If you can't say someting nice...

If you can't say something nice, a blank stare gets the point across. Except when ordering my niece out of her new car seat sitting on a picnic table, then bad words are required like "Yes you will flip over and get hurt Now Get Off of That!".

Frustrated to a T

My interview guy never called me to reschedule our interview. Called the car rental counter to leave a message stating to please tell me if the guy ever showed up and how to reschedule the interview. Then called the 1st phone interview guy who asked me to call back to say how my interview went and left a message. The only call back was from him. He said the guy was there, they just expected us to figure out which room he was sitting in (No sign, no open door, nothing). I checked all the conference rooms' windows at our airport and found only painters, the counter manager told me the station manager said he was delayed. He says somebody found the guy in the conference room (so I must be stupid or blind not to find it). So the guy is now gone and he will try to schedule a phone interview with this guy. If applying for this job is this frustrating, I'm not sure I want it. On to the next job ad.

Today's adventures

Yesterday's adventure was vacuuming the carpet. Today I went to an interveiw to find the guy's flight was delayed so he was driving here. OK, left my required hard copy resume behind and chatted with former coworkers and friends until we ran out of things to say. Then off to sister's house to help with erands, clean out basement, and tickled niece when she asked where her hip was. Niece wanted to play math. SO gave her an easy one. If aunt has 6 cupcakes and niece eats 4, how many did niece eat? Had cheese hamburger pizza with bacon. Yum.

Another interview

Wow, I got so many interviews the past 3 unemployed months I've lost count how many. I guess somewhere near 10. Got a call from a new car rental coming to the airport. It is about time the airport filled the empty counter from a car rental leaving last year. We discuss their must fulfill sales goals philosophy. What happens if I don't fulfill them. Oh, sales goal are always fulfilled (Yeah, sell that b.s. someplace else b/c it's not working over here). He said we just figure out why they are not met and fix the problem. From my experience from another company's sales goal that was really a quota where they fire you if it is not met. He assured me his company does not do that. Ok. I filled their 2 question personality test (most are 50+ questions). Got my interview time with someone else set so here's hoping.

Niece went home

Sister picked up my niece today. We showed her where I placed things I grabbed from Mom's house. Niece asked if she saw the photos I emailed to her. No, she has not had time with the garage sale and giving away unsold items to Salvation Army to read her email. Niece announced we splashed each other, made sand castles, and ate a snack. I said she got a bath b/c beaches make us dirty. Plus she whined over the hot sand making her feet dirty and the cold dirty water gets sand in our swimsuit. After explaining we get dirty at the beach she calmed down. I help carry niece's things downstairs listening to sister complain how much we took and not everything fit into her suitcase.

Got niece

Went over to sister's house to help out with her garage sale. Just when we get a customer, it rains. Neighbor offered 3 tarps so they didn't have to rush to the store. Then I took the niece over to my place to aid my sister this weekend. Niece cries when her old toys get sold. Clothes she can let go of. I teased her asking if she is going to shrink and wear her outgrown clothes. She laughed saying no. My niece had a ball playing with my old dolls and stuffed animlas. We watched a movie and it was time for bed. I read stories I used to read as a kid and kissed her good night. Tomorrow, if not raining, we go to the beach.

Bait and switched

I have been applying for jobs everywhere. I get a call for an interview. OK. Wait, it is for a recruiter on behalf of another company. I'm sorry, I thought I was applying for a front desk receptonist job. Well recruiters are what we need now. So she sets a time. Then I get the Spanish Inquistion. Must wear suit, complete tests on a computer taking 2-3 hours, and bring hard copy of resume. Next, before the interview must complete online application and answer 3 questions by email back to her. Is this a job interview or not?

I hate deceiving job ads. Why can't employers just say what they want instead what gets the most response? Are they hiring 20 or 2 people? If 2, then why do they need a huge response of people not qualified for the job being offered.

Latest interview

Had a interview at the airport gift shop. I asked my former manager if I could park in her stalls so I didn't have to pay for parking. Of course she said yes. The interview was strange talking more about my job search than my job experience. She asked if I could start Friday b/c she is on vacation next week. I said yes. Then she says she will call tomorrow after her many interveiws and she picks somebody. I hope that is a good sign. The car rentals I used to work with were busy so walked on by. I did chat with a car prep outside, but had to leave to go babysit. On the back to my car, I helped 2 sets of tourists find their cars saying I used to work here. And did it in 3 inch heels with a tight skirt listening to them complain how heavy their luggage on wheels is.

Broke a sweat

Went to Mom's to clear out more things and pack up what she wants to take to her retirement apartment. My aunt, 2 sisters, 3 nieces, and I were there to help. She finally picked a date for her move and the auction. She commented to my aunt how she wants someone else to to take care of everything that's why she is so indecisive. Yeah I said, she wants someone else to take everything but absolutely control what that someone does. She can't have it both ways. My brother called and I later asked Mom if she wished him a Happy Birthday. She forgot it was his birthday today so will send a card on Monday.

I was sad I had no room in my apartment for all the Fisher Price toys so had to let them go. I have plenty other toys so can let go of some things. My Mom still had my retainer from junior high I tossed in the garbage. My aunt told Mom she has too many clothes and so Mom offers them to her. Aunt has enough. My sister said Mom has too many bath towels so she offers them to her. They are 20 years old and raggedly paper thin, she doesn't want them. Sisters, nieces, and I grabbed whatever we wanted off the walls and shelves, each received a quilt Mom made. Now where am I going to place all this.

Arguement with sister

I notice some of my old Barbie clothes my mother had made for me in my niece's toys. My sister explains she and mother didn't know who they belong to so they became niece's. I'm sorry I was under the impression we were only taking things that were our own. My sister, brother, mother, and I set aside boxes of things that belonged to a sister not present for her to look at later. Then if the owner didn't want then anyone could take it. Oh, now the rules have changed so now everything is free game. Then she tells me she tossed my old Barbies in the garbage b/c they were covered in mold from the basement flooding years ago. I'm heart broken my childhood memories are covered in mold. Sister defends they were icky and disgusting so she had toss them. I explain I'm not angry with her, I'm upset at my toys being destroyed. I swear my sister has turned into Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.

Now since I don't have kids to inherit my things (excuse me I have 4 nieces to fight over my things), my childhood memories are swiftly ending up in my niece's toybox. Nobody can recall what my toys look like. I explained they should ask who items belong to, my sisters and brother receive this courtesy so why not me. I finally ask my sister take the Barbie clothes mother had made for me, the rest my niece can keep. What is my sister suppose to tell her daughter. I say to tell her that Auntie has taken them for her to play with when she visits. She offered a doll blanket she remembers making for me to make peace. My sister is forgiven.

Almost lost a cat

Almost lost my cat Precious down an open sewer drain made of bricks. He heard a loud noise from a garbage truck and broke loose. I had to step on his leash to stop him. Then he ran all the way home and hid under a bed.

Dance recital rehearsal

Went to niece's dance recital rehearsal that lasted 3 hours. The school is so big the students are split in 2 recitals. Niece went straight to bed when arrived home.

On the way home sitting at a stop light, a raccoon scampered across 3 lanes of traffic. Then when the light turned green, traffic stopped again when the raccoon again ran across the street carrying a baby in her mouth this time. Niece was excited viewing a baby raccoon a mother in a driveway by our car.