Frickin' A (Extended)

So I'm doing better than I was last night.  I won't lie, I had a good cry and a few why-can't-something-just-go-right-for-me moments but I'm ok now.

I guess I'd just gotten my hopes up about the job.  It wasn't even really that I wanted to work for that particular company or do that particular job, it was just that I really wanted a full time job.  And I'd been thinking about being able to buy a car and start saving money for what I want to do next and it kinda sucked to suddenly know I wouldn't be able to do that, at least not yet.  But really, I didn't care much for the guy who interviewed me and most office jobs start at a higher pay rate anyway, so maybe it's for the best.

So basically the company decided to promote from within.  And honestly I kinda think that was the plan from the beginning.  This company has 12 group homes for disabled adults, and I think they have trouble keeping those staffed.  During my interview I was asked if I'd be willing to work in one of the group homes if I didn't get the office job.  I said maybe.  Based on other questions he asked me, he hadn't even looked at my resume (he asked if I had experience working in an office . . . which is like the first thing on my resume so).  And the interview was only like 5 minutes long, and the next step was supposed to be reference checks.  I know for a fact that they didn't check my references, because I'm still in contact with all of them so yeah.  My gut feeling is kinda that they just wanted people for their group homes, so they advertised an office job and asked all the people who applied if they'd work in one of the homes and'll just hire them for that.

They did offer me a group home job.  But I'm really not interested in that.

So back to the drawing board I guess.  I just hope I find something soon!