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Does anyone else even remember those old Reese's ads?
2005-11-10 9:29 a.m.

I have about an hour before I leave for work, so I thought I would write something here.

The job hunt is still going. I find 2-3 things to apply to every week. I haven't heard back for any of them.

The current fantasy is to find something by the 20th. That way, I can give Fazuul the month's notice they say they want from managers, and still have a normal schedule by Christmas. Christmas is a weekend this year. I checked.

I don't need to give Fazuul more than two weeks, of course. I'm pretty sure that it's only salaried people who need to give a month. But still, the goal is the 20th.

One of the things I found yesterday was as an administrative assistant for a "floor coverings" place. (My floor is ususally covered with cat fur and coffee mugs and books. I wonder if that is what they sell?) The position is 8-5, and the ad stressed the importance of a customer service background.

I think that what they're saying is that occasionally in the course of my filing and invoicing and such, I'll have to answer the phone, and be prepared to at least be polite about the product until a qualified sales rep picks up.

I can do that. In my brain, it's easier to teach someone how to file alphabetically and send a fax that it is to teach the intricacies of the subtle dance that is customer service. So, me and this job have a peanut butter and chocolate thing going on. You got customer service all over my administrative assistant! You got your administrative assistant dunked in my customer service!

Synergy. That's the word grownups use when they don't want to start babbling about 80's commercials. This job and I have synergy. Yes.

8-5! And they don't care that I only type 40 words a minute! They're hoping for someone who can do 35. Booyah!

The ad said the wage was negotiable. I can only hope that they're willing to pay what I need. Well, first, I suppose I should only hope that they call me.



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