What a day. I overslept! Got up in time to throw down a bite to eat, jump in the shower, dress and run out the door to a workshop at Texas Workforce. Don't know why I'm bothering, I'm getting very discouraged. I've sent out a jillion resumes and no one even responds -- oh, that's not right - I've had a couple of rejections. Mostly no responses.
Today I got a PowerPoint presentation from the counselor he wants me to check out and possibly use to create a short introduction to computers for his networking workshop. I'll present that for free - he just wants me to stay in practice. There are several folks in the workshops who have no idea how to use a computer.
Other than that, I've created the resumes he advised me to develop. One for the software engineering experience, one for learning and development, one for office/clerical, and I need to produce one more - to cover the experience as an engineering cost accounting specialist. Quite frankly, I don't care if I get a job selling jewelry at Dillards or Macy's!!! I'm not really looking for a career, just some additional income. In fact, I may go to those places tomorrow and put in applications!!! Maybe I'll try Lane Bryant as well. and even good ol' Walmart. The only reason I wanted different employment is because I don't want my weekends sewed up - now that I'm retired I would like to be able to travel...of course if there's no money, there's no way to travel either!!! and right now I need a JOB because the cost of my transplant medications and medical bills, along with Ken's required meds and medical bills is just out of sight - even with insurance coverage. And dang insurance is costing us right at a grand a month. We're making it, but it's not a lot of fun!
What else - Maggie seems to be surviving. I am still very angry over what she is going through and the vet bill. I still plan to write to the manufacturer of Biospot and to Petsmart to let them know what has happened as a result of this product. I think the manufacturer should have to pay the vet bill. Maybe I'll ask Ken to call...he's a lot better at yelling at people over the phone than I am!!! Of course what will happen if he calls is they will refuse to do anything about it.
I finished the dang MSWord course - got the final assignment back today marked complete and no rework required. Took the final exam, got a 95%, maybe 90%, can't remember. Anyway, that's finished. Once I did the survey then I got the certificate of completion for 1 Continued Ed Unit. Yippee, I'll add it to the notebook where I keep all the records of accolades and class completions. Tomorrow I'm driving to Dallas Baptist University to get a copy of my transcript so I can add that to my records as well. Apparently just my dang diplomas for Bachelor and Master degrees are not sufficient - employers are wanting a copy of my transcript.
Sometime in the next few days I'll start the course in PowerPoint. I'm trying to get a certificate of completion in each of the Microsoft Office applications (2007). Unfortunately we don't know where the disk is for MS Office and we don't have ACCESS loaded on the computer so i have to figure out how I'm going to get the training done for the database course.
Guess I don't really have anything to say tonight - so in that case "good night" is always a great thing to say. Everybody take care, God bless, pray for us and we'll do the same for you. Love as always to the three delights of my heart and the wonderful additional delights they've given me. Even though I may not see you, you are still very much with me.
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