make more money

While I have been rejected for a couple of jobs, I am still making a bit of progress. I have done a couple of translations. I applied for another job that would pay really well that I think I have a chance at.

The chick from the county was supposed to find out if they would start my pay at higher than the first step, since I have more experience and qualifications than are required. Well, she didn’t call me back and I got an email from the HR person saying, “Sorry you weren’t selected for the job.” I called her back to say “thanks, but no thanks” but had to leave it in a voice mail. I did get a letter from the state saying I had qualified for the job I applied for so maybe an interview? But I really want to go to Spain! And if I get a new job I probably can’t go!

I called the supervisor at the county who interviewed me to ask Que onda con esta chamba!!! And she called me at exactly the same time…weird, huh? Weirder is that she was sort of offering me the position but also warning it might be too boring and underpaid. So I don’t think I am going to take it. Though I write that and think, maybe I will. Maybe I should hold out for something better.

The job I applied for called my supervisor to check my references. They haven’t called me yet…hopefully the other people they called didn’t say awful things about me. There was a bit of a snafu with my references. I didn’t enter them in when I submitted my online application so they are just calling my old supervisors. And my second to the last one doesn’t like me so much. Anyway! Even if they don’t offer me this job I have had the taste of making a living wage and I’ll keep trying.

Sort of stuck on this…finishing the state application has been on my to-do list FOREVER and I just can’t bring myself to do it. What’s my problem? Also, the possibility of going to Spain this summer has slowed me down. It would be hard to find a job where they would let me take two months off right after I started. But I don’t even know that we are going to Spain, so…yeah. I also made it known at work that I would like to switch to the full year program. I am using my EAP free counseling services to get some help with this. My first appointment was a hilarious disaster but I am going to see someone new and the first one won’t count.

for some jobs. Not the ones I intended to apply for. I still have to fill out the stupid PD 100 and get my resume on this computer.

get on the ball with this. I hate doing the resume! I don’t know why I hate it so much. But I gotta just do it.

I applied for a couple of jobs at Kaiser that I probably am not quite qualified for but it feels good to get the ball rolling. I hae realized I really want a job where I don’t have to drive. Then I will sell my car and use public transportation.

I found a state job to apply for that STARTS at $40,000. I think I am qualified. Even if I am not, I am realizing I can do a lot better than what I’ve got now. This is quite exciting. I won’t have to suffer and struggle so much. I can barely imagine it…my heart is beating so fast.