make sure. Wish me luck… :-)

...I have been called in to meet with my former boss about being reinstated into my job. Long story short – I was wrongly laid off along with 6 of my other co-workers in November. Since then, there has been a grievance filed by my union against her, among other things that are happening there.

Will be going on Friday for a meeting to see if I can begin working again. Hoping for the best, but expecting the worse because of past and present issues still in the air.

Wish me luck. I have everything crossed…

...and still no luck. I’ve had a few bad times recently, but trying to stay focused and doing what I have to do to get myself back on track.

...and am feeling more confident about my chances in finding work. A few people I know have given me information on places to look, and some have taken my resume to put in for me for certain positions.

I’m hoping for the best, and that I am working within the next month. I may be called back to my last job, but in the meantime I’m continuing my search.

The thing about going back to my old job is that there was some trickery involved in me being laid off in the first place, and then there was some trickery involved in the first attempt to bring me back. That doesn’t make me feel so good about going back, but if it’s done the right way it could work out for me in so many ways that I have to keep it as an option.

Not working is weird because its been 14 years since I’ve been out of work. Even at that time, it was a matter of weeks before I found another job. This time I’m collecting unemployment, which I’ve never done before in my life, and my options for finding a job are not as plentiful as they were before.

Either way, I’m doing what has to be done so that I can be out and working again.

...yesterday and today. Still on the hunt, but my choices seem to be fewer and fewer lately. Hoping something comes through soon. I’m going crazy!

...after putting a lot of time and energy into looking for work. I’m doing everything I should be doing, but nothing has come up. I haven’t given up, it’s just that it’s been harder than I’ve expected. I’ve been looking for new resources to tap into for open positions and have had assistance from people I know. It’s been three months since I’ve been laid-off from my job and it feels like it’s been forever. My attitude hasn’t changed. I’m still positive, but just not sure what to look into that I already haven’t. I will continue to search for something and hope I find something soon.

Wish me luck…

...and it’s harder than I thought it would be. I have a few leads, but only time will tell how it turns out. I’m not as discouraged as I was before, but I’m still frustrated at how things are going. I’m trying to stay positive.

...and I should have been back to work, but the long process of correcting things has put that on hold. I have a few thing slowing me down, but I know what I need to do and I am on my way.