Friday, November 27, 2009
Saturday, July 11, 2009
"BAIL EM OUT! ??!!??
Heck, back in 1990, the U.S. government seized the Mustang Ranch brothel in Nevada for tax evasion and, as required by law, tried to run it. They failed and it closed. Now, we are trusting the economy of our country and our banking system and government agencies to the same nit-wits who couldn't make money running a whore house and selling whiskey!"
No comments necessary!!
Friday, June 19, 2009
Update: New Job
Well, the ax came down on Thursday. For no apparent reason, after working a total of 7 days I was terminated....I arrived at work a half hour before my scheduled work time and the boss met me in the lobby - "I am terminating you effective immediately. Here's your paycheck, please leave." I said "may I ask a question?" She said "sure"; me - "why"; she "you just don't get it".....and turns, lets out a huff, and leaves. Huh????? I just don't get it? I've been in real estate 20 years, I know I 'get' that part of the job....after rereading my previous post on this I realize what I didn't 'get'....she wanted her friend in my position and had expected me to volunteer to quit, which I didn't....soooo....I got the ax. Oh yeah, now I 'get' it!
Saturday, June 13, 2009
New Job
As the school year was slowly creeping to a close and the need for money wasn't going away I decided to look for a temporary job for the summer. I let it be known to all that I was willing to take either part or full time work and if the job was perfect for all concerned that I would consider a permanent job.
After being off just one day from school I received a telephone call from a real estate company where I had applied for 'behind the scenes' work. I had interviewed with this company a couple weeks ago and the timing was right for accepting the job. It is a temporary job with the decision on both sides to make it permanent in 3 months, if all works out.
I started the job the day after the telephone call (which was last Tuesday). My hours are 11am to 5 pm....Monday through Friday. The pay is good. The work is in my realm of real estate knowledge. Everything seems perfect up until Friday when my boss called me into her office - 'sit down please'.....'UT oh, I think, somethings coming down'. Next thing I'm being told "I have this friend that I asked to take the position and she told me she wasn't sure about it but she would let me know. When I didn't hear back from her I interviewed others and hired you. Well, I talked to her yesterday and she has re-thought everything and she wants to take the position.....so here are your list of new duties."
Am I happy I did not lose the job totally? Or am I angry for feeling like a fast one was pulled on me? A little bit of both I have to admit.
I probably would have accepted the second position if it had been offered to me instead. But it wasn't and the position I was offered was that of Administrative Assistant in charge of Transaction Coordinating. The position I've been 'down graded' to is a glorified 'go-fer'....pick up the mail, answer phones as needed, make coffee, keep a running list of office supplies, vacuum once a week, water the plants, set up for office and client meetings, clean up after them, etc, etc, etc.
I tell myself this is just until the end of summer and don't quit, with jobs the way they are I'd be cutting off my nose to spite my face. I'm having major talks with myself about attitude. I pray about it of course. This came down on Friday, before I go back to work on Monday I'd love to have a better attitude about the job.....please pray with me on this.
After being off just one day from school I received a telephone call from a real estate company where I had applied for 'behind the scenes' work. I had interviewed with this company a couple weeks ago and the timing was right for accepting the job. It is a temporary job with the decision on both sides to make it permanent in 3 months, if all works out.
I started the job the day after the telephone call (which was last Tuesday). My hours are 11am to 5 pm....Monday through Friday. The pay is good. The work is in my realm of real estate knowledge. Everything seems perfect up until Friday when my boss called me into her office - 'sit down please'.....'UT oh, I think, somethings coming down'. Next thing I'm being told "I have this friend that I asked to take the position and she told me she wasn't sure about it but she would let me know. When I didn't hear back from her I interviewed others and hired you. Well, I talked to her yesterday and she has re-thought everything and she wants to take the position.....so here are your list of new duties."
Am I happy I did not lose the job totally? Or am I angry for feeling like a fast one was pulled on me? A little bit of both I have to admit.
I probably would have accepted the second position if it had been offered to me instead. But it wasn't and the position I was offered was that of Administrative Assistant in charge of Transaction Coordinating. The position I've been 'down graded' to is a glorified 'go-fer'....pick up the mail, answer phones as needed, make coffee, keep a running list of office supplies, vacuum once a week, water the plants, set up for office and client meetings, clean up after them, etc, etc, etc.
I tell myself this is just until the end of summer and don't quit, with jobs the way they are I'd be cutting off my nose to spite my face. I'm having major talks with myself about attitude. I pray about it of course. This came down on Friday, before I go back to work on Monday I'd love to have a better attitude about the job.....please pray with me on this.
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Saturday, April 25, 2009
A Sign of the Economy?
We've all seen them - the panhandler on the street corner claiming they'll 'work for food'. In Las Vegas it seems there is at least one on every corner. I thank God every time I pass one that I'm not in that situation. I've noticed that with the slowing economy the people don't look like the regular 'panhandler' who is probably homeless. Instead they seem to be more like the everyday person who might live next door.
The other day on my way to work I saw one that really is a 'sign of the economy'....a nicely dressed (suit and tie) gentleman on a busy corner with a sign that said "Unemployed Homeowner"....boy did that hit home! In one hand he held a resume, in the other was a file folder with more. Now that is marketing yourself! I wish I'd of taken a picture of him. There was a clip on TV that night about him. He said many people offered him money (which he turned down), all he wanted was a job. The news media followed him to a 'job fair' which was in town that day and found out that he had indeed had 2 prospects for jobs. Here's one Las Vegan who is rooting for him to find a job, and SOON!
Sunday, April 19, 2009
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