Keep Your Fingers Crossed..

[slugshooter]

Well, just to give a little update about the job situation, Publix didn't turn out the way I'd hoped, and I saw my hours go from 15 a week, to 5. The most hours I've had for a month was a couple weeks ago when 2 people called out during the week. The store manager told me that if I wanted more hours that I needed to be the best at my job for the 5 hours I was there so the manager wanted me around more. Whatever, it's hard to learn a job when you aren't there to learn it. Anyhoo, to supplement that a little bit, I started working nights at Wal-Mart, which is a conflict of interest, but what somebody doesn't know doesn't hurt them. Full time hours, at least for the season, since I was hired as temporary seasonal, but my past experience working for Wal-Mart Distribution helped out in getting the job. I would work distro any day over the store after doing this. It definitely is tough work, but I tell anyone there that complains about their job to be unemployed for 6 months like me and then complain about it. There is a possibility that they would keep me on after the season as a permanent employee, but dropped to part-time status, unlike now where I am getting full time hours. So, instead of assuming that I would, I continued the job hunt, which leads me into this. I go for my second interview with the FL Dept. of Juvenile Justice at the detention center here in town today. I did my first interview Monday where they conducted a tour, did a group interview, and then individual interviews. They told us that it would be Monday the 15th at the earliest before we heard anything. I found out 3 hours after the first interview that they wanted me to come back today, get fingerprinted, drug screen, and process the background screening packet; which I take as a good sign since I heard back from them so soon instead of a week. I would start in January, so hopefully I can pick up right where Wal-Mart leaves off. The pay isn't the greatest, 12.25/ hour to start, but I believe I get a raise after I get certified, which would necessitate me to go to Tallahassee for 3 weeks, probably in March. The upside is, I can put in for supervisory positions almost immediately based on my BS degree. (You need either 2 years working with them, or 2 years of college.) Hopefully, with this, things will start to turn around. I am truckless now though because I did a voluntary repo on the truck because we couldn't afford it, and I would rather voluntarily turn it in, versus getting off of work at 7am and the truck being gone from the parking lot. I definitely didn't plan on all of this when I graduated in May, but there is a reason for it I am sure. (If anyone has any insight, please tell me. )

I am still going to work towards a temporary teaching certification and try and go in that direction for the next school year, but who knows, maybe I will find a home and career in trying to set some of these kids straight instead of constantly returning to the system. I was amazed at some of the kids in there. Too young to be stuck in Juvenile Detention, but for whatever reason, they made the wrong decision. I have always been interested in this type of work, so who knows. I have to start getting ready soon because I have to be there at 1:30 to meet with the Superintendent. Wish me luck.

[wtnhunt]

Funny how things work out some times Marc. Maybe things with the juvenille detention will work out. Sure hope for the best for you and Kari and your family.

[Adjam5]

Good Luck Slug...you have a journey ahead of you for sure.

Hope you get the job you want.

[c_lou]

Good Luck. I hope it works out for you.

[toddyboman]

Sounds promising since they contacted you so quickly! Best of luck to you and the family

[OJR]

Wishing you and your family nothing but the best!

[unioncountyslayer]

Best of luck bro. praying for you.

[layin on the smackdown]

Good luck!!! and like Joe Dirt would say...."you gotta keep on keepin on"....perseverance will pay off, so keep your head up!