Friends in the wrong places?

I didn't hear from my friend about the accounting job today. *Sigh*

I got friends in the right places

I am not getting my hopes up, okay so I am getting them up...I have a friend who is in human resources and they have an accounting postion open. She is going to get the information and call me tomorrow (Friday). The company is in Carmel and located less than 15 minutes from my home. She LOVES her job and the people she is working for are really nice.

Everyone please send some prayers up for me, if you please...I need all the help I can get.

Bitter is the new me

Well, not exactly bitter...Remember the book "Bitter is the new black?" I know most of us have read this hilarious book and I can now relate to this gal's struggles. For those of you who haven't read the book, it is about a woman who loses her job and finds her self over qualified for everything she applies for. It takes her awhile but she realizes her life has changed and she can no longer afford the luxuries she once thought were necessities. I am right there with this gal. One of the things which keeps me going, unlike her, is knowing that I won't lose my home because of this. I am luckily enough to have loving family to love and support me and wouldn't see me living in my car and/or street.

Why am I writing this?? Well, I contacted Clarian and was told the manager decided to go in a different direction. I said, "I was told I had a verbal offer and a formal offer would be forthcoming..." She said,..."Yes, and your references came back fine.., however the manager decided to go a different direction." WHAT? I was speechless. What happened? I emailed a friend of mine and she wrote this to me:

I do have Family that is working for Clarion. I can understand what they are doing and that is all of a sudden they are looking at all depts and programs and deciding to cut back and not fill postions that they have. My neice and her boss are doing that right now and adding the work to other people job descriptions.

Back to the drawing board for me.

Temp and Clarian

The temp agency called and wants to send me on another interview...this job is in Westfield. I am really, really tired of interviewing. She said they only want to pay $13 an hour but she wants to go in at $15 an hour. This is what she has done for the last 2 interviews I went to. If they only wanted to pay $10, she went in at $12 or $13 for me...if they only wanted to pay $15 she asked for $17 for me but she goes in with the other candidates for the price they want to pay. I thank her for wanting me to make more but I am not getting the jobs. You see, the agency normally sends 2 or 3 resumes over with pricing. We all get interviews but since my price is always higher than everyone else, I don't get the job especially if we are all qualified and they wouldn't send someone over who wasn't qualified! I am a good at interviewing. I open up and I can get along and answer questions like a pro. I know what employers are wanting people to say. I know how to answer and would win an academy award if it came right down to it. The agency always sends feedback and it is always the same..."They really liked you...they thought you were very personable and pleasant but choose the other candidate"...So I don't think the temp agency should go in at a higher price than what they want the employer wants to pay OR if she should send all the resumes over for the same HIGHER price and see what happens.

I haven't heard from Clarian yet and today I didn't have a very good day because I am getting worried about it. I have really been going with the flow and not getting upset or uptight but I was a little down today. I don't like this feeling! I hope to have a job offer this week!

Me and You and Everyone We Know

Me and You and Everyone We Know----This is a very weird movie but I enjoyed it! I love poetic and artsy films...something out of the ordinary and not expected. I watched this movie today.

I got a call from Clarian Health today. They need one more reference so I gave them two more to contact. I can't wait to see where I am going to be working and what I am going to do and when! How about how much I am going to be paid? That is important too! This waiting is a killer....

It's been a birthday weekend!

Today was my mothers birthday...and as my friend Laurie would say..."She turned 30/31"...(add together to get age). In my family, the birthday person gets to pick where they want to go to eat to celebrate. By looking at the pictures can you guess what South side restaurant we went to? It is a top 10 restaurant for Indy. They say the cows give the name and location away.

The food was FAB! If you ordered from the dinner menu they start you out with homemade onion soup! I have never been a big fan of onion soup until I had it at my cousin Karen's house. She made from scratch and it was the best...this is a close second (or third) so I have to say it was pretty darn good! Then after soup is finished, they serve a very nice salad! It had lots of veggies and was very good too. I order a steak! I could have cut it with my spoon and I even ordered it medium well...so you know it had to be good! The dinner also came with bread and a choice of side. Lots of goodies to eat at this reaturant! In fact, I may want to choose it for my special day! Good choice mom!

