i didn’t want to jinx it, so i didn’t say anything until now. i got a job with the american cancer society and will start in a few weeks! i’m very excited about the opportunity and i’m glad i made it through the grueling interview process (1 phone interview, 2 face to face interviews and another phone interview with someone at the district level).
i never explained what happened with the bookstore position, but i’d like to keep the story short so as not to rile myself up over nothing. i quit the job because the company is clearly having problems both financially and management-wise. they are beating up on employees for not being able to complete the work of 5 people at once. at the same time, they pay employees peanuts, don’t allow them to work overtime to finish all the work and continue to decrease payroll. so, it’s basically a vicious cycle that is bound to come crashing down on everyone. needless to say, i wasn’t willing to stick around and eventually become the store manager’s scapegoat for her (and the company’s) problems. it’s sad for me, because this store used to be one of my favorite places to go. now, i don’t feel i can visit and look at it in the same way. i’m really disappointed and can’t support some of the promotions employees are pressured to force upon customers—even if it requires lying. so, that’s my piece (and believe me, it could’ve been longer but I can feel my blood pressure rising just after this little paragraph). in case you’re wondering, the store isn’t barnes & noble. hahaha.
oh well, better days on the horizon!
