I haven't written for so long eeryone probably stopped caring....
I inrterviewed for the two Mason County positions on monday. one was the half-time position Dwayne already interviewed for, and the other was a divided position between two schools. I knew I didn't interview well, but in my own defense I very much disliked the questions. They were far too broad. They were asked as if I should already know the children and what they are capable of, and I truthfully don't. When I interviewed for the position at Greenbrier East last year, I enjoyed the interview a lot. I was asked to tell about myself, the interviewers did the same (I already knew one of them from college) and the questions were, well, specific. I was the second choice for that job, and I'm proud of that. It is a big program, and it truly was an honor just to be nominated. I guess I could have done better on monday. I also had the fact that they called me at 7:30 in the morning to tell me to interview at 2:15 working against me.

So the short of it is I didn't get either job. Dwaynie I hope you feel a little better about yourself now...I mean my evaluations were stellar and they still didn't hire me. I've grown more and more disillusioned with this school system ever since we began dealing with them. They give you the run around, won't fix things that they fuck up, it's just not all there for some reason. My only concern now is it will be too late for either one of us to get a real job for the year, and we'll be stuck subbing and waiting. Not so terrible except no insurance, but at least they have an automated system for the subs in this county now, so we'll all be on equal footing...no more of that I call who I know shit like last year. And if it is too late I just have to hope something better comes along next year. yay for positive fucking outlooks and shit.

Now my job at the telemarketing firm: they are practically down on bended knee begging me to stay. I told them two weeks ago friday (yesterday) was to be my last day, then last week (or was it earler this week...I think it was) that if I don't work Sunday I'll not get my differential for the week, so I decided to work Sunday. When I was revising my written notice, one of the supervisor's put me away from desk and asked me to please stay. She asked if I was going to have a permanenet job I told her I didn't know yet, she suggested I go down to part time, and come in on days I don't get called to sub, but the thing is I'll probably be called every day. I explained to her that it would not be a very good idea, but that I was, in fact, concerned that we would have no money throughout the month of september. I had even thought about, although I did not share this with her, continuing to work evenings from 5-10:45 and weekends to keep getting money...the only upside to this would be money. The downsides would be numerous: getting up at 5:30 or so in the morning, getting the kids off the daycare, getting myself and hubby off to work, working all day, getting home, having an hour or so to visit with the kids, then working until 10:45, taking home my little orphan, getting in at midnight...no sleep, no time with my kids, nothing. I think, well, you know, Dwayne was gone for however many weeks, wasn't home at all, things were fine really, I mean we missed him, but it was basically ok. We need money, maybe I should take one for the team. OH gawd this is getting so long stay tuned for part 2. The bear is emerging from his cave and he is grumpy.