On a side note...on the way to my parents home, Maggie told me she wished she could go ice skating because she had "moves". You see, we watched Ice Princess on Disney the other night and afterwards she got up and danced and twirlled. Daddy told her she had some great moves. One of the cutest moves is when she tries to jump and spin in the air with her hands above her head! Love it!

Cute things from yesterday

I gave my friend Becky yesterday a pair of ear rings and a bracelet I had made. I wasn't sure if she would like the bracelet so I brought an alternative for her to choose from. As we were sitting there, she stated I should sell the jewelry I was making and I explained I was only doing it for myself and to give as gifts. She kept pushing and pushing asking how much I would charge for a bracelet and I finally asked her why and she said she wanted to buy the other bracelet I had brought. I asked her if it was for herself and she said of course it was. She wanted both bracelets. I told her she could have them both at no charge...I wasn't going to sell jewelry. She was so excited and giggled. I told her I would have to cut down the length of the other bracelet down as it was a 7 1/2 length and she wears a 6 1/2. (The first bracelet I had made smaller.) So she was very excited and then her face lit up and she asked..."With the extra pieces you are cutting down from the bracelet, could you then make me ear rings?" Thanks for asking Becky! I would love to make you more! This made me feel good to know she really did like what I had given her.

Last night Uncle Daniel and Grandma French came over. Maggie gets SO excited when Uncle Daniel comes over. While we were sitting at the table, I asked Maggie..."What does Uncle Daniel have that I don't? Why don't you like me as much as you like him?"

Her response....

"Auntie, I like you both the same!" (That was a brilliant response for a 6 year old!)

Oh Maggie, could I love you any more?

Birthday

Today is my oldest and one of my dearest friends birthday. Becky Werhle and I have been friends since kindergarden and have remain friends during all those years. We were fortunate enough to live in the same area the entire time we were growing up, which allowed us to stay at the same school district. Ater school, and even though we were living on opposite sides of the city, we made an effort to see each other every few months. It is really amazing to have a bond with someone, which is so deep. I know all about her and her family (not just her husband and kids...but her sisters and brothers and nieces and nephews too!) and she knows all about mine. Even in all the crazy filled days of our lives, we are there for each other and never judge. It is such a wonderful feeling!

Here is to you Becky! Happy 42nd Birthday! May you have many, many blessed more!

Who wants to go with me?

CLICK on the title to see if you want to go with me!

New Job Offer and School

2 things happened today...

#1...I have a pending job offer from Clarian Health. Where the job is located I am not sure. I sure hope it is at Clarian North and NOT Methodist, IU or Riley (Downtown)...Why do I say pending? Clarian has to call my references. I hope I put some good ones down. To bad I don't remember who I listed so I could bribe them. (HAHA...just kidding) After my references are called a formal offer will be sent to me.

#2...I offically start my accounting degree on March 3rd. I am going to attend DeVry University located here in Indianapolis.

I still have still have an interview to go to tomorrow. It will be the 3rd and final interview. Stay tuned.

Today's Interview

I am becoming a professional interview person! I had another interview today. I don't want to jinx myself..so I am not going to say much about it. The guy said I was over qualified...but he said everyone was over qualified in the positions they were in right now...this new job is a start up company but isn't a start up company...A larger company owns it...hard for me to explain so I won't right now. It is currently in Fishers, on 96th Street but will be moved to 75th and Shadeland in about a month.

I was called back for a 3rd interview for Thursday for a different position. OMG 3rd interview....

That is it for now.

