* I just received an invite for an at work baby shower for a coworker. This will be her second child. Her first was a boy born about 2 years ago. This one is scheduled to be a girl. I'm not sure it's proper etiquette to have a second baby shower for someone despite the baby being a different sex. Your thoughts?
* Big A heard yesterday that he is one of the lucky recipients of Michigan's No Worker Left Behind program. At the informational class he went to last month, they were told that of the 20 or so people in the room, only 1 or 2 would be chosen for the program. He will get his tuition, fees and even books covered for a two year program or training school. He's going towards the associate's degree and then probably taking that and transferring into a university for a bachelor's of some type. He's been reading up on what fields are popular currently and trying to find one that will need him and I keep reminding him that it should also be something he likes doing. If he can combine graphic design with computer programming and security, he could go anywhere and do anything.
* This week is my first of working four 10 hour days. I had to switch due to a class this semester that happens to be on a Tuesday and Thursday in the middle of the day. My employer allows for a 3 hour educational leave a week so that covered Tuesday so I had to figure out a way to accommodate the Thursday class and this was the only one without using vacation time. This week, my day off is tomorrow for a special reason: a particular favorite store of mine which is being built near me is ready to hire people for it and is hosting a job fair at a local hotel. My boss got a flier in her bag last week while shopping there so she brought it to me. She remembered my failed attempt at working there from last year and I had mentioned that story along with this new store being built once or twice since then. I'm still confused by the information on the flier thought...a job fair just to work there? And not to mention that all I really want or can do currently is 20 hours a week or so but I'm going to put on my usual work clothes (a tad bit overdressed for the their workers I've seen but it's either that or jeans. Better be safe and go khaki) and go anyway. I'm not sure what to expect tomorrow morning other than maybe free beverages and perhaps a bagel or muffin. I'll revise my resume to focus more on my customer service stuff and bring a few, just for laughs. If I'm asked why I want to work there, other than telling them that I love their store, I will also point out that their return desks are very unorganized and not something that gives customers a good impression since they are usually positioned right by the front doors and I excel at "putting things away". I think I will also mention that they shouldn't require a social security number on their computerized job applications. Or maybe I will just sit there and smile and keep the changes that need to be made to myself until I get in. What do you think?
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I see we're back to the Target kick again. Do they hire little old ladies to greet out front like their evil competitor Walmart? Good luck to Big A.
No. The only people I see standing near the entrance are the "scary" security guards.
Dear Abby has answered this very question several times but I can never remember the answer. Maybe you can search her online archives.
Great news for Big A. I recommend the health industry.
I would refrain from mentioning those things during the interview. Pointing our flaws to the person hiring you probably wouldn't sit well with them.
I'd refrain from pointing out the the return desks are disorganized. It'd be more diplomatic to simply say that you can apply your superior organizational skills to the customer service area.
at work baby shower.....didnt you have issues with something along these lines recently?
NoWearMan: I did although the issue you mention was due to me planning one. This one is being planned by their supervisor.
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