I hate going back to work.  Especially, since I haven’t worked since October 2006.  It’s not that I don’t want to work, I just haven’t had to since then.  Although, I should have.  Anyway, B hasn’t had work in a little over a month, so, money is getting tight.  The job interviews are getting annoying to me.  Perhaps, it’s just my line of work.  My background is in the restaurant industry.  And, as a manager, when you’ve been out of work for 2 years, companies do not like that.  But, I wanted to get out of the restaurant industry. So, I sent my resume to different types of companies.

I had an interview with an alarm company on Monday. Went very well. Was told by the gentleman that I interview exceptionally well, have good eye contact, that i am an ideal candidate for the position, blah blah blah.  He stated that he would tell the owner about me, I would have to speak with the owner, and that i was probably a “shoe in”. Well, today I get the call, and he says that he is very upset because the owner “brought” in someone before speaking with him, so, he couldn’t offer me the job. However, he reiterated how good of a fit i was, how I was the best interview that he had, and that he is still going to try and find me a spot.  He did ask if it was ok if he held on to my resume so that he could potentially call me at a later date for a job. Of course, I said sure.  Ya know, to me, that call was worse than just telling me “the position has been filled, thank you for your time, goodbye.”  I did not need, nor did I want to hear, how I was the perfect candidate, blah blah blah.  It actually made me feel even worse about the whole situation.  I don’t know why, it just did.  Anyway, I’m sure I will get over it.

Luckily, and thankfully, shortly after I received my rejection call, B received a phone call with an offer of $200 a day ($1000 a week) to start tomorrow morning.  While it is a blessing, I’m annoyed at the fact that he really didn’t have to do anything but make a few phone calls. No resume, no application, no face-to-face interview, nothing.  A couple phone calls and he’s making $48,000 a year. Whatever.  But, I suppose that just shows the drastic difference in our job background. B installs floors, so, I guess, that’s how they do things. Must be nice.  Meanwhile, I’m back on Monster, careerbuilder and craigslist, looking for a job. Pfffffffffffffffft.

But, let me reiterate…I am very thankful that he received that call. Lord knows one of us needed to find a job…and fast. So, do not think that i am whining, or complaining. I do not mean it to come across that way.  I truly am thankful, I just wish in my line of work, I could make a phone call, and get a salary like that!