Picking up Speed

As expected, after waiting for days with nothing to do, I'm getting everything together all at once.  That generally happens this time of year anyway, I guess.

So, I got an email from the Target HR department this morning telling me that I'm scheduled for training this Friday at 9 a.m.  I'm really pretty excited about that, actually, as Target means working days and that's the place that may continue to hire after the holidays.  It's not Barnes & Noble, but I've always liked Target and it seems like a good place to work.  Fortunately, then, I could call the unemployment people and get taken off that list for placement training.  I think it might have been kind of amusing to sit through -- just to see what it is they do to train people, but the job got me out of it.

I had some plasma donation appointments that had to be moved, and Anna's birthday party is Saturday so I have to make sure that I'm not scheduled to work that day.  Haven't heard back from Kohl's, but I expect the results of that drug test to be delivered soon and I'll find out when I have to go in for their training.  I've decided to try to do both jobs -- it will be like going from famine to feast, but just for 6 weeks or so.  Neither place works Thanksgiving, so I'll get my holiday for sure.  Not sure if holiday pay is included -- probably not, but I'll still be able to file for my unemployment to make up the difference each week.

I'm finding this to be an interesting journey.  Having been a salaried office worker for 30+ years, I have no experience with this type of work environment and I'm enjoying the differences.