The interview yesterday went well. It was actually a legitimate store front business. They were not offering some kind of offer to sell me a plan that would make me rich beyond my wildest dreams. So far so good.
I got there 15 minutes early, and my interview began about 10 minutes early. They had told me in the email that they would want me to show them I know how to post on Ebay. No problem, I have done that before. But the screen on the computer was dark. From my position, I could see the back of the computer. It emitted no noise, and the pilot light on the monitor was yellow which indicated no signal. I leaned down and felt no air blowing out of the back of the power supply. Trying my best not to sound like a know it all, I casually said, “I don’t think it’s on. Either your cooling fan is really quiet or it’s not on.” My potential future employee acknowledged my comment, but continued with what he was doing. Almost a full minute later, he pushed the power button and low and behold, the monitor lit up.
He handed me a post it note pad and an SD memory card, new in the package. He gave me the price, the desired start time for the auction, and informed me that Pay Pal was accepted. All the templates and images were on the machine (I might add they were not great images and by his own admission, the template border sucked.) In less than 5 minutes my task was complete. I informed the interviewer that I was done to which he replied he would print it out and look at it later.
When I asked when he would be making a decision, he picked up a file folder an inch thick and said, “I have to go through all of these.” From what I gathered, he was allowing an hour for each interview, or at the very least, spacing them at 1 hour intervals. I estimate there were 150 to 200 pieces of paper in the folder. So once again, I am not holding my breath.
Prior to my intensive job quest, I had been focusing on making my own job, picking up whatever side work was available. Perhaps I need to divide my time between the 2 endeavors. I have had very little luck in finding a job working for someone else, but at the same time I wasn’t having much luck locating side work. OK Rick, time to think… what jobs are recession proof? What do people spend money on no matter what the economic climate may be? Who has money and is spending money, and what are they spending it ON that I know how to do that doesn’t require an outlay of cash for licenses and/or permits? In the “old days” I would have just “tied one on” to escape the bounds of normal thought processes and come up with an inspiration. Unfortunately, large quantities of alcohol no longer agree with my belly; I’m sure some of you know what I mean. LOL Oh well, I will have to think of something all on my own. Wish me luck.
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