Waiting to be Inspired.

Ok. So I know it has been a few days. Let me see..I have gone on my Walgreen's interview, which was not much of an interview.  It so happens that Walgreen's "policy" on interviewing new ppl, is that a specific store interviews for the surrounding areas. Which is new since I have been there...again over 15 years ago. That store here happens to be the Lake Geneva store, WHICH VERY ironically, happens to be the last store I managed.  Although the store is at a new(different) location...some of the players are the same.

I also will fully admit that I called a few ppl from my Walgreen's past to help, which is why I was probably interviewed the next day. So I get there and, well...(Walgreen's although VERY corporate, is also very gossipy) Apparently, some were waiting, and had heard. They announced that the 10:30 interview was there, and then poof....the ppl I had formerly managed, nearly 18 years ago are there. Ug. On woman..the former "bookkeeper"...whose job is no more with the help of computers, and well..mostly computers. She came up and said you don't recognize me...I so did...I just did not know what to say...she was like..., "you  look good." Well I did but that is besides the point. I responded that she did as well. I also sd, that I had shopped there, and another cashier...who must be close to 80 now that I managed had recently checked me out there...Go GIRL.

Anyhow, back to the interview....OH SHIT...so the manager that is going to interview is the former assistant manager from Burlington...gosh...well, I am a coupon queen, and it seemed that when EVER there was a coupon problem, HE was called up to the register. You must imagine that when I saw the manager come out of the back to get me...AND it was HIM...WHOLY CRAP!  He saw me, and sd..., "Do you remember me?" I said oh YES..I do...,Burlington...right?"

Ok so I had spoken with the former employees I had managed...now I am applying for a minimum wage job..After haveing 10 years experience, managed others, and trained EVERYONE in Southern WI on the whole scan system....which is of course, on my resume. In fact, I think the exact line was I was one of the youngest assistant manager's in the nation at 19, which was the truth.

Ok so back to the "interview?" So dude from Burlington...which is now in Lake Geneva, sd...."Have you filled out an application?" ..."NO", I sd.....So he sat me at a computer to fill out an application. Which I did, not much of a problem, UNTIL it got to the part where it asks..."DO you have any relatives that work for Walgreen's?" Well my ex-hubby does. So now I have to decided is that a relative or not? I went with yes, and filled out the form. There was no check mark for ex-husband...so I sd "other"

I then had to complete a "math" portion of the test...AGAIN I thought, REALLY?! but I did. I waited for about 10 Min's after I was done with the forms. No one came, so I went out into the store to seek out the manager...the one from Burlington, who I am SURE he thinks I am major pain in the ass, b/c I require rain checks..blah blah.

He asked, "Are you done?" I said, "yes". He said," WITH EVERYTHING...THE MATH?!" I sd, "I believe so?. ...he doubled checked, and sd, "OK, call ya Monday." I sd, "Don't ya want to ask me ANYTHING?" He said, "NO"  No handshake, no card exchange no nothing. SO I guess it will be either really good or really bad. Like the ppl I worked for in the past count, or really...IDK. So I guess I will wait and see, I mean really, what other choice do I have.


Ok so I had to tell you that story to tell you this one....

So funny how things work AMAZING the day I had decided that I just needed a job, any job, and had set up an interview, THEN I got a call for an interview for phlebotomy.  So good news, I have a phone interview on Monday, and a face-to face on Tuesday. 

I wonder why it works that way.  I have more to say on that, but it will be a different post. I do think at times GOD has a GREAT sense of humor. Now with that being said, I sitll have no job, and I am willing to do both...after all I have a chile in college, and I could use both. Not for nothing, I REALLY hope the Phleb thing comes through. If for nothing else to get my foot in the door.

I do have some more funny things to share...but I think that is all for the moment.