MONDAY

What am I doing right now? Listening and watching Maggie play Guitar Hero. Every time she plays, she gets better and better. I just love watching her. It is the cutest thing to see her play. She gets over 70 something percent of the song and normally can do a 50 play streak...pretty good for being 6...especially since her little hands don't go around the neck of the guitar and she plays the guitar backwards to accomidate!

This morning when I got up Maggie asked me if I wanted her to fix me breakfast. "I know how" she what she said. She first asked me if I wanted toast. I asked her how she would fix it and she said she would put it in the toast and let it get black. Very cute! She mentioned a couple other things she could make...I decided to just drink my water.

I am hoping to hear back from one of the many interviews I had last week, today or tomorrow. I am ready to go back to work and make some money!

Dummy It Up?

I recieved the call from this morning's interview. While I was in their top 5, they decided only to send the top 3 downtown for a second interview...blah blah heard it all before. He said the reason why I wasn't chosen was because he and the HR Mgr didn't believe I would be happy in one job...doing it day in and day out...every day. Blah blah...he is right...I wouldn't have been happy but it would at least paid the bills. I NEVER say anything like this but they can see from my resume, I have done lots of things...So, I can understand their throught process...don't want to hire someone to stay for a few months then move on. Bad for business....so now I wonder if the jobs I applied for at the hospital is going to come back the same exact way. I am really thinking I should dummy down myself and my resume. I just don't know what to do or think. I am not depressed over the situation, just tired of interviewing....ya know?

Also, another reason this job this morning wasn't great for me is because they don't offer tution assistance for additional schooling...I don't want to make pennies for the rest of my life so I wanted to go back into the medical field so that they would help pay...

NEXT!

Last Interview For The Week

It went well...they had over 200 people apply for the job...the one and only job they have open. They called in 20 for interviews and I was one of the 20. I was amazed and excited I got the opportunity to interview. They will pick a couple people from the 20 and send them downtown to do a second interview on Monday. Second interivews drive me crazy and yet again, I would have to drive downtown Indy.

So I sit and I wait.

It's 4:27 AM

I
can
not
sleep.

Nursing Baby

3 Down 1 To Go

Here is the scoop!

The first interview of the day was a call back. I got there early so I sat in my car and slept. (I can sleep anywhere). There were 2 guys who interviewed me this time...it was the two owners. One of the owners is from England and has that great accent. The other one is a hippie. He even said he was and he still looks like he is one. I wonder if he still gets stoned every night or if he is just slow in nature. I was told at the end of the meeting that the first interview was conducted by the consultant, she then decided who would come in for the second interview to meet each owner...then the last interview...this is when I wanted to scream...would be held next week. They would discuss tomorrow who to call back. After we talked some more and I shook his hand to leave he said, "I will be seeing you next week." I don't know if he was saying I would be called back yet a 3rd time or if he was just being nice.

The last 2 interviews were at a hospital downtown. I got there early so I sat in the nice lobby. There is a piano, one which plays itself, in the lobby so I sat in the nice and comfy chairs and listened to the player and watched people come and go (for over 45 minutes...I said I was early!) Wow! People do come and go at that hospital! Anyway, about 10-15 minutes before my interivew I walked to the department to have my interview and check in. The gal who announced me to the interviewer came back out to me and said "You already have 2 thumbs up!" I asked why and she said the interviewers were so surprised and happy that I was on time let alone early! I was shocked. She said most people are late....anyway...the interview went great....better than great really. In the end I asked if I needed to do anything or what I was lacking in order to be hired and I was told I needed to do nothing...as far as they were concerned I was a perfect fit for the job. I was told I would hear something next week....hurray! Then I was asked what job I was being interviewed for tomorrow at the same hospital...I told them I had NO IDEA and we all laughed. I said, HR called me so many times yesterday and they didn't tell me. I just took the interviews and they gave me the times to be when and were!

I sure hope to get a job at the hospital, which is 3.3 miles away from home! The pay is well, I don't want to go there...but there is something about being close to home and awesome benefits!

I guess I will know more next week. Stay tuned to this channel!

