So...I found a job, actually, I found two
October 6th 2007 17:40
Its been an entire summer, and I was very close to giving up all hope. Then my good friend asked if I would go with her to Chicago and look for jobs there. I literally scrapped up every dollar I had and headed west! Jumping at the idea of finding employment in a larger more opportunistic city. Prior to leaving I applied, called, and emailed every employer I could find, hoping to score an interview, and possibly a position. To much avail, I spent two days wandering through Hyde Park and Boystown without so much as a lunch date. It was disastrous. I don't remember crying, but I came awfully close. On the third day, my phone magically rung. I say magically becuase I hadn't paid the bill and was counting down the minutes until the darn thing was going to get shut off. The person on the other end introduced herself as Nikki, an employment advisor for one of Detroit's premiere temp agencies. (That's right, I said Detroit, only I would go to Chicago to find a job, and receive a call from Detroit about a position). Nikki, informed me that someone had passed my resume to her concerning a position at a top health insurance firm in the city (I don't think I can say the name, something like Orange Heart, Purple Arrow...if you are familiar with big business you'll get it). I was to be interviewed on the following Tuesday, testing that same afternoon, beginning work on Wednesday. I was ecstatic. FINALLY, A BREAK. Three days later a position that I applied to called an asked me to begin work that weekend. Ofcourse, I accepted. I had to. I was penniless and for the first two weeks I borrowed money from my mother to pay for busfare to and from each job.
This summer was a huge trial. I prayed, cried and depressed myself. Ultimately forcing myself to believe that all of my hard work and effort was for nothing. But there are good things out there. For example, I've been working for two months and I still do not know who it is that passed my resume to Orange Heart*, I have no clue, but I no for sure that I did not apply. So whomever it was, THANK YOU, from the bottom of my heart. It was a blessing and I OWE YOU ONE!
This summer was a huge trial. I prayed, cried and depressed myself. Ultimately forcing myself to believe that all of my hard work and effort was for nothing. But there are good things out there. For example, I've been working for two months and I still do not know who it is that passed my resume to Orange Heart*, I have no clue, but I no for sure that I did not apply. So whomever it was, THANK YOU, from the bottom of my heart. It was a blessing and I OWE YOU ONE!
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