Dec. 29 Relieve stress: I read in YM magazine a long time ago about how writing in a journal can relieve stress. For example, before you have a big test, write down your feelings. Then when you go into the test, you will do better. It's because you expressed yourself and then you can then focus on the test than your feelings.
I don't know if you noticed this, but for the past couple of weeks I haven't been writing about my office job search because I was busy working at my restaurant and my 2nd part-time job. I have another interview to go to today, and I'm stressed. So I'm going to write about the job interviews that didn't go well.
Rejects: I didn't get a call back from that industrial company that was really far away. It was the one that I didn't really want to go to, but I did anyway.
There was the hair salon that didn't call back either. I felt that even if I added I could work on Sat., they wouldn't think I'm a good candidate. I'm sure the person they hired, will appreciate it more than I would.
That dispatcher company didn't call back either. It was the availability. I think they were looking for night shifts and people who are more flexible in working any shifts.
There was the car dealership one that I was interested in working at. I actually called them back to see if they would hire me. Instead I got an answering machine and left a message.
Call backs: Then there are the places that call me, and then I call them back and leave a message where I specify about a job interview. They don't call back. I called this industrial company that's not too far away to get to. I left one message on Fri. and one on Mon.
I'll throw in that college and this assistant position where I left a message. They don't call back.
Medical office assistant: I went to a job interview to become a medical office assistant. It was okay. There are two locations. One place I can take one bus to get to, and another place that takes 2 buses to get there. There is inconsistent scheduling like two weeks you work days, another two weeks it's nights.
There is going to be a few days training and they will hire right away. If I'm going to keep my restaurant job, then the restaurant will have to work around this clinic job. This clinic is hiring multiple positions.
Friends: Afterwards, I was waiting for the bus and talked to this middle-aged East Indian woman Meerna who was also being interviewed for the same position. She said that she hopes she got the position and that I got it too. She told me that she got laid off from her hair salon because of a rival hair salon that took most of the business when it opened.
She's been unemployed and is looking for a challenge.
We got on the bus and sat on different places. Then we got off at the same stop and we wished each other good luck.
Three days ago, I was waiting for the bus and talked to this woman Barbra while waiting for the bus. She works at a print shop that prints things for industrial companies, mainly in Fort McMurray.
Job article: I read this in 24 News last week and I think I read a similar article back in 2009, also from 24. It's about how people think the holidays of December is where companies aren't hiring when they are. They may be busy with holiday parties, but they are hiring for Jan. It's proven today when I had a job interview for a position that starts next month.
It's also proven again yesterday. I got a call from a dental office. I read the ad without a company name or address. I faxed my resume. I did look up the fax number on the internet, but it didn't provide any info. They gave me their address, but it was so far away. I would have to take 3 buses to get there.
Dec. 30: I called that company that called me yesterday. I left a message, but it seems to be a big company. They may not get back to me. But I feel good that I called.
I also talked to Barbra at the bus stop again. She told me about a Christmas party at her work.
Business mind: I was thinking about that Zappos creator Tony Hsieh and how he has a business mind. It got me thinking about other ways to make business.
The Sausage Factory: I mentioned The Sausage Factory episode where Gilby lets teenage boys rent out porn tapes, though it's against the rules. Later on, all these teenage boys started coming into the video store and it really increased business. Gilby doesn't have a business mind. He's just nice and easygoing and is a teenage boy himself. He didn't go after the goal of: "I want the assistant manager position so I'm going to be creative and think of ways to help increase business."
Wishbone: I got a flashback of the TV show Wishbone from 1995-1998. Here's it's description from imdb.com: "An intelligent and witty dog imagines himself in the role of characters from classic books and gets involved in similar real-life adventures."
I must have been 11 yrs old when I saw it, but there was an ep where the kid Joe wanted a business of his own, and thought of buying and delivering groceries. Joe read a business book: "Make personal connections with the customer." His friend Samantha was putting flowers in the grocery bags and Joe said that's how you make you a personal connection. Samantha said she was just being nice and not thinking about business.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112225/
The Baby-Sitters Club: Another example from my childhood was the book series The Baby- Sitters Club. The character Kristy was was 12 yrs old thought up the idea of: "What if you needed a baby- sitter? Instead of calling 5 people to ask if they're available to baby-sit your kid, you can call one number and are able to get a baby-sitter?"
I've read these books since I was 8 yrs old. I kept reading them until I was 14. I do reread the books when I was in high school. The entire time as a kid and teen, I wouldn't say I have a business mind. Now I'm 26, and read the business section all the time.
Kristy has a business mind and her business idea was average, if I were to grade it. Her idea was convenient, it's about supply and demand. I would say that it was good for a 12 yr old and her jr. high friends to run it the way they did.
Afghan girl news: I found this story on Yahoo about Sahur Gul who's a 15 yr old girl in Afghanistan was found beaten up and locked in a toilet for 5 months. She defied her in-laws who tried to force her into prostitution.
This line stood out: "The case highlights how women continue to suffer in Afghanistan despite the billions of dollars of international aid which has poured into the country during the decade-long war."
At least the article kind of ended with a bit of an upbeat note: "Last month, the United Nations said that a landmark law aiming to protect women against violence in Afghanistan had been used to prosecute just over 100 cases since being enacted two years ago."
This is why I keep forwarding and posting these Amnesty International emails to my friends and put them on my blog. I also like the women's magazine Marie Claire for writing serious articles about women in 3rd world countries. The world needs to be informed about what's going on and how to change and fix these problems.
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/afghan-girl-locked-toilet-5-months-officials-165016469.html
Dec. 31: To close on a good note:
Happy New Year!
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