Last night I spent two hours at a clothing store, helping to serve customers. By this time tomorrow, I will know if I will be hired there or not. I'm not sure what I am more afraid of, getting the job or not getting it. I am not sure if I can physically handle eleven hours of standing without a pause, except for a quick lunch break, for 3-4 days a week, sometimes in a row. I guess beggars can't be choosers. I have loads of bills to pay, and bosses aren't exactly knocking down my door to give me a job that pays well and is comfortable, so I might have to settle for the one that does neither. At least until I find something better.
There was one another girl who was very good at folding the clothes and arranging them, but didn't seem too keen on communicating with shoppers. It had me in stitches because it reminded me of the Jeffrey's sketch from Saturday Night Live. It was difficult to not giggle non stop!
This week I gave out 20 CVs and that is just on paper, I'm not even counting online applications any more, but I am sure it is well over 200 attempts by now. One of these days, if someone will not hire me, I will just go and start my own cross stitch design company just out of spite. Hear me, world?
Showing posts with label job. Show all posts
Showing posts with label job. Show all posts
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Job hunt update
Since my usual methods of answering any and all job ads, signing up to head hunter websites and so on has failed me, I decided to try a new approach. I grabbed a bunch of copies of my CV and walked around a couple malls. Whenever I saw a "help wanted" sign on any door, I just walked in and handed over a CV to whoever would accept one. No, I have no commercial qualification, but I can serve your customers better than any gal who just left that school, ma'am. And it worked! No, I don't have a job yet, but I already had one job interview, and I have an appointment for tomorrow. I am going to take my chances in another shop. Plus, who knows, a few more calls may come in. Not to mention that there are several malls I have not visited yet. My feet hurt from walking all day long, but I am so not giving up!
Wish me luck for tomorrow!
Wish me luck for tomorrow!
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Still looking
After what seems like ages, my CV has triggered an interest in a company and I had my first job interview in MONTHS. Honestly. I know we had that economic meltdown and stuff, but honestly. Not even a phone call for months?
My friends and family were pretty nervous and really acted like they want me to get this job more than I do. I, on the other hand, was totally calm. Stoic, even. I went there without any expectations at all. And to tell you the truth, I had a great time. I know you are not supposed to have fun on a job interview, but I had. Five people were sitting opposite me, asking questions about my background and various experiences, and obviously expected me to be nervous. That alone would have helped me to just lean back and smile. And the fact that I was called in at all put me into such a good mood that I actually had fun.
By the way, one of the questions was if I can cope with monotony. I just smiled at them and said "my hobby is cross stitching, does that answer your question?" They laughed and nodded. Strange, because for me cross stitch has nothing to do with monotony, I truly enjoy every little cross, even if it looks exactly like the ones next to it. In fact, the more my crosses look alike, the more proud I am to see it.
Back to the job interview, I've been promised a phone call this afternoon. It's 22:40 now, so I guess the call isn't gonna come today. Cross stitch or not, I probably didn't get this job. Oh, well. The search goes on tomorrow.
My friends and family were pretty nervous and really acted like they want me to get this job more than I do. I, on the other hand, was totally calm. Stoic, even. I went there without any expectations at all. And to tell you the truth, I had a great time. I know you are not supposed to have fun on a job interview, but I had. Five people were sitting opposite me, asking questions about my background and various experiences, and obviously expected me to be nervous. That alone would have helped me to just lean back and smile. And the fact that I was called in at all put me into such a good mood that I actually had fun.
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| Irrelevant cat photo to lighten the mood |
Back to the job interview, I've been promised a phone call this afternoon. It's 22:40 now, so I guess the call isn't gonna come today. Cross stitch or not, I probably didn't get this job. Oh, well. The search goes on tomorrow.
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Trouble in paradise
I know I disappeared for a long time. My years-long war with depression took another turn this winter/spring and my foe seemed to conquer. I'm very, VERY slowly getting back on my feet. Right now I don't get professional help, as I can't afford it. I don't even have health insurance! I do take some purely herbal meds though, plus I resumed tanning (didn't do that for a decade), made some new friends, planning to exercise more and resume my blogging as well. So please, leave nice comments!
Stitchingwise I haven't got much to show, I have completed Bunnymoon of the Somebunny To Love series, but apart from that, only a few freebies and mostly model stitching for the Hungarian cross stitch mag.
