Well I got the job @ Blizzard!! They called me Tuesday of last week to inform me of their intent to extend a job offer to me. I must admit when they called I was flustered because I had been grocery shopping with Trio who was cranky on "Snow Day" and my Target card had been declined for some reason (even though I just paid on it and had mucho credit left over). Also was hearing what the training hours were (8-5 am ay yi yi). But then I talked to my friends who already work there and after they were done laughing at the misfortune of my training hours they were quick to reassure me that it wouldn't stay that way; a couple of days in they give me a sheet with available hours on it and I rank them. She also told me another way to get the hours I want but I'm not telling : ). This job because it is Blizzard has a lot of shush shush to it which I get so I am not going to be able to talk a lot about my job which I get and agree with because if you're paying me what I'm going to be getting paid I'll treat everything like it's a matter of national security no problems. Plus they treat them employees good which is a lot body then I can say for the last big company I worked for which shall remain nameless (but if you're an observant reader I'm sure you know which one it is) so yay for me for getting employed!!
Yesterday I was able to go buy books as a result of a bet I made with Albert a couple of months ago. The terms were being able to buy up to 8 books (which I did) and I am sooo happy. Well a little bummed because some of the books I wanted weren't there so I had to make do buying some other ones that look interesting. I told Albert he didn't want to know how much I spent LOL and he agreed but needless to say I'm good on books for awhile. I need to take some over to Beth's for credit but that will be later once I adjust a little better to my new schedule (training at least) but I have a week before that starts.
Well that's all for now!!
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Thursday, February 18, 2010
What's Best for My Family
Wow I just realized how long it has been since I updated my blog as opposed to Trio's. So here we go on a quick recap of what's going on in my life.
I had an interview for the job I applied for but haven't heard from them yet. I'm freaking out a little but not too much because it's a huge company so it can take awhile. And even if that doesn't work out I'm going to put my resume out to be a technical writer. From what my cousin told me it tends to be contract work so I'll be working on a certain project for x amount of months and hopefully I can work from home if not well I'll get my Dad to watch Trio. I'm still not willing to pay a buttload for daycare even if I get paid a large amount especially if I'm only working a couple of hours a day (which is another thing I gathered is what technical writers do). I realize the economy sucks and how fortunate I am that I was able to stay at home with Trio for two years and hey if things work out at the first job hopefully I'll still be able to do that all day and just have Dad take him when I need to go in (I'm trying to get 5-2am to be the latest I work God willing).
The only bad thing about that job is the time it would take away from Albert. But then again maybe it's a blessing in disguise. What I mean is maybe it will make us appreciate our time even more. I believe in marriage and happiness and all that but I also believe that once of the contributing factors to divorce (along with the top ones being money and how to raise the kids) is not enough time apart. I mean if I get the job I'll have two consecutive days off one of which will hopefully be a weekend so that is one day that Albert and I can have all to ourselves. And don't think we haven't discussed it because we have. We can have lunch together a couple of days a week just us and that one day will be just family time for awhile until we get into a routine.
I mean I'm not one of those wives that needs to spend every waking moment with her husband. While I like my time and I have no qualms about letting him know when I'm feeling neglected if we're around each other too much we want to kill each other simply because that's the way we're wired. But if this job happens it will help us be more appreciative of our time together.
Plus bottom line is we need the money. I can't pretend I'm fine living paycheck to paycheck or that we're screwed when emergencies come up. The checks I make from Casino Knights help and lately it's been good but sometimes there are periods of time where I don't get a paycheck from them at all. Like January...I got one paycheck the first week and then nothing I won't get paid until next Friday and granted it will be a kick ass check (four parties one of which was in Odessa!) who knows when that will happen again before Christmas?
I'm woman enough and mature enough to realize that this is best for my family. Neither Albert and I want daycare at all. You've read the blog about that. And if we have this money coming in plus the additional casino because I still plan on doing that as much as I can simply because so far that is the best company I've ever worked for and I have no intention of leaving them or my team leader just because. I can still do casinos every now and then and I intend to especially around Christmas (just not that one party if I get the job LOL).
So wish me luck. Wish me jobs. Wish me the energy to do it because I'm gonna be tired.
I had an interview for the job I applied for but haven't heard from them yet. I'm freaking out a little but not too much because it's a huge company so it can take awhile. And even if that doesn't work out I'm going to put my resume out to be a technical writer. From what my cousin told me it tends to be contract work so I'll be working on a certain project for x amount of months and hopefully I can work from home if not well I'll get my Dad to watch Trio. I'm still not willing to pay a buttload for daycare even if I get paid a large amount especially if I'm only working a couple of hours a day (which is another thing I gathered is what technical writers do). I realize the economy sucks and how fortunate I am that I was able to stay at home with Trio for two years and hey if things work out at the first job hopefully I'll still be able to do that all day and just have Dad take him when I need to go in (I'm trying to get 5-2am to be the latest I work God willing).
The only bad thing about that job is the time it would take away from Albert. But then again maybe it's a blessing in disguise. What I mean is maybe it will make us appreciate our time even more. I believe in marriage and happiness and all that but I also believe that once of the contributing factors to divorce (along with the top ones being money and how to raise the kids) is not enough time apart. I mean if I get the job I'll have two consecutive days off one of which will hopefully be a weekend so that is one day that Albert and I can have all to ourselves. And don't think we haven't discussed it because we have. We can have lunch together a couple of days a week just us and that one day will be just family time for awhile until we get into a routine.
I mean I'm not one of those wives that needs to spend every waking moment with her husband. While I like my time and I have no qualms about letting him know when I'm feeling neglected if we're around each other too much we want to kill each other simply because that's the way we're wired. But if this job happens it will help us be more appreciative of our time together.
Plus bottom line is we need the money. I can't pretend I'm fine living paycheck to paycheck or that we're screwed when emergencies come up. The checks I make from Casino Knights help and lately it's been good but sometimes there are periods of time where I don't get a paycheck from them at all. Like January...I got one paycheck the first week and then nothing I won't get paid until next Friday and granted it will be a kick ass check (four parties one of which was in Odessa!) who knows when that will happen again before Christmas?
I'm woman enough and mature enough to realize that this is best for my family. Neither Albert and I want daycare at all. You've read the blog about that. And if we have this money coming in plus the additional casino because I still plan on doing that as much as I can simply because so far that is the best company I've ever worked for and I have no intention of leaving them or my team leader just because. I can still do casinos every now and then and I intend to especially around Christmas (just not that one party if I get the job LOL).
So wish me luck. Wish me jobs. Wish me the energy to do it because I'm gonna be tired.
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