I have my unemployment insurance phone interview this morning. I am not sure if I am supposed to call them or they are supposed to call me. I've been told it's no big deal, but I am a worrier.
At noon, I am meeting a YMCA acquaintance at the county administration building to help her protest her taxes as well as turn in a protest for Karen. I have to fill out another protest for Mike, the owner of my house.
At 2 p.m., I meet with another bank president I've known for more than 10 years. Then I pick up the girls.
So that's a pretty full day. The excitement of doing something new wore off a bit this weekend. I realized that wherever I go there'll be no guarantee of success -- and that was a bit terrifying.
I did move another step along in the process of one of the avenues I'm pursuing. The company required a list of all of the places I've worked the past 10 years. That included any part-time jobs, so it took a couple of hours to look up all the dates and earnings of my various side jobs since 2009.
Running through it I couldn't help but wonder if it helped me or hurt me. I'd like to think it shows I'm a hard worker willing to do what it takes to succeed. But it also showed that I essentially made no upward progress in my journalism career since 2003. Being in the industry I know there was no where to go once the recession hit in 2007, but someone reading an application in another state may not realize that.
I was reasonably confident when I began the application, but by the end I could see why this company might not want to take a chance on me. It just means I have to keep pushing ahead.
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