Category: Work

The Joys of Direct Deposit

For several weeks…okay, months, I have been going in circles with my employer (or temp agency) about signing up for Direct Deposit. I was hesitant at first because I was under the impression that the assignment wasn’t going to last long enough to even make it worth the effort. It was originally scheduled to end … Continue reading The Joys of Direct Deposit →

Part-Time Job

Here’s a conversation that Ann and I had not too long ago when I told her I wanted to get a part-time job. Ann: Maybe you should get a job at Lowe’s. You could ride your bike there and I’m pretty sure they don’t work that hard. Me: Lowe’s? Really? I don’t know shit about … Continue reading Part-Time Job →

Done

I’m sitting at my desk that should have been my home-based workstation, looking at the motivational calendar that would have been a reminder as to when things needed to be done and using the laptop that was supposed to be strictly used for proofreading electronic documents. It only saw one single proofreading job come its … Continue reading Done →

Dodging A Bullet

About a year ago, I went for an interview for the position of proofreader at Corinthian Colleges in Santa Ana, CA. I don’t even remember blogging about it to be honest. During the interview, I recall being told by at least a few people that despite the shitty economy (with “shitty” being my word choice), … Continue reading Dodging A Bullet →

Getting Better…

In this, the year in which I am going to dictate what my fate will be by trying to remain optimistic about almost everything, things are already starting to change and for the better. First, the job. We had an unscheduled department meeting yesterday which, if history has taught me anything, usually means bad news. … Continue reading Getting Better… →