Paul T. Klein

Well, clearly the first step in achieving this goal is having some sort of legitimate income… After all, being unemployed is what’s really driving me further and further into credit card debt.

But here’s the deal (and now, whether or not this is a good idea or not is beside the point)...

I figure one of the smartest things I can do to start this process is to reduce the amount of interest that is accumulating on my cards. My Chase card, for example, has an interest rate of 18.24%. So, in order to do this, I’ve taken out a final (seriously, final) credit card that will give me 0% interest for the first year. I’ll be transferring my balances from my other two cards onto this card until I become employed again and can start making large payments. This way, I can reduce the total amount I owe.

Once I’ve completely paid off my cards (I’m giving myself until the end of the year to do so), I plan on canceling one of the cards, as I don’t feel it will be necessary for me to have three lines of credit.

Here’s to hoping this works well…

During the last two weeks I’ve been moving slowly closer towards actual employment. I’ve been interviewed, and handed in references from previous employers.

Today I filled out paperwork to authorize Regal Cinemas to perform a background and credit check. Hopefully everything is in order, though my credit has been off lately due to my unemployment. Kim, the hiring manager at the Regal I’ve applied to told me that she would be calling me in a few days to get on to the next part of the hiring process, which may include an interview with the District Manager.

I’m keeping fingers and toes crossed. I am nothing but excited to get back to work, especially at a movie theatre. I love films, live and breathe the cinema, and get so excited thinking about being in that environment again.

For now, I’m hoping this all pulls through in my favor. I’m looking forward to putting on that suit, selling some movie tickets and popcorn, and sharing that magical experience of movie-going with the world.

Well, things still haven’t panned out as much as I’ve planned. I’ve been in Washington State for two whole months now and haven’t worked since. I think this officially qualifies me as “legitimately unemployed”.

I went to the South Hill Mall 6 the other day and asked if they had any openings on their management team. They do, and I was told to apply online. I applied, and today I turned in my resumé and references to one of the managers. I’ll be calling back on Thursday to ask if they would like to set up an interview.

I do have good references and great experience with theatre management, having previously managed Landmark Theatres’ second highest-grossing theatre nationwide in Bethesda, MD. I’m going to push for this job, not only because I need it, but because I’m excited about movies. I live and breath cinema, and can’t wait to be a part of that experience again.

If you know anywhere that’s hiring, or you’re looking for a young professional with management experience and a contagiously-cheerful personality, please get back to me!