I Think I Have a Job!

[Deleted]

A month or two ago I applied for a retail management position in my area.  Didn't hear anything and kinda forgot about it.  

Earlier this week I got an email message asking me to take an extensive assessment for the job.  It was math, English and then a personality type test.

Apparently less than 10% of their applicants can pass the test, and I managed to score 100% on it.  

I had an interview today and was told that I am being recommended for hire. All that is pending is a criminal background check and a second conversation with a remote manager, via phone.

I have not heard/seen anything about drug testing, so still not sure about that and how it works if I have an RX for MMJ. I figure I won't ask and see how it goes and if they require it or not.

This job pays in the $30K a year range and I would have an employee to manage.  

Before my interview, because I wasn't sure how it was going to go, I passed out 15 resumes and filled-out 3 application forms around town.  I'll get a job somewhere! 

[resolution]

Good luck! I hope it works out for you.

[Peace77]

  Sounds good.

[sapphire12]

Wishing the best for you!

[msventoux]

Good job, best of luck! 

[NastyWoman]

Keeping my fingers crossed for you.

[Deleted]

Thanks, now the sucky part - waiting, and waiting, and waiting.....

However, if I do go with the management job, then I get a 3 week, hotel/expenses provided trip to a large city about 80 miles south of here.  I can't even imagine 3 WEEKS of peace and quiet in hotel room.  Like vacation!   But, close enough to come home on the weekends and deal with stuff here.

Honestly, I didn't expect much from this interview today and it ended up he wanted to hire me before we met.  Kinda weird for my life of late!  

Now I have to bust-butt writing so I can afford gas and clothing! 

I went through all of my clothes yesterday and currently in my size, and appropriate for public, I have one pair of capri jeans, about 5 tshirts, and the single (ugly) dress shirt and one (hugely too big) pair of nice pants that I wore today. (At the end of our interview I mentioned my 120+ pound weight loss and that I was waiting until I get a job to buy a new wardrobe that is appropriate, and unfortunately what I had on was the least offensive option.  He laughed.)

It is amazing to have clothing that is way too big.  First time in my life that has been the problem.    I haven't weighed this low since 1992 and am in better fitness than I have ever been in my life.  It's kinda neat.  

I have been spending 5 nights a week out hiking with my dogs.  Amazing what some independent nature time can do for the spirit!  Not to mention the scale....

And now, about all those rocks I have been collecting..... OMG.  Look out, I discovered the local copper mine tailings pile and have been having a blast.
I wish I had discovered this, and the local agate collecting area, sooner!

If you want to see the cool rocks from my trips, I started a FB page:

www.facebook.com/shastavalleyrockgirl

[Peace77]

Have you considered selling some of those rocks?  They sell for quite a lot after they have been polished and/or sliced.

[Deleted]

Peace - Yes.  Selling some of the Shasta chrysocolla I have is one of my plans.  
I was sitting in the job interview today thinking I can buy a rock saw if I get a job.  

It's a fun hobby and good for the body. However, I am needing to find a better place for all of my rocks than my office and kitchen.  They have, somehow, multiplied.  All that pretty copper just jumps in my bag when I go dig.  LOL

[Phoenix84]

Glad things are going well for you.

Did your son ever manage to get a job?

[Works4me]

Aug 8, 2014 23:45:38 GMT -5 Phoenix84 said:

Glad things are going well for you.

Did your son ever manage to get a job?

Not cool - really not a cool ting to say right now. This thread is not about her son - this thread is about Atsahs seeking employment- not her son. To me, reading that comment just felt like "POW!"

ETA - congratulations Atsahs - keep up the good work!

[Nazgul Girl]

   Good for you, Shasta !   Best wishes ! 

[resolution]

Aug 9, 2014 3:22:20 GMT -5 Works4me said:

Aug 8, 2014 23:45:38 GMT -5 Phoenix84 said:

Glad things are going well for you.

Did your son ever manage to get a job?

Not cool - really not a cool ting to say right now. This thread is not about her son - this thread is about Atsahs seeking employment- not her son. To me, reading that comment just felt like "POW!"

ETA - congratulations Atsahs - keep up the good work!

I didn't see that as an attack or a gotcha. I saw it as an Aspie thing, where he is being very direct and saying what he is thinking in a stream of thought. Which is wishing her well and inquiring about her son, in the hopes that he is doing well too.

[zibazinski]

I didn't see it as a dig, either. I'm amazed that he remembered that her son was looking. I thought it was nice to ask for an update on her kids.

[Works4me]

ok - guess it is just me - want me to delete my comment? I don't want to be part of anything that is divisive in any way but guessing that it was an Aspie thing is also why I said something - anyway,  what's the line,"Not my circus, not my monkeys?"

[resolution]

I don't think anything needs deleted, I just wanted to present a different viewpoint.

[JustLurkin]

Aug 8, 2014 18:33:16 GMT -5 @atsahsreborn said:

I have not heard/seen anything about drug testing, so still not sure about that and how it works if I have an RX for MMJ. I figure I won't ask and see how it goes and if they require it or not.

If you go for a drug test, take the prescription bottle (?) with you, it will need to have a current date. No need to mention to employer.

Best of luck to you!

[zibazinski]

She smokes dope. I don't think that comes in a bottle. But I guess I'd take the note from doctor with you. I'd abstain from smoking if I were you. Medical or not, I'd wouldn't hire anyone smoking dope for anything. If you want this job, don't blow it, literally.

