I WANT TO WRITE IN ALL CAPS TODAY!!! TO SYMBOLIZE MY EXCITEMENT!!! I got a verbal offer of employment!! And will receive the written offer by end of day today, then let the negotiations begin!!! It's a local pistachio marketing company...I have been meeting/talking with them for the last year and a half!! ! I am just so excited about the prospect of working, and let's not kid ourselves a paycheck!!!! And doing something I am incredibly interested in! I can' decide if I want to skip and shout or cry!! Right now I have the perma-smile!!
....MORE TO COME!!
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Thursday, January 13, 2011
Friday, November 5, 2010
FRES-YES!!!
At Monday night's Junior League of Fresno meeting we had a very special guest speaker, Mayor Ashley Swearengin, the Mayor of the City of Fresno. She is warm, friendly, but best of all easy to connect with! She discussed her experience of being Mayor during these incredibly difficult times, as it just been stated that Fresno County is suffering greater than then originally had thought. I agree! It been a year and five months since leaving my post at Spinny Chips by Metz Fresh, due to budget constraints.
During the question and answer section of her visit, many woman asked great questions about how the Mayor was helping the members of our community that have been effect most by the this economy. What the city is planning to do to combat homelessness, feed open mouths, and get these people the resources they need to get back on their feet. I will be first to say, YES, Fres-Yes, we need to help these people!! I have often wanted to take food and supplies down to our tent city, but have been advised it is unsafe. My thoughts then changed direction, which prompted me to stand and ask...
"Although I agree we need to help those less fortunate than ourselves, I myself have been out of work for over a year. What is the City of Fresno doing to help the middle class, who are without work and struggling to make their mortgage payments? What is the City of Fresno doing to promote and create incentive for companies to bring their business here or expand their businesses, thus creating more jobs for our area? I guess what I am basically saying is, what are you doing to help me out?"
Note that the question of "what Mayor Swearengin is doing to help me out" was just a joke...I just wanted to know what the City of Fresno was doing to help improve our economy and getting people like myself working. She answered the question the best she could, but the truth of the matter is that Fresno has NO money. And all incentives come from the State and Federal governments. A little discouraged that this "lady of leisure" time may not come to an end soon, I thanked her anyway for coming and speaking. She is intelligent, kind, compassionate, and a wonderful role model for women in our community, there's not a lot she can do about the economy and not having any money. I get that! I live that! :)
Moving on with my week and forgetting about our meeting, I got a call from our Junior League of Fresno President, Joanna Pilibosian saying she received the e-mail below:
Reading it today still makes me a bit misty eyed. I have spent the last year and five months helping others, reminding myself that there are people much less fortunate than I. But the tables have turned and someone wants to help me! Someone who doesn't know me wants to help me in my career! Someone who is quite influential! It is a truly overwhelming emotion of joy and gratitude! I am honored and would love to have the Mayor's endorsement. Her kindness and support encourages me to continue to help anyone and everyone I can. As it does make a difference in their life. Just as Mayor Ashley Swearengin has already made a difference in my life, by wanting to help!!! I look forward to hearing from her office.
This story is what makes Fresno great!!! People ask me why I love Fresno...Its the PEOPLE!!! People honestly care about each other...My banker remembers my name. My pharmacist remembers that I use my parent's beach house phone number on all of my "rewards" cards. And the Mayor of the town truly cares that I find a job! FRES-YES!!
During the question and answer section of her visit, many woman asked great questions about how the Mayor was helping the members of our community that have been effect most by the this economy. What the city is planning to do to combat homelessness, feed open mouths, and get these people the resources they need to get back on their feet. I will be first to say, YES, Fres-Yes, we need to help these people!! I have often wanted to take food and supplies down to our tent city, but have been advised it is unsafe. My thoughts then changed direction, which prompted me to stand and ask...
"Although I agree we need to help those less fortunate than ourselves, I myself have been out of work for over a year. What is the City of Fresno doing to help the middle class, who are without work and struggling to make their mortgage payments? What is the City of Fresno doing to promote and create incentive for companies to bring their business here or expand their businesses, thus creating more jobs for our area? I guess what I am basically saying is, what are you doing to help me out?"
