A Job!

So today I was going to take a break from all the job searching. All the rejection or possibilities had really just gotten me down and I needed time to recoup. However, after I had lunch with BF I went to Target and Bed Bath and Beyond and on my way home I decided, what the hell, I’m going to check out this place that posted about wanting servers. So I showed up, filled out an application and as I am turning it in one of the owners decides to just sit down with me right then. Then, before I know it, they are telling me to come in Monday at 10:30 for training. I was pretty shocked. I have gone from applying to every place I know of and sitting down with managers, always getting the line that they’ll give me a call, that actually being offered a job was almost unbelievable.

(p.s. I completely realize this post barely makes coherent sense.)

So, yay! On the one hand, I am pumped! I actually have a job, some of the stress has been lifted! On the other hand, it is a smaller restaurant and I have no idea how busy it is. I don’t know if I can make a living there or not, but they do know I want to work as close to full time as possible. It’s a pretty cool place, part coffee shop/wine bar and part Italian restaurant. It’s in a wealthy part of town as well, so hopefully the tips will be good and the hours aren’t too bad. The latest I’d have to work would be like 11pm, sidework/closing things included. We will see how it all goes. I also have another school district job fair on Saturday that hopefully will go well. All I can really do is keep reaching out to places in hopes of getting a full time gig eventually. I really hope the economy is on the upswing though. All these people that have been laid off like me are in a horrible position. It’s so frustrating. I can’t begin to describe how frustrating it is applying every day for everything and not hearing anything but rejections for 6 months! I am a great employee! I am a hard worker! I completely deserve a job and so do so many other people out there who are struggling.

Sorry for the complete suckage of writing. It’s late and I’m tired and a little overwhelmed.