[JustLurkin]

LOL, misunderstood the MMJ (was thinking of TMJ).  You still have to have something from whoever gave it to you indicating it's for medical use--they don't just give you a baggie and send you on your way--you have to take that with you.  But, yea, I would stop smoking it.

[The Walk of the Penguin Mich]

Only problem OP has is that pot stays in your system around a month.  So stopping now may not help her out, she is going to be dependent on that prescription, and how her future employer feels about it.

[Phoenix84]

Didn't mean anything by it.  I was just inquiring as to how her son is doing.  Last I heard, he was making positive changes in his life too, getting his driver's license and looking for (or considering looking) for a job.  I was hoping for good news on that front too.  Why, did something happen that I'm not aware of?

You don't need to delete anything Sarahjese.  If Shasta doesn't want to comment, she doesn't have to.

[Peace77]

I agree with the recommendation to stop smoking or eating MJ.  The less that shows up in a drug test, the better for you.  

Do you have a Salvation Army or St. Vincent de Paul thrift store near you?   Maybe they can help you with some clothes suitable for work.  In my area, a church run thrift store will give away one outfit per customer.

Or, try Freecycle and the Free section of Craigslist.

[Deleted]

Thanks Sara for coming to my defense.

Honestly, I wasn't sure if Phoenix was being snarky, because I was to him one night in his thread, or just asking.  Either way, it's a reasonable question.

My son has a job lined up and simply needs his license.  He has an appt at DMV for Tuesday and I really, really, really hope he manages to pass the dang test this time!  The wait is a month for an appt, so if he doesn't pass, then we have to wait another month for the next appt.

Interestingly, if I am already commuting to that town, then he can ride with me and said he would be happy to hang out around town to accommodate getting rides if necessary.  I think boring him to death has worked, and he really truly does seem to want to get a job now.

Drug testing tests the metabolites that come from THC that are stored in body fat.  Since I am still overweight, my chances of testing positive are there for about 3 months.  

Most of the positions I applied for will not drug test. Which is agreeable to me because I think if THC is an issue, alcohol should be as well. But, I am hopeful that eventually that thinking will prevail and over the years to come this won't be such an issue.  

[Phoenix84]

No, I wasn't being snarky, and I didn't take offense to anything you said on my thread.

I'm pleased to hear both you and your son are doing well.

[Deleted]

Thanks Phoenix.

I really do feel for your situation.  I am often misunderstood by other people and at the same time once had the boss from hell as well.  

It is so hard to fight with someone who is in a position of power.  It's an uphill battle fought with inequity built in.

I hope you find an amazing new job and can tell her to shove her furniture building and trash up her managerial sucking a$$.  

[The Walk of the Penguin Mich]

Aug 9, 2014 11:47:53 GMT -5 @atsahsreborn said:

Most of the positions I applied for will not drug test. Which is agreeable to me because I think if THC is an issue, alcohol should be as well. But, I am hopeful that eventually that thinking will prevail and over the years to come this won't be such an issue.  

For many employers, it is.  It was an immediately fire able offense at my last job.  Having alcohol on your person (even unopened) or in your car was not allowed.  Drinking at lunch was not allowed and if you came to work impaired, you were gone.

The problem with pot is that testing does not tell whether you have recently smoked in the past hour, or smoked 2 days ago.  

[The Captain]

Aug 8, 2014 20:25:47 GMT -5 @atsahsreborn said:

Thanks, now the sucky part - waiting, and waiting, and waiting.....

However, if I do go with the management job, then I get a 3 week, hotel/expenses provided trip to a large city about 80 miles south of here.  I can't even imagine 3 WEEKS of peace and quiet in hotel room.  Like vacation!   But, close enough to come home on the weekends and deal with stuff here.

Honestly, I didn't expect much from this interview today and it ended up he wanted to hire me before we met.  Kinda weird for my life of late!  

Now I have to bust-butt writing so I can afford gas and clothing! 

I went through all of my clothes yesterday and currently in my size, and appropriate for public, I have one pair of capri jeans, about 5 tshirts, and the single (ugly) dress shirt and one (hugely too big) pair of nice pants that I wore today. (At the end of our interview I mentioned my 120+ pound weight loss and that I was waiting until I get a job to buy a new wardrobe that is appropriate, and unfortunately what I had on was the least offensive option.  He laughed.)

It is amazing to have clothing that is way too big.  First time in my life that has been the problem.    I haven't weighed this low since 1992 and am in better fitness than I have ever been in my life.  It's kinda neat.  

I have been spending 5 nights a week out hiking with my dogs.  Amazing what some independent nature time can do for the spirit!  Not to mention the scale....

And now, about all those rocks I have been collecting..... OMG.  Look out, I discovered the local copper mine tailings pile and have been having a blast.
I wish I had discovered this, and the local agate collecting area, sooner!

If you want to see the cool rocks from my trips, I started a FB page:

www.facebook.com/shastavalleyrockgirl

Shasta - a thought.  Check with the local women's shelters and see if they can hook you up with an organization that has women's professional clothing.  I was referred to this place through them and now donate all my work suits to them:


www.dressforsuccess.org/supportdfs_donate_clothing.aspx

I'm not sure if there is a location by you but they may be able to refer you somewhere.