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Posted on 08/24/2005 9:50:25 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog
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Well, perhaps it was meant to be, still it seems a bit peculiar that a cat would come into a strange house that obviously had doggie smells.
Heh...and kittens are nicer monsters than puppies...sometimes.
Then they grow up.
Sounds like the doggie more or less stood guard, though. ;-)
Maybe not such a stupid idea after all!
Nope, she doesn't recall even seeing the cat in the neighborhood before.
It's very strange.... desparate measures.
Ohfercryinoutloud.
That stinks. Is there any other way?
Yup, there is that. And the little guy knew better than to mess with mother nature or mother cat. :-)
Speaking of wishful thinking...I'm workin' on that.
For those who aren't totally sick of hearing about this stuff...my gameplan for tomorrow:
1. Drop off Catholic Charities volunteer form. Meant to do that last week, but it's a long form and they aren't open every day.
2. Apply at the Post Office, or at least look into it. I *think* you have to take some sort of test, but maybe that's just for mail carriers. I think I kinda thought about them months ago, but all this time I've always had one or two positions I was waiting to hear back on. *sigh* I can't wait any more. I figure the PO may well be doing a lot of hiring so they have time to train folks before the holidays, and maybe my military experience will count in my favor, but we'll see. If I lucked into a behind the counter job that didn't pay too badly, I might stick with it. The customer service side of computer support is my favorite part of the job anyhow, and that's more or less what that would be. It'd mean losing a chance to reenter the computer field if I didn't switch soon, but maybe that's OK. I'm not sure what I think now.
3. Since I figure just about any post office application is gonna take awhile to process due to likely background checks, even if they actually want me and fast...I'm gonna go to just about any place I can think of that I wouldn't absolutely hate to work (not gonna work at the perfume counter at Foley's, for example...*gag*), and I'm going to fill out an application and ask to talk to the manager a bit about the typical jobs. If they let me do that, I figure it'll let me ask a few questions about starting salary or whatever, and at least let them see my face. In the other five or six stores I've applied, I've not been given that opportunity...the most they'd do is talk to a manager on the phone when I was there. They'd never actually ask one to come out so I could ask them my questions. But these were big stores. I thought I had a better chance there just due to the sheer number of employees, but maybe not. I'll try the smaller stores at the mall next.
A big factor in why this is discouraging is that most retail jobs here start at minimum wage. Now, I'm not even sure I agree with HAVING a minimum wage, but if there must be one...it'd be nice if it was a bit higher than it is here: $5.15. Granted, the cost of living here is pretty low, but I'd have to work more than one job to cover rent and expenses here. Even for a temp job...it's hard to accept that, especially as I'm not having luck finding a permanent job and don't know how long it may take. And especially as a big reason I moved in the first place was so I wouldn't have to keep begging family for loans to stay afloat. I hear tell some places do commission - my brother said the Radio Shacks in CA do, so I'm assuming that's the same everywhere. That could make a difference. Trouble is asking about that sorta stuff without sounding like someone no one would want to hire. If anyone has any inside info on which places pay slightly above average for chain stores (I realize it's probably different wherever you go) or which pay commission...I'm all ears!
Rosie, sounds like a good plan to us. I think the vet points count there and most civil service jobs. Good luck and we'll keep up the novena.
Thanks! Wish I could think of more decent gubmint jobs where I might have a good chance. Maybe they'll occur to me.
And of course I'll keep applying for computer support jobs, but considering I've been applying for two or three a week ever since I got here without result...I don't have a lotta hope there. And just maybe that's because I'm supposed to be doing something else. It's also because HP and such let go a bunch of tech support folks right before I got here...and I'd guess local folks get preference, which is really as it should be. Unless I somehow get rid of a coupla hundred techs...my chances are going to be pretty poor for the forseeable future.
*shrug* I guess I just keep flailing away until things happen. ;-) And like I said, I wouldn't mind doing another form of customer service, so long as it had something of a future. Considering I've known people who worked for the post office for years and years...that might not be such a bad way to go! But I'm still trying to be open. When I get locked onto something, it's really hard to take failure.
*shakes head* Family, sometimes!
Oh I don't like that 2pm Friday prediction! We're supposed to have our Parish Family Festival this weekend!
If I remember correctly from a friend in NJ, Vets are put at the top of the list.
I wonder if that goes for all postal jobs or just some. I know they have different categories, but I don't rightly unnerstand 'em!
Hopefully I can get there at a time of day when it's not too busy and figure out what I need to fill out and who I need to talk to.
Did y'all see the specials tonight about Rick Rescorla on the History Channel and the folks on Flight 93 on the Discovery Channel? Both were well done and very poignant.
That's pretty much my immediate post-disaster plan anyway.
I'm back in KS now...Miss Cat has had her wet food.
Hehehehe....my uncles and cousins thought it was pretty funny that I'm still plagued with squirrels and compounded with chipmunks.
Mr. DarcyCat met the neighbors by using their dog's doggie door.
Heh, I didn't think about cats coming in and giving birth. I'd be more worried about skunks, possums and other critters making their way into the house.
SirKit's brother might be on CNN this morning! He called last night and said that they're doing a piece about his Parish school opening today. His may be the first on the MS Gulf Coast to re-open. He'd said it was going to be early this morning, but I haven't seen anything yet. I'd think they'd wait until it was actually time for school to open there, which would be after 8am Central time. I think the President is supposed to be down there, too, but I don't think he was going to be over at the school.
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