However, after my job interview today, I have been reviewing all of the reasons it sucks to live here in the swamp. There are many.
For starters, the round trip to town costs me between 3 and 5 gallons MINIMUM, depending on how many places I go while IN town. Then there are the towns to which I refer. Both are full of absolutely nothing that interests me, with the exception of the Strand Theatre in Shreveport.
Also, even clerical jobs don't offer shit for pay around here.
I mean, honestly, I was making far more money as an uneducated
The interview I had today? Was with a company that couldn't even offer me enough money per hour to make it worth my drive to town. Basically, they offered me minimum wage. Minimum wage would only be worth it to me if I worked within walking distance of my home. Which is unlikely, considering I live in the absolute middle of nowhere.
I haven't given up yet. I won't give up. However, considering the lousy pay rates being offered around here, and the horseshit one has to put up with for such shitty pay,
well, I don't want to think about it. And that is something I am good at. Denial? My oldest friend. (Hey, I am an addict, you know. We live in denial.)
Yeah, let's just say it's depressing, how shitty the pay rates are around here.
Good thing I haven't run through all of my options yet, huh? There has to be something out there for me. There just HAS to be.
Until I find it, at least the house will be clean and the puppy will get to hang out with her mummie a lot.
When I lived there it was tough finding a job with decent pay, it took years but I finally landed one and then wouldn't ya know it...hubby gets transferred a few years later! Hang in there, Cindy, the job is there for you and keep on doing what you're doing, enjoying the time off. It's what I'm doing too LOL
ReplyDeleteI am taking advantage of the time off to continue to find the pockets of neglect and nastiness that built up over the last three months. Ugh.. And yet, therapeutic.
DeleteGood for you, cindy - -looking at the bright side! A clean house and a happy puppy - - what more could you ask for? Well, except for that job thay pays more than minimum wage. It's out there. It is!!!
ReplyDeleteI hope it is. Otherwise, back to school I go. Again.
DeleteCue Wilson Phillips, Hold on for one more day! These are the perils of living in a magic bus in the middle of nowhere. I'm still pulling for the most awesome job ever to fall right in your well dressed lap.
ReplyDeleteIf it doesn't fall into my lap soon, I may go batshit crazy.
DeleteCindy you seem like a very determined individual. You go for it girl. Blessings.
ReplyDeleteThank you
DeleteI hope you find something worthy soon. Hugs.
ReplyDeleteOh, how I do too. I am running out of things to clean!
DeleteI used to travel to Tyler on business. Never ventured east of Tyler towards Louisiana though. There weren't any roads.
ReplyDeletebahahaha, it's so true. I20 is damn near it, and it is under construction.
DeleteI'm sorry to hear you're having such a tough time, Cindy. Being a city girl at heart as well, I feel your pain. I'm sending you glitter and good luck, my dear.
ReplyDeleteI love you, woman. Interview today, wish me luck!
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