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I was supposed to be off today, which means I get to sleep in. But I got a phone call at 7:30 A.M. from an unfamiliar number. I let it ring while I tried to keep my eyes closed shut some more. My phone vibrated. Someone left me a voicemail. As soon as the thought of it possibly being an employer calling me in for a job interview, my eyes opened wide to check my message. "Hey, Reata. It's Debbie. Kelly called in sick, can you please try to make it in an hour or so. Please call me back if you can." Great... only my manager, I thought. I felt bad, so, I called her. After fully knowing that there were no other options but for me to come in, I decided to get up and get ready to go to work. I kept thinking about how I was supposed to be catching up on my homework today, and it just upset me. However, it turned out to be an okay day.
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When I quit working for ASU as an office assistant for the College of Nursing, I set out to look for a decent job. I must have not looked hard enough because I settled for the first low-paying job I found. I was afraid of not having a job, so I said yes. I started working for the diamond store back in December of 2008. And, boy, was that a horrible time to start! The busiest time of the year for any jewelry store: CHRISTMAS! I started as a seasonal cashier for two months, and I hated every minute of it. Because the managers liked me so much, they wanted to make me permanent. I stayed because, at this point, I was lucky I even had a job, still have a job.
May 14th
May 14th is seriously a month away! I don't know if I should be excited or afraid. Right now, I am feeling both. My last semester of college has been hectic, especially with being a full-time student, working for 35 hours a week, and having so much church responsibilities. I can't wait to finish all these 5 English courses that I am taking with decent grades. So, the bigger issue is what am I supposed to do after I get my English degree? Continue schooling? Become a writer and how do I do that? Stay at the job that I am at until I find a decent one? Shoot me if I stay for another month of being used.
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Hey Reata! I really enjoyed your voice in this post. Even though your stories were short and broken apart in such a way that they could stand on their own, your voice continued to stay the same, very down-to-earth, and easy to relate to. And I know how you feel about your job. It's "temporary" but you don't know for how long, and people rely on you to cover shifts, and stuff. Now I know I'm not alone. lol. :)
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