Lifting Baby

I have recevied so many of these and think they are so funny! I will post a few here and there whenever I get the chance.

Ebay and Cracking Like An Egg

Those markers are now over $70 bucks! I am very excited!

Today is going to be a big day for me. With 3 interviews I hope I can hold up and not crack under all the questions.

OH WOW!

Here is the newest and greatest update! I have a second interview with the job, which I bombed the test on yesterday tomorrow at 2 PM. Then I have 2 interviews for Clarian Health tomorrow night at 5 PM. On Friday, I have another interview at 9:30 AM for yet another job at Clarian. There are 3 jobs open at Clarian and each of the managers want to interview me! I am very happy to get this opportunity...No doubt I will be exhausted by the end of it all! Normally one interview is enough for me to want to lay down afterwards. Now I have 4 within the next 2 days. PHEW!

2 at Clarian North

I just got another call....well, actually 3 today from the recruitment department..there is another manager who is interested and wants to meet with me. Looks like I may have 2 interviews on Friday with CH! Cowabunga!

Incredible!

I got a call from the place I interviewed with yesterday (the one which I failed the test!) and they have called me back for a second interview tomorrow at 2 PM. They must be desperate but I am so happy for the chance! I have an interivew with Clarian North on Friday at 9:30 a.m. I also should hear from St V's within the next few days. It would be awesome if I had my choice of the 3 jobs to choose from. I wouldn't necessarily choose the one, which offers the most $ because benefits mean a lot to me!

Bad Interview

Well, the talking part went well but the test didn't go well AT ALL. The test was 3 pages...I didn't know what FF&E meant. I never seen this before. It wasn't in the book I bought and it wasn't on any of the thousands of websites I have been on. So I couldn't finish the test in the time given. Each page had this listed and on the last 2 pages, I had to write general entries using FF&E. The last page I had to do T journaling and once again it had FF&E...at the bottom, I had to give totals. Since I didn't know FF&E, I couldn't even start. I called my friend Luci on the way home. She has been a bookkeeper for 10 years and never heard of the term. She looked on the web and couldn't find anything. When I asked the lady I was interviewing for what it stood for she looked shocked...

I did get a call today from Clarian North...they want me to come in for an interview...my phone interview was yesterday. A big $12 bucks an hour. Nice, 41 years old and I may be able to get a job at a pay rate I had 15 years ago...

Today is the day

I have a very important inteview today. The only issue with the interview is with the testing. I am afraid of the test. I can do the work, I just don't do well on the test. To bad the test isn't in typing or something like that...it is accounting and I still don't know all the principles of accounting and I have been studying off and on for almost 3 days.

Maggie is STILL sick! She is coughing something fierce. Her temp was right under 100 degrees but she woke up crying. Makes me sad!

I will update blog after interview....

Oops!

I meant to say "Jack" Nasty Virus...not nasty jack virus.

I am getting ready for my interview tomorrow! I am looking forward to getting the job.....

Phone Interview Today

THEY FINALLY CALLED! CLARION HEALTH CALLED AND WANTS TO DO A PHONE INTERVIEW!! Today at 2:00 p.m. Hip Hip Hurray!

I took Maggie to doctor. She does not have strep or a urine infection. Dr. went ahead and ordered an xray of her chest because she refused to breathe. He was checking to make sure she doesn't have phenumonia. Should know by the end of the day. Dr. believes she has the nasty jack virus going around. There were lots of kids in the office with the same issues. We even seen a child in the xray waiting area...the same as us.

I have a good feeling. I think I will have a job by the end of the month. Won't it be great to have a few to choose from?

Goodness

I am taking Maggie to see MD at 10:45...Mommy should be rid of those darn kids at 11:00 so she plans to meet me there (Inside joke about being rid of the kids...)

Price of markers on sale on ebay continue to go up! LOVIN' IT! Hello money...good bye markers (which I never use!!) I wonder what else I can sell..........

