The Wal-Mart Interview

The Wal-Mart interview was a joke!

First this lady was busy trying to get her daughter set up to work, but the daughter kept saying "mom what if they find out about it" her mom kept telling her to not worry that she was her daughter and that no one would check. This kind of got me a little curious as to what they wouldn't check, but I told my self to mind my own business.

Then when the lady finally got herself squared away she once again asked me my name, she must have asked me my name at least 8 times in the 10 minutes that I was waiting for her to get organized, when she looked me up in the computer she said, and I'm not lying about this, "Oh, you were hired at Centereach already!" (I was at the East Setauket store for the interview) I told her that that was impossible since I hadn't had an interview at the Centereach store and that her interview was the first one that I had ever been to for any Wal-Mart store. She got all flustered and said ok then forget what I said and handed me off to my mothers manager who asked her what she wanted him to do with me. She told him to just get all the new hire paperwork done and set me up that she needed me to start last week and to put in payroll hours for last week. I did not like the way that this was starting to look and neither did my mom's manager because he said that he wasn't signing anything saying that I started last week and that she could put in for the payroll. Well I kept telling myself to just keep an open mind that Wal-Mart couldn't possible be so messed up in their management, that this was probably just a bad day for everyone.

Well as my mom's manager was having me sign all of the new hire paperwork he finally came across the rate of pay and I don't know how, but I didn't laugh out loud! Now keep in mind that I don't know what the living expenses are by you, but they are VERY high here on Long Island. Wal-Mart was offering me a whole $8.50 to start because I have a lot of experience. I asked what they start people out with that have no experience and he said on Long Island they usually start at $8.00. I told him that with all my past experience and the fact that I am already working for more than what they were offering I would have to pass on their job offer.

As we were leaving the store I asked my mom if Wal-Mart was always that bad in their office and she said "oh no this was a good day". Then I said okay mom if this was a good day then since Wal-Mart pushed out Caldor, which store is going to push out Wal-Mart because they have a very poor office standard and on top of all the bad publicity their internal operations are horrible too. That's when she told me she was looking to get a job a BJ's Warehouse.

I'll tell you, I was the Store Administrator when I was at the WIZ and we NEVER had a bad day as bad as Wal-Marts good day. I hope that I never work at anywhere that their good day is like that!

Oh well, that's how the interview went. figured that you would all like the giggle from it.

SUNY Hospital Interview

Well I went for an interview today with SUNY Hospital for Research Foundation Support in the Pediatric Services Department. I REALLY, REALLY, REALLY would LOVE to get this job!!!!

I want this job because it's my way of being able to help people. I can't be a nurse or a doctor because the sight of blood makes me want to vomit, but helping people get as much money to pay for their medical bills, to me any way, is just as good a way to help and the fact that it would be to help children is like the whip cream on top of the ice cream.

I know that I'm not familiar with their computer system at all, but given a week I know that I would be able to use it with no problems.

Although I did get the interview for the position, my gut feeling tells me that I won't get it. Especially since the lady that interviewed me said that there were 17 applicants and only 1 position, and that I shouldn't take it badly if I don't get a call and also that it took her 30 different interviews to be able to get a job in the hospital.

Actually when I left there I had the "who do you think you are trying to kid" feeling. You know the "you can't do that job, you can't do anything but be a cashier because you're not good enough" feeling. Then I got off the pity potty and said that if they didn't choose me then fine I'll just keep sending in my resume for other positions until I get one!

JoAnn Fabrics Job

Well JoAnn Fabrics called today and I start on Wednesday. Now Scott can get OFF my back about getting a job!

Japanese Translator

A knitting friend of mine found this site where you can translate your English name into Japanese. It's cool, you should try it. I did!

http://www.japanesetranslator.co.uk/your-name-in-japanese/

Jeanette

This is what the name "Jeanette" looks like in Japanese:

It is pronounced "JENETTO". (Consonants are pronounced more or less the same way as in English. "E" sounds like e in met. "O" sounds like o in old.)

This is what the name "Scott" looks like in Japanese:

It is pronounced "SUKOTTO". (Consonants are pronounced more or less the same way as in English. "U" sounds like oo in hook, but with less rounding of the lips. "O" sounds like o in old.)

JoAnn Fabrics Interview

I had an interview at JoAnn Fabrics and although it's not medical billing and the money isn't great, the hours are! So I am hoping that, if it's in God's plan for me, I get the job.