Note that the question of "what Mayor Swearengin is doing to help me out" was just a joke...I just wanted to know what the City of Fresno was doing to help improve our economy and getting people like myself working. She answered the question the best she could, but the truth of the matter is that Fresno has NO money. And all incentives come from the State and Federal governments. A little discouraged that this "lady of leisure" time may not come to an end soon, I thanked her anyway for coming and speaking. She is intelligent, kind, compassionate, and a wonderful role model for women in our community, there's not a lot she can do about the economy and not having any money. I get that! I live that! :)
Moving on with my week and forgetting about our meeting, I got a call from our Junior League of Fresno President, Joanna Pilibosian saying she received the e-mail below:
Joanna,
At the Junior League meeting last night, the Mayor said that a woman asked a question and indicated that she had been out of a job for a year. Would you be able to help me track down who that was and provide me with her contact information? The Mayor would like to get in touch with her to see what sort of work she is looking for and see if the Mayor might be able to help. Your assistance with this is greatly appreciated!
Sincerely,
Reading it today still makes me a bit misty eyed. I have spent the last year and five months helping others, reminding myself that there are people much less fortunate than I. But the tables have turned and someone wants to help me! Someone who doesn't know me wants to help me in my career! Someone who is quite influential! It is a truly overwhelming emotion of joy and gratitude! I am honored and would love to have the Mayor's endorsement. Her kindness and support encourages me to continue to help anyone and everyone I can. As it does make a difference in their life. Just as Mayor Ashley Swearengin has already made a difference in my life, by wanting to help!!! I look forward to hearing from her office.
This story is what makes Fresno great!!! People ask me why I love Fresno...Its the PEOPLE!!! People honestly care about each other...My banker remembers my name. My pharmacist remembers that I use my parent's beach house phone number on all of my "rewards" cards. And the Mayor of the town truly cares that I find a job! FRES-YES!!
Monday, April 26, 2010
I REALLY want a job! (that comes with a pay check!)
I really really really want a job!!!
I am afraid I will be extremely sad and heartbroken if I hear another time that I didn't get a job....
Its a real blow to my career confidence. And I have said this before but I the lack of a job really effects my self worth. I know it shouldn't!!! But it does. It is hard to hear that they "have decided to go with another candidate"!!
Plus there are things I really want to do, but they require a little larger income than what I have! Mondays are tough days, everyone marches off to work. And I feel down that I am not at work.
I know there are people who are MUCH worse off than I am. And I am grateful for what I have. Sometimes I just wish I had more!
Friday, June 12, 2009
the great job search
Yesterday I interviewed at a perfectly fine job. Great pay, great hours (4-10 work week), and seemingly a great company...but I find myself not that excited about it. I am sure there is a little of the "mean reds" (watch Breakfast at Tiffany's) effecting my mood. But I find myself wondering, do you go to work for a company, that is not going to have much room for career growth, and that the hours during the harvest season are going to be 7-15 (yep 15 hour days 7 days a week) just because it is a great job and a great pay check. I feel as though I am at the age where I need to include my lifestyle into my job decision...All work, No play makes for a grouchie KristiR. And really, isn't going to help me find Mr. Right or Mr. RightNow. So I find myself, still searching...
I used to tell a good friend/boyfriend (Mr. Travel the World in Search of Himself) of mine, "Its not about the destination, its about the ride." It's amazing how sometimes the advice you give is the hardest to do yourself. I will say in my defense, the ride, right now, is a little rocky, and I don't have a 4x4 BMW (even though sometimes I feel like I do)!
I used to tell a good friend/boyfriend (Mr. Travel the World in Search of Himself) of mine, "Its not about the destination, its about the ride." It's amazing how sometimes the advice you give is the hardest to do yourself. I will say in my defense, the ride, right now, is a little rocky, and I don't have a 4x4 BMW (even though sometimes I feel like I do)!
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