Vik-Thor's Journal

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I really need to get more active here on LJ again. I will admit I've been on FaceBook and it just seems to suck the time.

I've been a bit depressedfor the past week or so. nothing major, just hard to get myself to actually do anything. Sit and read/watch TV. Even though I want to do other stuff (like try to learn some jewelry making, specifically earrings and chain maille http://www.jewelry-making-how-to.com/chain-maille-jewelry.html#axzz23loL7UBX ) [and yes, being a bit lazy with the links.] I actually helped out a friend with chain mail back in the mid 90s, while living in Kansas City. I had a nice (heavy) chain mail vest that ended up getting stolen. :( Still have a bracelet.

about the most productive I've been lately at home has been wikipedia. been editing a bit more lately there than have for awhile.

Seph has been sleeping a lot lately, especially the past couple days. ( it almost sorta feels like he's avoiding me a bit.) several nights he's gotten up right about the time I've been going to bed. [though I know that's mostly the depression]

Speaking of Kansas City, there are a couple openings at the CBS Outdoor office there. This one is basically the job I do it that office. https://t.co/8sjLX1sw There are also a couple of sales positions that were posted today. Feel free to ask me about the job.

"LOVE" is one of the prototypical "3 Little Words".

Most of us probably utter 3 word phrases containing "love" several times a week:
"I love SciFi."
"I love gaming."
"I love my job."
"I love my family."
"I love cheese."
"I love pickles."
"I Love You, You Love Me"
EEEP! Get the Barney song out of my head!
What's scary, is that I am nowhere near the Barney Generation. I had graduated college by the time Barney made his national debut. I have no kids, and usually don't want any. I've never had close friends who have kids of the appropriate age… So where did my dislike of Barney (more specifically, his song) come from?

Retail.
When I worked at Osco Drugs, most years every store would get a shipment of whatever the buyer thought would be THE big seller for Christmas. Sometimes, they hit the mark, and we would sell out of whatever it was shortly after it was put out on the sales floor, leading to almost 2 months of saying: "I'm sorry ($APPROPRIATE CUSTOMER GENDER), we sold out of (ITEM X) last month.…No, we will not be getting any more in, it was a one time special shipment…No, I am not going to call around to our other stores AGAIN to see if any of them still have them, we've already done that for 50 other customers over the previous 3 weeks…I'm sorry that you are desperate enough to be buying your kid's Christmas present at a drugstore, 2 days before Christmas, but I really do not know where you might be able to buy (ITEM X), nor do I really care, as I have no kids…"
OK, yeah, the last part of that is a bit exaggerated from what I actually told any customers, but I SOOOOO wanted to tell some of them that! (Anyone who has worked retail around the holidays, I'm sure you know what I'm talking about!)

Then there were the items that didn't hit it big, and sat around the store well past Christmas. These always seemed to be noise makers of some sort.
One year, it was Big Mouth Billy Bass. Luckily, by the time it made it out of the seasonal aisle to our 'Clearance area', all the batteries were dead.
I was not so lucky with a singing Barney, however. (And yes, one of my usual work areas was close enough to hear Barney singing every time a kid walked by and hit the button and shrieked in laughter.) Hearing that song, in that particular Barney voice, several times a day, every day, for several months… yeah, I'm not surprised most of the parents were smart enough not to give in to their brats and get the toy…

Actually, aside from stuff like that, I pretty much enjoyed my time working in the retail sector. During most of my time @ Osco, I wasn't primarily a cashier. Some of the other jobs I did were Photo Department Head (which included being in charge of the One-Hour Photo machine), Supervisor, and the one I enjoyed most, Scan Coordinator (being in charge of the pricing integrity for the store.) I eventually moved to the Albertsons Drug Division headquarters, where I helped stores across the country with scanning issues. I eventually ended up being trusted enough by our IT department to be allowed to recreate batches in a store's controller. The only person not involved in IT to be allowed to do so.

Once Albertsons was split up, none of the 3 divisions took me, so I ended up unemployed for a few months, before ending up at my current job. It's OK, but I don't enjoy it as much. Largely because most of my current job is routine data entry. I rarely get a chance to actually do intensive, deep research into a problem.

(Wow, this really went in a different direction than I was originally planned. Almost more of an introduction…)

This is my entry for Week Two of therealljidol. We will be voting later this week.

bleagh.

