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Hijinks and Shenanigans. Last week was full o' them.
For the kids not playing the home version, I worked at a non-profit. Contracted through a staffing agency since May, my hours went from 20 per week to 32. It was supposed to be a part-time gig just to get me to school and then I was going to find something else. Well, as these things usually go with me, it turned into a long-term stint. And don't think that I wasn't looking because I was. My boss was crazy. Although the bulk of my pay came through an agency, my boss supplemented it with an additional stipend. Well, two of those payroll checks bounced. My boss also constantly blew through deadlines, threw temper tantrums and waited everything to the last possible moment. She also liked to pass the buck and play the blame game, seldom taking responsibility for anything that went wrong. Plus there was all of the not coming into the office and not answering email or her cell phone. It got crazy, I was bitter and disengaged, all the while taking three classes at CSULB.
The week of December 6th I found out that La Boss was planning to close the office for the last week of December. In a way it wasn't a surprise. Me and my one other co-worker were well aware that budget was fasting running out. Regardless, I needed to work so I called my agency for the umpteenth time and asked them to look for me other employment. I was planning to get cracking on the job front myself once Finals were over on the 17th.
Well fast forward to Monday, Dec 13th and my agency arranges a phone interview for the same day. It goes like gang busters and I get the official invite for a live interview the next day. Happy as a clam (because I have an interview and also because my boss is on vacation and out of the office for the next week) I work a couple of hours on Tuesday and then head off to my interview which seems to be kind of a formality. I need to pass a drug and background check and I am in like Flynn. Well, and here is where it gets really good ... on the way home I call the agency to tell them how things went and they are yes, yes, yes, you should be able to start on Monday to which I give a resounding YAY. Only there's bad news to go along with all of that. My employment with my current employer has been terminated. I'm all WTF and I was going to give notice and WTF?! Well, apparently, she hasn't been paying the bills so the agency pulled the staff. Can you believe it? Yeah, me neither.
And that is the story of how I lost a job and got a new one all in the same day. Almost at the same time, really.
What does all of that have to do with Katy Perry, you ask?
Well, Firework has been on replay. I loves it and think it's an awesome anthem despite the stupid video. It actually makes me cry because it reminds me of my awesomness and how I can have my dream if I just believe in Me! I've been gearing up to make Big Changes with Ms. Perry on soundtrack to get me there. Then Wham! Bam! Big Life Changes happen and now I am working (at continued low pay) at 6am to 3pm shift that will leave me plenty of afternoon to take classes and get hours tutoring or working at a writing resource center of some sort. All of this in service of me transitioning to teaching in the community college! YAY!!
I'm really excited, you guys. Keep your fingers crossed, guys! I got the official word today that I start tomorrow at le new job AND I have signed up for some of my classes. I am thinking of adding one more to round everything out. I'm feeling pretty good about everything. I'm feeling really excited about everything.
For the kids not playing the home version, I worked at a non-profit. Contracted through a staffing agency since May, my hours went from 20 per week to 32. It was supposed to be a part-time gig just to get me to school and then I was going to find something else. Well, as these things usually go with me, it turned into a long-term stint. And don't think that I wasn't looking because I was. My boss was crazy. Although the bulk of my pay came through an agency, my boss supplemented it with an additional stipend. Well, two of those payroll checks bounced. My boss also constantly blew through deadlines, threw temper tantrums and waited everything to the last possible moment. She also liked to pass the buck and play the blame game, seldom taking responsibility for anything that went wrong. Plus there was all of the not coming into the office and not answering email or her cell phone. It got crazy, I was bitter and disengaged, all the while taking three classes at CSULB.
The week of December 6th I found out that La Boss was planning to close the office for the last week of December. In a way it wasn't a surprise. Me and my one other co-worker were well aware that budget was fasting running out. Regardless, I needed to work so I called my agency for the umpteenth time and asked them to look for me other employment. I was planning to get cracking on the job front myself once Finals were over on the 17th.
Well fast forward to Monday, Dec 13th and my agency arranges a phone interview for the same day. It goes like gang busters and I get the official invite for a live interview the next day. Happy as a clam (because I have an interview and also because my boss is on vacation and out of the office for the next week) I work a couple of hours on Tuesday and then head off to my interview which seems to be kind of a formality. I need to pass a drug and background check and I am in like Flynn. Well, and here is where it gets really good ... on the way home I call the agency to tell them how things went and they are yes, yes, yes, you should be able to start on Monday to which I give a resounding YAY. Only there's bad news to go along with all of that. My employment with my current employer has been terminated. I'm all WTF and I was going to give notice and WTF?! Well, apparently, she hasn't been paying the bills so the agency pulled the staff. Can you believe it? Yeah, me neither.
And that is the story of how I lost a job and got a new one all in the same day. Almost at the same time, really.
What does all of that have to do with Katy Perry, you ask?
Well, Firework has been on replay. I loves it and think it's an awesome anthem despite the stupid video. It actually makes me cry because it reminds me of my awesomness and how I can have my dream if I just believe in Me! I've been gearing up to make Big Changes with Ms. Perry on soundtrack to get me there. Then Wham! Bam! Big Life Changes happen and now I am working (at continued low pay) at 6am to 3pm shift that will leave me plenty of afternoon to take classes and get hours tutoring or working at a writing resource center of some sort. All of this in service of me transitioning to teaching in the community college! YAY!!
I'm really excited, you guys. Keep your fingers crossed, guys! I got the official word today that I start tomorrow at le new job AND I have signed up for some of my classes. I am thinking of adding one more to round everything out. I'm feeling pretty good about everything. I'm feeling really excited about everything.