It's Monday

My little niece is still SICK and still running a fever. She had to stay home from school on Friday. She laid around all weekend...and since she wasn't fever free for 24 hours (still running fever today too) she had to stay home today. Mommy is working half day and will be taking her to MD this afternoon...AT LEAST the "fluid" isn't coming out her mouth!!...but coughing seems to be worse today. It breaks my heart to see her so limpless!!

I have been studying for my accounting test tomorrow. Feeling better about things since I got a workbook. Just hope I can remember what I have learned today for tomorrow...HAHA!!

Help Me Rhonda, Help Help Me Rhonda!

Although thankful for it...I have another interview on Tuesday at 1 PM. Bookkeeping position...something I can do. My only issue is they want me to take an accounting test...UGH! I can do the work, I just don't know all the "proper terms" like Principle of continuity and words like that. Seems simple but normally they describe things in story telling mode. I never did to well with story problems. SO...I went to Barnes and Noble and purchased a book with quizes. I hope to get through the entire 300 some pages by Tuesday! WISH ME LUCK!

Markers on ebay are over 40 bucks! Go me!

Ebay

I put my stampin up markers on ebay yesterday....the bid is now up to $33! WHOOT! The markers have been going for over $100 on ebay so I am hoping to cash in BIG!

Major

Bad headache today! Whew! I can't believe it is over. It took forever. I think the stress of the week got to me and wham bam it took the form of an awful pain in my sinuses. I wouldn't wish headaches on anyone!

I have a new love. I purchased beads about 4 years ago and with my SIL making bracelets I got my beads out. I have re-strung some old bracelets into new ones using both the old parts and the beads I had already purchased and I have found I love wearing them again! I have crafted old into new and it has been really fun!

I also made a bracelet and necklace for one of my friends daughter...my friend doesn't wear jewerly but her tween does! Pictures forthcoming!

No Job For Me!

With a 50/50 chance, I didn't get offered the position. That really blows.

I am still going at it and applying for everything I am qualified for and hope someone will decide to hire me.

I still have no regrets leaving the other company. Maybe some think I should but I don't. I wasn't being treated right and for one of the first times in my life I stood up for myself. I am very proud of doing it too.

Wednesday Night

Tonight I went to stamp camp. There are several women who work at the different hosptials and I was told to apply every week at the hospitals and if necessary, call every week. I was told Riley needed help despartely. I don't want to have to drive that far...but will do so to get my foot in the door if it comes to it.

Tomorrow (Thursday) I have an interview at 10:00 a.m. It is a temp position for 10 weeks. It is on the NW side of Indy. I prefer the NE or N but will take what I can get at this point. The job pays well. I am really wondering if it is a temp position because the company I am going to had an ad for the exact position I am interviewing for. I just wonder if they had a hard time finding candidates and are going the temp to hire route but hasn't let on. I will do my best in the interview...put on a smile and be the best interviewer I can be. It is so exhausting!

I should know about the St V's job in about 4-10 days. I think I would like that job because they pay their people to go to collage. I need to get a degree in something! Maybe nursing would be a good thing for me...I don't know.

Two Calls Today

One phone interview and one interview. The second is a 10 week assignment. I sure wish I knew if I had the job at St V's or not. If I don't get the job, I wouldn't take a 10 week assignment...I don't want to take a temp job and have to quit after I said I would do it for 10 weeks...it just isn't right. If I get the St. V's job a temp job until it started would be awesome.

I just have to let it go and what will be will be.

Hold The Ice

http://www.wthr.com/Global/story.asp?s=7803915

I hope this link is still a good one.

Thanks mom for passing it on to me.

Another One Bites The Dust

The job, which I was over qualified for was passed onto a person for which the job would be a "step up" and not step down (For me it would be down). The practice administrator asked if she could pass my resume on with her online network and of course I said yes. I am very discouraged right now. I know it will pass but right now I feel like crap. I am seriously thinking I should "dumby down" my resume.