I am getting so dissatisfied with current job.
It is getting so repetitive most of the time. And busy.
SunBelt partner got fired, so have new person, doing training.

Ideally, I would like to get a job in the St. Louis or Louisville offices, since they would be closer to family. However, jobs don't come open very often, and moving back there would mess up Jos's business.

Been applying for various government type jobs, applied for one in Mesa yesterday, and a Maricopa county one tonight. (I've actually had a few interviews with various Maricopa county positions. Nothing ever come from them though. (I think I don't interview very well…) :(

Government type work is sortof the 'family business'. Dad was Illinois state trooper, and mom did secretarial work for various state parks.

Did taxes, got a lot more back than I was expecting, due to an education credit I didn't know I was eligible for.

Speaking of education, at work, I put in for education assistance at the beginning of last semester (back in August 08). Obviously, I have to wait till the semester is over to let them know how I did, so gave them my grades in December.
As of yesterday, I still haven't learned if I'm going to get it or not...

and speaking of jobs...
I've applied for a Army civilian job on the Yuma Proving Ground. Legal Assistant.

Heyla alles,

I know some of y'all are artists, and y'all probably know a lot more artists than I do.

The company I work for has an opening for a <a href="http://www.talentzoo.com/index.php?action=view_job&jobID=87844>Graphic Artist</a>.

Well, yet another temp assignment starts tomorrow.
This one is supposed to be a long term one, essentially a temp-to-perm opportunity.
(And since this is a definate, rather than an interview, I canceled an interview I had made earlier today. Maricopa Superior Court, Judicial Clerk Assistant. This was also a temp position, about 3 months.... It was a hard decision for me, because I really would like to get into the court system as an employee. But ultimately, at this point, we need the money coming in for sure.)

I have been getting close to depression about not having a job, and no money coming in. (the other night, when we were watching Red Dawn, I drank a bit, and the ending is sad enough I was able to give myself a good cry in the bedroom.

I hope we can get the Vino scooter fixed up. I would really rather ride it to work, instead of driving my car. The new job is only about 5 miles from home. It is over at 48th St and Thomas, CBS Outdoor. I will be doing something with the leases for the billboards.
For the Vino, I would be happy getting it running good, and a gas cap. (and ingnition key, rather than just kick starter.) The body panels are lower priority. I'm almost thinking of doing something like an Art Scooter to it.

Talked to the AZ Court of Appeals today, during lunch.
Unfortunately, the only times they had available for interviews were between 10 and 11 am Mon - Wed.
:(
Since I had such short lead time, I had to regretfully pass up on this job.

I also heard back from the other court I talked about, a week and half ago, up at the Justice Courts in north Phoenix. It turns out that it was decided for their 2 vacancies to be moved to other justice courts.
However, she did say that my interview went very well (and that I interviewed very well, which was surprising to me!! I thought I did on the lower end of the scale.)
She said I will probably hear from other Justice courts in the area, since there are other openings coming up (aside from her two that she lost). The online application I filled out was more of a pool application, rather than for 1 specific opening...

Hopefully, next time, I will get a bit more lead time!
(Also, the lady I talked to at the Court of Appeals sounded excited when she heard who I was, and disappointed when I told her I had to pass on it.)
I will keep my eye on their site, and look for openings.

Now that I actually HAVE a job with money coming in, I can be a bit more selective in where I send application to.

Although, one good thing about GoDaddy, is that they do offer tuition reimbursement.
Now, if I can just last long enough to get it...

unemployment? what unemployment?
I should have received approximately 1 months worth of unemployment. I have received only 1 weeks worth, and that was after spending the morning at their office.
Major part of the issue is the fact that the company I worked for during my eligibility time technically no longer exists, and the unemployment people can't keep it straight which company whould be paying me unemployment.
Feh.

Tomorrow, we take live phone calls from customers.

Yeesh, I seem to have already gotten into cycle of new job at GoDaddy.
Went to sleep about 10:30pm.
Woke up about 5:00am. :(
I really did not want to wake up that early.
oh well.

Today, I will probably do some bookscouting.

Jos and I need to start getting boxes for our move.

Well, sounds like I may be starting a new job (finally) on Monday. GoDaddy, in Scottsdale. as CustomerService/Sales
I have to call back tomorrow.

I now have reserved our room for CaliFur3, for Friday and Saturday night. (4 and 5 May 2007). I did a room w/ 2 Queen size beds. Anyone needing bed space for those 2 nights?