Got A Job

[I luv herfrds]

I talked with my hubby and with the cost of everything going up and the want to get into our new house I went into town and got a part time job.
Our local grocery store had a sign up for both full time and part time work. I applied for the part time since I will be busy when my milk cow calves and helping daughter with her 4-H.

I went in yesterday to ask about the job. We know the family that owns the store. Must say I surprised them when I asked. I start training tomorrow and will be on probation for 6 months and at the end of that time it will let us both know if I want to continue working there and if they want me to continue there.
Right now I'm trying to change my sleep schedule from night calving to normal sleep, not working too well.

[Kathie in Thorp]

Well, congratulations, ILH! With the job market as tight as it is in many places, a one-day job search is almost a thing of the past.

[bigbull338]

goodluck learning your new job.hope the gas prices dont eat up your paycheck.

[ALACOWMAN]

good luck,,, i'll be losing mine here in a couple weeks... owner losing franchise,, GM want's new building.... he aint gonna build, cant blame him in this economy.. hope to draw my pennies a few months and take a welding course .. its time for a change, been working for dealers for 30 years

[bigbull338]

good luck,,, i'll be losing mine here in a couple weeks... owner losing franchise,, GM want's new building.... he aint gonna build, cant blame him in this economy.. hope to draw my pennies a few months and take a welding course .. its time for a change, been working for dealers for 30 years

so GM is closing some of their dealerships.i bet they will get some1 to build a new building if they want a dealer in that town.our GM dealer got their dealership yanked after 60 or 70yrs.an GM found some1 to build a new dealer out on the highway.

[slick4591]

I guess that explains why our Chevy dealer just went through a major makeover. Everyone wondered what could possibly make him spend a dollar on his place.

[ALACOWMAN]

good luck,,, i'll be losing mine here in a couple weeks... owner losing franchise,, GM want's new building.... he aint gonna build, cant blame him in this economy.. hope to draw my pennies a few months and take a welding course .. its time for a change, been working for dealers for 30 years

so GM is closing some of their dealerships.i bet they will get some1 to build a new building if they want a dealer in that town.our GM dealer got their dealership yanked after 60 or 70yrs.an GM found some1 to build a new dealer out on the highway.

this town has been losing factorys and businesses for the last few years... only a population on 2000 or less... and theres 2 bigger dealer north and south of here in bigger towns less than 20 miles once this one goes down its gone

[I luv herfrds]

Thanks Kathie. I am really surprised I got hired right away. I heard that several people had put in applications. Guess with my age *cough cough* and the fact that I buy a majority of my groceries there might have helped. I also know all the workers there. They were pretty happy to hear I was being hired.

I have seen a lot of help wanted signs around, more then I have in the last few years. A lot of fast food places are hiring and I saw that the Ashley furniture store that closed a few years ago is re-opening and hiring.

Bigbull I hope not too. Hope to put some of that money into getting sheet rock.

[Kathie in Thorp]

good luck,,, i'll be losing mine here in a couple weeks... owner losing franchise,, GM want's new building.... he aint gonna build, cant blame him in this economy.. hope to draw my pennies a few months and take a welding course .. its time for a change, been working for dealers for 30 years

Sorry about your job loss, AlaCowman -- but looking at "the cup half-full," if you're ready for a change, and this gives you the opportunity, that might be a good thing at the right time. Will you be eligible for re-training benefits (not my business, but it would be nice if you were.) ?

[ALACOWMAN]

good luck,,, i'll be losing mine here in a couple weeks... owner losing franchise,, GM want's new building.... he aint gonna build, cant blame him in this economy.. hope to draw my pennies a few months and take a welding course .. its time for a change, been working for dealers for 30 years

Sorry about your job loss, AlaCowman -- but looking at "the cup half-full," if you're ready for a change, and this gives you the opportunity, that might be a good thing at the right time. Will you be eligible for re-training benefits (not my business, but it would be nice if you were.) ?

from what i understand i can, when a business is closing... i dont want to go back into the dealership end of the automoble industry

[Alan]

Sorry to hear about your headache Ala, good luck and stay focused. These are truly tough times my thoughts are with you.

Alan

[ALACOWMAN]

Sorry to hear about your headache Ala, good luck and stay focused. These are truly tough times my thoughts are with you.

Alan

thank's... hope it more a blessing than in the long run

[pdfangus]

mY WIFE HAS BEEN BETWEEN JOBS FOR A WHILE.
She is working now.....
but filling out job applications has been a bear.....
everything other than a mom and pop operation has their aplication process on line and it takes hours to do every application cause there is usually some testing involved as well.

I have done so many for the wife that I now can do them better if she is not looking over my shoulder. She does not have the patience for it and starts to blame me.

[IluvABbeef]

Congrats Herfrds. I'm still in the job-looking and trying-for-interviews process and so far so not good. It's tough looking for jobs when all there is is jobs for oil riggin', truckers and RN's.

I may just have to take a job at a local grocer as a cashier or something similar for a while too at this rate...but we'll see, there's always something that comes up that's not posted on Indeed...

[I luv herfrds]

Hope you find something Karin.

Going in again tomorrow.