So I really think I waited too long to try to find a job. Again, the procrastination has really shot me in the foot. First, it was because I was overwhelmed with school and getting used to a relatively liquid schedule. Then it was because I kept forgetting to start the applications. Then it was because I made mistakes on the applications that I needed to buy white-out to fix. Then I bought the white-out, but it's close to Thanksgiving, and I have plans for Thanksgiving and Black Friday. And even if I didn't wait to submit applications until they couldn't possibly schedule me for Thanksgiving weekend, I have finals only a short week and a half after that. So I'd need to study and write a paper. And the availability schedule I give them would no longer be valid, since finals week has a different schedule, and then it would be the next quarter, with totally different classes. So, in order to give future employers an accurate schedule for the span of 3 months, I would have to apply in December. I don't mind working around Christmas (I did last year), but I'm worried that I might have missed the seasonal hiring rush.
I'm not too worried about money at the moment. I have enough to last us through the holidays. But I am worried that I'm missing opportunities, and that I might not be able to find a job very quickly once finals are over. I do always have Technicolor to lean back upon, but even that isn't a 100% certainty. 95% maybe. As much as my pride would like me to stay away from Technicolor, there is something appealing in making the same amount of money in 8 hours as I would in a different part time job in 12 hours for $10 an hour. There are always positions at school too, who are understanding about a student's flexible schedule, but I'm worried that it might turn into a pain in the ass, say if class gets canceled for the day or I get stuck in traffic. Commuting from so far away really doesn't work too well when it's just a part time job. There might be a position at the school near our apartment, so maybe I could try there...
Time seems to be going by so quickly. It feels like I just started the quarter, and here it is - the end of it. I feel like I'm not as on top of things as I used to be, and that kind of scares me. It feels like I'm always forgetting something, and I probably am. I'm trying to be more organized, but in the meantime, things are slipping through the cracks.
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I was talking to my mom about the idea of you starting with Technicolor again. It’s a tough choice, but if they do take you back, they’re the ones who would really be willing to work with whatever funny schedule you get. And you are talented enough over there that even if you can’t get your old position back, they might have something else for you to do. I don’t know. All the reasons you left are still there, and it sucks to even have to consider it. I think we should have a look at those massage license forms again and correct some of the info. We’ve been talking about that too, though, and haven’t gotten it done. *sigh* I just hate feeling like we’re making excuses for being lame.
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