The Flipside!

So... after my last downer post I thought I should make this next one about something happy. In most recent news I accepted a job... well two jobs actually. So I interviewed at these two places one really close to where we live and another about 30 minutes away. I interviewed at the first place on a Monday and then the second place a week later on Tuesday... well the Tuesday place was so quick to get back to me that I had to call the Monday place and find out what was happening with the position I interviewed for. Needless to say, they didn't want me :( Something about me not having a CDA (which is just an Associates... and I have a Bachelors...?? Weird, but whatever).

So, I'm thinkin I'm goin with the Tuesday place and they call to tell me when I need to be here and how little I'll be making and what class I'll be working in and that I have to basically buy a new wardrobe because their uniforms consist of Navy Blue pants and White shoes and their special Red polos - which I have none of, plus the 30min drive and toll money if I want to get there sans traffic. BUT I am just happy to have found something, so I swallow my pride and accept.

And here I am the Wednesday before the Saturday that I am supposed to report for my new employee orientation/training at the Tuesday place and I get a call from the Monday place. WHAT?!?! They now want to know if I am still looking because now they want me. :) (still don't have a CDA, but whatever). Well..... considering that this place is just five awesome minutes from home, and is going to pay better and I already have half my uniform in my closet... I just felt like it was a no-brainer. Plus Alex told me to take it LOL.

Even though I was considerably hurt that they gave me the cold shoulder at first AND that I had to call the Tuesday place and tell them I wouldn't be coming (which was very hard, I felt terrible!). I will now be starting at the Monday place on a Monday (the 23rd)!! Avery will get to have some social time with other kiddos and he'll also still to get to stay home part time with daddy!! And, the extra money we'll be making will help out TONS.

SO thankful that everything worked out for the best. And now.... I will be working on getting my certification. I am one PreK-3rd test away from being Florida Certified to teach. Yay!

Debbie Downer

This post is pretty much just going to be complaints... I know that our blog shouldn't really be an outlet for that sort of thing, but I just need to get some things off my chest so bare with me and thanks for listening slash reading.

• I've felt like this for kind of a long time but... for some reason I think that people don't like me. I mean, do I give off a bad vibe or something? Do I seem snobby to others? I don't know, maybe it's my imagination but It just seems like people avoid me or that they know something bad about me that I don't know and they stay as far away as possible. And, this plague follows me. :(


• I have a new found dislike for the State of Florida. Just, a lot of experiences I have had here left me with a bad taste in my mouth ranging from grocery shopping to the state departments (DMV) to the job market and all the stupid requirements and hoops you have to jump through. I feel like that is just another reason why unemployment is so high. Sheesh. And on top of all that....


• TOURISTS - need I say more? ok, not all of them, but the vast majority act like they own the place. You go to the store and they expect you to drop everything and move outa their way, not to mention driving up the wrong way in the parking lot and walking in the middle of the road. They drive terribly. They are EVERYWHERE!!!! Ok, but I do understand that without them this place would probably be in even worse shape...ugh.


• The weather - BAAH - I mean, I know it is just as hot in GA and that rain is good.... but seriously everyday? And somedays it rains ALL DAY long. Ok, and then it's still SOO HOT even after it rains - like the rain doesn't even cool it off a little. Unreal.
  

THE END.

ok so now that I'm done with my rant.... PICTURES!!