It's Been A While

When I made my first post to this blog, I intended to write on a regular basis. Several times after my first post, I tried posting new ones but deleted them because I thought they were too boring. But I recently realized that I just because I don’t have anything brilliant to write about, it doesn’t mean I shouldn’t write. Anyway, a lot has happened since my last post.

I had a lot of time on my hands due to being unemployed. I wanted so desperately to find a way to work from home. For as long as I can remember, I always wanted to work from home. Not only that, but I wanted to do something for a living that I could be passionate about. I wanted to have a purpose. The problem was that I couldn't come up with a way to make money. So I started applying for various jobs that I thought could be tolerable to work at until I could either find something better or get a home business going.

I finally found something. It was a "manager in training" job at a local video store chain. I applied online and received a call about two hours later. It was the district manager. The first thing he asked me was if I was willing to relocate. I said I would consider it and we set a time for a preliminary interview. During the interview I was asked again about relocation and I said I would relocate after my three month training period. The location that they expected me to move to was only 45 minutes away from where I was living so I was just going to say that I moved but never really move. I would've just driven 45 minutes to get there every day.

I came back in the next day to take a written test and after passing it, I had an interview with the regional manager. He made it very clear to me during the interview that college is worthless and a complete waste of time. I left the interview feeling deeply offended and decided I would not take the job when called back. A few days went by and I realized how much I needed the money so when I was called back with the offer, I accepted it. On my first day, I was informed that I would not be getting a break during my 12 hour shift. I was also told that the only time I could use the restroom would be if no customers were in the store. I was ready to quit on the first day but I reminded myself that I needed the money and maybe it would be okay if I gave it a chance. The store was run by the manager, who also would be training me. The manager's boss was the district manager, who was in charge of three stores and spent the day going from store to store. They both seemed nice at first, but after working there for a week, I was able to see their real personalities. They were truly negative people. I hated it. I decided to start looking for something better but quickly realized that my schedule didn't allow much extra time to look for other opportunities. L started applying for jobs for me while I was at work and after a couple of weeks, I finally found something. Proresources in Marion, IN was looking for someone with accounting knowledge for an entry level accounting position. I recieved a call and went in for an interview. I was told I was perfect for the job and would be called the following week for a start date. I quit my horrible job and waited for the call. It never came. That's when I decided to go back to college for a degree in Computer Science. I love it. I love computers. I also love writing. Especially nonfiction and reference.

I later found out that the reason that relocating is pushed so hard is so they can pretty much own you. I read some other blogs describing other horrible experiences people had with this place. Most people who have worked there have had pretty much the same experience. Which explains why the turnover is so high. I struggled with the decision of listing the name of the company and decided not to.

I have always been told how therapeutic it is to just write about problems and worries and stress. It feels good. I've had blogs before but I'm sticking with this one as my primary blog.