Searching

Since I moved back to Kentucky I have been searching daily for a job. There have been lots of possibilities and "almost" jobs, but something always falls through. The first I thought would be great - working close to home as the property manager of the apartments I live at. The commute would be great; resulting in about a one minute walk to the office. My dog wouldn't have to be locked up in the kennel all day. I could go home for lunch. My mother would be the one training me. I was told it was a sure thing, no way they wouldn't hire me, it wouldn't make sense to hire someone else. So what happened? They hired someone else. Maybe it's a good thing. My neighbors don't have to be my enemies. I won't have to bug them about paying their rent, or parking in the wrong places, or picking up their dog's mess. There won't be anyone coming to knock on my door in the middle of the night because they got locked out of their apartment. After I realized I wouldn't get that job, I started applying to other jobs.

I found a website that was very helpful with applying for jobs. Instead of spending 45 minutes on each application it took seconds because my information was saved on the site. I applied for several jobs, mostly at non-profit organizations. Most placed didn't respond to my applications at all, and the ones that did said I wasn't qualified enough, didn't have enough education, didn't have enough experience, blah blah blah. I did end up getting an interview from one place. They even offered the job to me! I shared a couple concerns with them about the child development center where I would be working, and they decided I would be too much to handle I guess, because they then took the job away from me.

After Joel's sister came to visit and we talked about various things, I thought that maybe being a nanny would be the job for me. I love caring for children, but would rather not work in a daycare setting. I found a website that several parents advertise nanny positions and I set up a profile and started applying. I went to an interview for a possible nanny job and did a trial day a couple days later. I spent time with the three year old first. We had a great time playing and learning, until he locked me in the basement. Later on the 5 year old came home and we had a great time, and got some one on one time while her brother was taking his nap. The girl and I were downstairs playing when she let me know I needed to go upstairs and get her a drink. I responded with, "Well, we can go upstairs together and get it, but I'm not getting it for you."
       "But you need to. I'm thirsty. My other baby sitter goes and gets me a drink when I want it."
       "I'm not doing it for you, you are able to go upstairs and we can go up together and get it." After a little bit, she suggests we play hide-and-seek and I figured she was over the drink thing. She said she would count and I would hide, which was fine. So she starts counting and I hide, then when she gets to 20, I see her turn and run for the stairs. Because I saw what her brother did earlier, I knew what she was doing. Why did I hide under the trampoline? I should have hid somewhere easier to get out of. I raced up the steps, but she was already on the other side, when the door locked, once again. Thankfully her mom was home and unlocked the door. I later laughed about the situation, thinking that this was something from a movie about crazy kids trying to get their nanny out of the house. The girl and I later on talked about it, and she told me, "Sometimes I do that to my babysitters," All because I wouldn't go get her a drink! What crazy times this has been. I have yet to find a permanent job, but I am getting a pretty funny story out of the journey!