Here's a recent piece in its almost-finished status. I forgot to scan it when it was done. I'll scan it from next month's mag.
Other troubles in our personal paradise? Well, I tried to ignore it, I tried to hide it, I tried to deny it, but finally I have to face it. Our marriage is in the pits. He no longer shows any interest in me, and I definitely fell out of love with him. It's been almost a year since I know that it's kinda over. None of us really wanna divorce, but we are truly miserable together. No idea where we'll go from here. I'll keep you updated.
Tamara, snapped here in the Budapest Zoo, suspects nothing.
Stitchingwise I haven't got much to show, I have completed Bunnymoon of the Somebunny To Love series, but apart from that, only a few freebies and mostly model stitching for the Hungarian cross stitch mag.
Here's a recent piece in its almost-finished status. I forgot to scan it when it was done. I'll scan it from next month's mag.
Other troubles in our personal paradise? Well, I tried to ignore it, I tried to hide it, I tried to deny it, but finally I have to face it. Our marriage is in the pits. He no longer shows any interest in me, and I definitely fell out of love with him. It's been almost a year since I know that it's kinda over. None of us really wanna divorce, but we are truly miserable together. No idea where we'll go from here. I'll keep you updated.Tamara, snapped here in the Budapest Zoo, suspects nothing.
Wednesday, June 7, 2006
So much to stitch...
I have been soooo busy these past weeks! First of all, I was working on my model stitch. It has two cartoon characters on it, so it uses only a few colours and is not very difficult. I am done with the crosses and now I am doing the backstitch. I really hated all the half stitches in it, as I got a very stiff aida to work on, and I can hardly understand 1) why not use linen for a design with so many half stitches, and 2) why are those half stitches needed at all, when the backstitch doesn't follow the stitching outline. Anyway, I'll be done in a few days.
In the meantime, I got further news that are - in a way - connected to stitching. We got invitations for two weddings, one from DH's former classmates and one from one of his cousins, Roland. We also heard that another one of his cousins is going to get married next May! Plus, if all goes well, my sister will marry her NZ beloved this September, along with one of our best friends! That makes FIVE weddings = five wedding samplers! ;) One of our friends is expecting a baby for July, so there is one more gift to stitch... and then I didn't mention all my WIPs or future plans!
I also had a birthday, you know. :) I turned 32 last week. I had a day off from my usual daily duties. I used the chance to get back to my old feminine self, waxed my legs and visited the hairdresser, had a copper red dye and a cut. I also got a new, pretty top from my MIL and bought a light green one to match my new, bright hair colour. No more running around in jumpers or worn jeans and T-shirts! I can wear skirts again! It's summer! All I need now is the weather to realize that. As one of my friends said in a message board: it'd be time to tell the global warming that it's happening! :P It is cold, really cold here! :(
Back to my birthday... I also got some stash, a few Light Effects floss and a kit called Wildflower Trio from Dimensions. I love it! I already have the floss sorted, and cannot wait to get started!
About my weekend: we spent Sunday at my FIL's and MIL's place, and on Monday we visited DH's grandmothers. They both live in small villages, not too far from each other - not by car, anyway. DH's maternal granny had her 83rd birthday this week, so that was an extra reason for our visit. She is a darling, I love her as if she was my Granny, and in a way, she is. I showed her the semi-finished Ice Angel, as it is going to be hers once it is finished and framed. She loved it. Tamara fell asleep on her couch, so we had some time to chat and I was stitching on the angel's skirt quite a lot.
After Tami woke we said our good-byes and left to visit the other Granny. We were taken by surprise as she was not alone, FIL's siblings and their spouses were there as well, plus two of DH's cousins - that is where we got the invite I mentioned earlier. :) Everyone wanted to see my baby! Tamara was extra cute, she was amazed to see all the animals: she loved the hens and was awed by the rooster; everything was full of the song of birds, and most of all, there were cats wherever she went! There were three cats in Granma's yard and several others all around! She kept running to catch one but they eluded her. She wasn't very disappointed though. Running is half the fun, after all. :)
Anyway, we went back to DH's parents' place and spent most of Tuesday there. We got home late in the afternoon. Tami barely wanted to let her grandparents go. Anyway, we are back to our everydays now.
