Favorites For Friday

Well, I had intended to do another post earlier this week but I got side tracked looking for work and various other things. Then when I realized it is now Friday and I was trying to think of a good topic for my Favorites this week....it dawned on me. Jobs! I actually went and did a search on Etsy with just the word job and here are a few things I came up with that caught my eye. One thing I will say is that if you are like me and looking for work, no matter how hard things get you have to attempt to still have a sense of humor about the whole situation. If you don't then that is when you will be in the depths of despair and believe me, I know.

Team Laid Off Tank - Junkprints

The Daily Grind Original Painting - Green Eyes Art Shop

Prosperity, Career & Money Spell Candle - Free Will Magick

Custom Resume & Cover Letter Package - Resumes by Dana

I hope no one is easily offended by this last one but there is kind of a story behind my reason for choosing it which I will explain below.

I Hear Prostitution is Recession Proof Cookies - Bitter Baking Company

So here is the story, about a year ago my husband came in and had this story to tell me. He was in the convenience store buying a paper when he overheard this conversation. I must remind you that this IS Las Vegas so really this is not an unusual conversation I guess. Even after living here for 16 years I still kinda have a hard time coming to terms with how bizarre a place Las Vegas is.

1st Man - Hey dude how's it going?
2nd Man - Not so good, no work, things aren't looking good.
1st Man - Oh man, that stinks.
2nd Man - Yeah, things are so bad my woman had to go back to hooking (me-now you'd thing the 1st man would be like OMG!!!!)
1st Man - Really, man that stinks (very matter of factly)

Again, I apologize if you are offended but when I saw these cookies it totally reminded me of that bizarre conversation my husband overheard. I can only say that I know that you would never hear a conversation like that ANYWHERE else in the world or if you did then the 1st man/woman would be freaking out. Hope you enjoyed these favorites since I chose them as they actually made me smile which as I say is the most important thing in these times right now.

Good Job Hunting

I know there are quite a few of us out there, victims of this economy, looking for work. Which, in this climate is like looking for a needle in a haystack. For me, it is all the more difficult since my husband and I only have one car and he uses ours for his job. So I am stuck looking for work mainly on the many websites out there. There isn't a lot out there and for the few jobs that are available there are way too many people going after them. Back in December there was a new In-N-Out Burger opening here in Las Vegas. If you aren't familiar with In-N-Out, which is only in California, Nevada, Arizona and Utah, well next time you are out this way and want a burger you need to go there. Sorry got distracted. So, this new resturant is opening and they need employees. There were fewer than 50 postitions going and 1000 people were applying for these coveted positions. I have to tell you that they pay much better than most at $10 an hour but 1000 people! That is crazy.

Someone had suggested I try looking for work on Craig's List. Most days I check out all the job sites to see if there is anything to apply for. I do office work so last week there was a position for an Administrative Assistant which I happily sent my resume off to with my nice cover letter telling them how good I am. What did I get as a response? An email with some cock and bull story telling me that I have to take a test before applying and here is the link to the "test". When I clicked on the link it was a website that you sign up and make money taking surveys. Well, sorry but that isn't a "job" and it most definitely is not a "test".

I also applied at a new resort that will be opening on the Las Vegas Strip at the end of the year. The first day you could apply online I was there with bells on. After going through quite a few jobs and the site telling me "you are not qualified for this position" I finally got one that I was qualified for. The "interview" was on February 2nd and really it was more of a weeding out process than an interview. I won't know until April if I have a real interview and then even if I do get the job, the hotel that I applied for doesn't open until October. Of course, I'd love to work there and if I had to get something in the short term before that started that would be great but I'm not holding my breath.