jobfair: SAISD

that job fair sucked.  the lines were super long! I hate long lines.  i blame my lack of patience on the microwave. but, no one likes to wait so i don’t need to excuse myself on that.

ok the awesome part of the jobfair is that the guy that interviewed me likes to watch Project Runway.  Also, i got to dress up and look all cute.  It rained A LOT which made driving there a nightmare BUT then again it gave me a chance to rock my a raincoat and actually use my umbrella (which matched my cardigan!!!).  as i walked from my car to the job fair site I was really tempted to call Rose just to complain about the seattle-like weather.  that temptation was interrupted by a Gap customer i had that same week…seriously, I’m just too popular.  I felt bad that i couldn’t be in “customer service” mode… Hey! How are you? Let me know if you need anything?! Let’s sign you up for a Gap Card!… yeah right oh well.  I also ran into Grant, my supervisor at Pearson.  a separate post on my essay scoring experience is coming soon.

Anyways, I only got to interview w/ one school Rhodes Middle School.  They had a potential math position.  I wasn’t too too inclined to interview with them because they’re pretty far from where I live and the word POTENTIAL… but it worked out ok I guess.  If i get a second interview it’ll be late june early july…?  that’s a big IF. and do you remember what i said about me and patience?  yeah.

in another note I should mention that travis and i talked about how his realtor and i are the same person.  at first i was way way WAY offended, but then it turns out that she’s always pointing out plans for his mythical boat.  which when he said it like that: OF COURSE, i see how we’re the same person!… no travis, no.

Ok i have to go there’s a guy sitting 20 feet from me that keeps coughing.  that usually makes me want to stare them down until they put a surgical mask on but I am forced to understand that I am at a public library.  I wish I could hose him with Lysol and he would say, “Thank you kind stranger.”  but i know that won’t happen.

peace out homebodies,

lo

“sad sacks of the American economy”

Joel Kotkin, Forbes writer, listed California, Ohio and Michigan as the worst places to look for jobs.  Joel:  duh! the list breaks down into worst big, mid size, and small cities for jobs and Florida also made quite an appearance. It does make me sad that Cali’s on the list.  I have love for that state for personal reasons wink wink! Can you say Vitamin D?!  Oh yeah, vitamin d. 

Actually, I was really scared that San Antonio and Austin would be listed.  but no, not yet. 

Ok here’s the weird thing: i don’t live in Michigan (pfftt!!) or Ohio (O-what?) or Cali (tear) BUT, I’m still unemployed.  for money i’m working at the gap (hooray for basics!), and scoring 7th grade Arkansas state writing exams (ask me how i feel about a 13 year old’s penmenship– ask me!) (Do NOT ask me about their writing: it’s torture to read AND THEN discuss it too…No. NO. no.  I can’t believe i even mentioned it.)

On the upside, Texas can breathe for now (because it isn’t Michigan, Ohio, or Cali) and I’ve really decided that teaching Middle School is going to require i accept that basic sentence formation knowledge isn’t gonna be there.

oh woe. and yet, i still want a job.  ANY job.  well career… that pays…with money.