Back To Work

For the past 6 months I have been putting in applications left and right. At first I thought I would have a job in no time. Easy cheesy. Then I realized that after being a SAHM (stay at home mom) for so long, the years of experience I had once had mean absolutely nothing.

First, it was an interview with a major game trading store (name withheld, but we know there is only one major company). I interviewed with one district manager, and the store openings they had were too far of a drive for me. So he recommended I interview in another district that was opening a store near my home town. So two months before the store even opened, I interviewed with its district manager. The interview went great, I thought I was a shoe-in.

A month plus goes by and I called the DM to inquire about the job, she asked that I meet with the store manager for another interview. I did, and the interview didn't go so well. No fault of my own, I must say. The guy had no experience interviewing anybody and he didn't have my resume or application in hand. He fumbled for questions to ask and I fought hard not to take control of the interview myself. It was a disaster and as I was leaving, when they said they would call me, I knew I had lost the opportunity forever. I was more than disappointed.

So I moved on and lowered my expectations ten fold. I applied at the local grocery store. Yeah, another major chain name withheld. I had an interview last week, went well, did the drug test stuff and all that jazz. I received a call this morning and I start orientation tomorrow. The pay is weak and the hours part-time. But it is a new beginning that I will have to build upon. I'll keep searching, keep putting in applications and keep putting in my resumes. I don't want to settle with something I know I will hate. Wish me luck.