The job I am doing now as a temp involves filing and database and Excel work. Is this what I want to be doing? Absolutely not, but it’s something I feel very comfortable doing and a job that when I leave at 4:30 p.m. everyday, I have no worries or…
Good Night, John Boy
Tonight, while surfing through the channels, I was able to visit with both Half Pint (way before Dancing With The Starts) and the Waltons (who else do you know with their own mountain?) at the same time and I was transported back to 1975. Who needs a time capsule when…
My Job Search
My first job was working in an Orange Juice factory, but I got canned. I couldn’t concentrate. Then I worked in the woods as a Lumberjack, but just couldn’t hack it, so they gave me the axe. After that, I tried being a Tailor, but wasn’t suited for it —…
“Her House Is A Hovel, But Her Blog Is Terrific”
In a text message to my husband today, I used the word “hovel” in describing my work area at my temp job. He replied, “Is this your word of the day?”. Funny guy that Mr. Sister Rain. A little while later I got to thinking and came to the conclusion:…
It Could Always Be Worse
As I do every day, I went to the same drive-thru this morning to get my large cup of blood (aka coffee) and was greeted by the first voice I hear everyday (House Rule #23 – Do Not Talk To Me In The Morning) asking “Would you like to try…
We All Need A Little Verification
Why is it easier to get verified on Twitter than it is to get verified by a potential employer by getting hired?
Isn’t It Ironic?
I spilled anti-bacterial hand gel on my pants today. My hands were clean. My pants were not.
Call Me Fred
I got my badge at my temp job today (after 7 weeks of being there) but I still cannot use the locked down computer/scanner/printer with it which was the whole purpose of getting the badge and the fingerprinting and security clearances that had to happen first. I also made a…
Monday Math
If Sister Rain has 7 jobs in the works and today she finally got an answer back and even though it was a ‘No’ it was still an answer and honestly she didn’t want the job anyway, she swears on the Phillies winning the 2012 World Series, and 2 of…