Oh, one more thing: I mentioned that I had some plans regarding cross stitch I wouldn't talk about. I'm telling you now as it seems I had to give it up for now. There was a vacancy at a needlework store and I wanted to apply for the job. I had some doubts whether it's a good idea or not, mainly because of Tamara. But you see, Oliver has serious difficulties getting a daytime job, as he has little working experience, and without that or without degree rarely anyone can get a good job nowadays. So he voulenteered to be a stay-at-home-dad. I should work about 13-15 days a month, from 10 to 20 hours, so he said he could cope with Tami and also be able to continue his translating job. BUT. But then he got a phone call from his boss saying that the deadline for his present work is now set to July 1. And that he had better not miss that. Which means, that now he has to work all day, every day. Even now as I type, he is looking over my shoulder, waiting for the keyboard to be freed from my fingers. :) Anyway, I had to postpone my plans of working in the cross stitch industry. Maybe later. Who knows, maybe they won't find anyone until July... we shall see what happens. I'll keep you updated.
In the meantime, I got further news that are - in a way - connected to stitching. We got invitations for two weddings, one from DH's former classmates and one from one of his cousins, Roland. We also heard that another one of his cousins is going to get married next May! Plus, if all goes well, my sister will marry her NZ beloved this September, along with one of our best friends! That makes FIVE weddings = five wedding samplers! ;) One of our friends is expecting a baby for July, so there is one more gift to stitch... and then I didn't mention all my WIPs or future plans!
I also had a birthday, you know. :) I turned 32 last week. I had a day off from my usual daily duties. I used the chance to get back to my old feminine self, waxed my legs and visited the hairdresser, had a copper red dye and a cut. I also got a new, pretty top from my MIL and bought a light green one to match my new, bright hair colour. No more running around in jumpers or worn jeans and T-shirts! I can wear skirts again! It's summer! All I need now is the weather to realize that. As one of my friends said in a message board: it'd be time to tell the global warming that it's happening! :P It is cold, really cold here! :(
Back to my birthday... I also got some stash, a few Light Effects floss and a kit called Wildflower Trio from Dimensions. I love it! I already have the floss sorted, and cannot wait to get started!About my weekend: we spent Sunday at my FIL's and MIL's place, and on Monday we visited DH's grandmothers. They both live in small villages, not too far from each other - not by car, anyway. DH's maternal granny had her 83rd birthday this week, so that was an extra reason for our visit. She is a darling, I love her as if she was my Granny, and in a way, she is. I showed her the semi-finished Ice Angel, as it is going to be hers once it is finished and framed. She loved it. Tamara fell asleep on her couch, so we had some time to chat and I was stitching on the angel's skirt quite a lot.
After Tami woke we said our good-byes and left to visit the other Granny. We were taken by surprise as she was not alone, FIL's siblings and their spouses were there as well, plus two of DH's cousins - that is where we got the invite I mentioned earlier. :) Everyone wanted to see my baby! Tamara was extra cute, she was amazed to see all the animals: she loved the hens and was awed by the rooster; everything was full of the song of birds, and most of all, there were cats wherever she went! There were three cats in Granma's yard and several others all around! She kept running to catch one but they eluded her. She wasn't very disappointed though. Running is half the fun, after all. :)
Anyway, we went back to DH's parents' place and spent most of Tuesday there. We got home late in the afternoon. Tami barely wanted to let her grandparents go. Anyway, we are back to our everydays now.
Oh, one more thing: I mentioned that I had some plans regarding cross stitch I wouldn't talk about. I'm telling you now as it seems I had to give it up for now. There was a vacancy at a needlework store and I wanted to apply for the job. I had some doubts whether it's a good idea or not, mainly because of Tamara. But you see, Oliver has serious difficulties getting a daytime job, as he has little working experience, and without that or without degree rarely anyone can get a good job nowadays. So he voulenteered to be a stay-at-home-dad. I should work about 13-15 days a month, from 10 to 20 hours, so he said he could cope with Tami and also be able to continue his translating job. BUT. But then he got a phone call from his boss saying that the deadline for his present work is now set to July 1. And that he had better not miss that. Which means, that now he has to work all day, every day. Even now as I type, he is looking over my shoulder, waiting for the keyboard to be freed from my fingers. :) Anyway, I had to postpone my plans of working in the cross stitch industry. Maybe later. Who knows, maybe they won't find anyone until July... we shall see what happens. I'll keep you updated.
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