The Glass MenageRant

[NikLR 13,227]

18 minutes ago, SAT said:

Best of luck! 

Thanks!  The phone interview went really well and the practice manager is coming in on her day off for the interview.  Too bad my face looks like a pizza... bleh.  

 

Im trying to decide if the job itself is the cause of my stress or the place of employment.  This is definitely further from home and the hours are later but id have every Sunday/Monday off. 

[NikLR 13,227]

20 hours ago, N-o-l-a said:

Interview didn't go that great, at least in my view. I'm not too sure if it was my purple hair or the fact I haven't worked in years, but HR lady seemed indifferent. I've actual never had an interview for which I didn't get the job, so I sense it might hurt my ego some. Then again, I wasn't really sure it was going to work anyway because I can only afford to work a weekend a month so I don't lose health insurance.

 

 

Would they offer good enough health insurance for you to work more?  

Many HR are indifferent.  Employers do like to see normal hair colours and ooen availability.  As a new graduate itll be harder for you anyhow.

 

But on the plus side libraries are awesome.  Maybe see if they need part time help vs volunteer only?  Ive applied at so many libraries but never even called. I love books and am stupid organized with mine.  But all they see is "retail customer service."  What they should see is "merchandising to exact plan specifications" aka put ###### where it should go, precisely. 

 

 

Edited January 18, 2019 by NikLR
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[N-o-l-a 7,167]

1 hour ago, NikLR said:

Job interview today.  Nervous but not.  Worried about making good choices about my career path. 

Good luck!

 

20 minutes ago, NikLR said:

Would they offer good enough health insurance for you to work more?  

Many HR are indifferent.  Employers do like to see normal hair colours and ooen availability.  As a new graduate itll be harder for you anyhow.

 

But on the plus side libraries are awesome.  Maybe see if they need part time help vs volunteer only?  Ive applied at so many libraries but never even called. I love books and am stupid organized with mine.  But all they see is "retail customer service."  What they should see is "merchandising to exact plan specifications" aka put ###### where it should go, precisely. 

 

 

 

It was a volunteer position when we moved here. They've moved to paying people, but the pay works out to just kind of a little bit to cover your time. So, it isn't a real career type of job and they can't offer benefits. The other places I could apply have openings and do have benefits, but to work full time, I'd need childcare, which brings me right back to zero or negative.

 

I think of the purple hair as a screening tool. A lot of employers have relaxed their hair color policies recently.  I think that I'm in a position in life where I don't mind being choosey and trying to find a company where I'd be a good fit.  If it were my absolute dream job, I'd budge to red, but for less than a living wage, you can forget it. Anything I do for less than $20-22/hr is just to get out of the house anyway.

 

Library jobs are competitive, for sure. I think short of a library science background, they are probably looking at somehow who has a B.S. degree in something related. For the pay, that is probably not warranted. Even one of my high school friends who has a MS in library science works in student life instead.

[SAT 9,609]

The second guy died. 

Tiff said he's from Malaysia. No relatives here. 

People on FB trying to reach out to his family. 

 

https://nypost.com/2019/01/18/second-victim-dead-in-brooklyn-hammer-attack/

[Asia 2,496]

Happy belated birthday to Mini-B & Dave!

[TBoneTX 45,023]

7 minutes ago, Asia said:

Happy belated birthday to Mini-B & Dave!

Belated, overly absent bad Asia!  Belated, BELATED overly absent OVERLY ABSENT bad BAD Asia!

[TBoneTX 45,023]

6 hours ago, NikLR said:

Worried about making good choices about my career path. 

When you reach full perspective, reach out, and there might be an opportunity in the Pre-Owned Toilet Seat industry, si Niki-B. ma'am.

[TBoneTX 45,023]

3 hours ago, N-o-l-a said:

I think of the purple hair as a screening tool. [...] If it were my absolute dream job, I'd budge to red

We happen to know that the POTS industry is partial to rubias, insider tip ma'am.

However, the purple-haired are considered when they're dedicated, driven, and inspired, aspire to same ma'am.

[Asia 2,496]

4 minutes ago, TBoneTX said:

Belated, overly absent bad Asia!  Belated, BELATED overly absent OVERLY ABSENT bad BAD Asia!

Been busy and a lot of things happened. Not enough time to be here regurarly. But I promise I'll be better

[TBoneTX 45,023]

Make-excusing Asia!  Make-excusing, MAKE-EXCUSING Asia!

Promise-bettering Asia!  Promise-bettering, PROMISE-BETTERING Asia!

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We long ago eclipsed this week's POTS sales quota in both units and dollars, routine occurrence man.

We think that we shall "play Steveklar" and nap in our office, zzz we man.

[cdneh 3,112]

Lunar eclipse this weekend. If the weather doesn't mess it up.

[TBoneTX 45,023]

18 minutes ago, cdneh said:

Lunar eclipse this weekend. If the weather doesn't mess it up.

You sound anticipatory, si Eh ma'am.

 

Generally condemnable Asia!  Generally, GENERALLY condemnable CONDEMNABLE Asia!

You get busy and bonus ALL of our posts right now, young lady, oj tak.

 

Afternoon/evenin', condemnable Commie-, eclipse-anticipatin', and other babes with rep-point inventories!

[NikLR 13,227]

22 minutes ago, cdneh said:

Lunar eclipse this weekend. If the weather doesn't mess it up.

Its snowing here.  

[cdneh 3,112]

3 minutes ago, NikLR said:

Its snowing here.  

We are waiting on a cold front meant to be coming through later tonight. We have a marginal risk of severe weather until about 0300.  I am hoping we don't get any sun this afternoon at all. There is plenty of warm temps enough already for when it smacks into that low.

Just to be on the safe side, I am going to lug a couple of things out to the shelter. I hope we don't have to trek out there in the dark.

It is meant to be out of the way by the time the eclipse starts, so here's hoping.

[SAT 9,609]

Snowing here, too. But more like a dusting. 

Second part of the storm gets here tomorrow...