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Continue reading * D.C. leasing winter space in motels for homeless families
Category Archives: Job search/Job prospects
o Syracuse: Another Ban in the Box Success
o Job search update, 12/01/14
APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED IN NOVEMBER 2014:
Sr. Administrative Assistant — Transamerica
SEE ALSO:
Announcement: I’m working!
Announcement: I’m not working after all.
POSTSCRIPT, 2014-12-06:
Several weeks ago, I decided to become pro-active in the specific search for work as “William Tell.” As this blog required some enhancements in order to serve its role as a tool for marketing myself under that name, I updated the Playlist to include audio copies of all the items listed. My next project on the blog is to upload Stuart Chase’s Guides to Straight Thinking, which is mentioned on my Resume.
An interesting twist occurred when I began the latter work: I couldn’t find the copy I had made of that text anywhere. Not on my flash drive; not in my e-mail archives; except one, an attachment to an e-mail I sent DLD in 2006. Who ever would have guessed that that e-mail, which probably seemed so trivial at the time, could prove to be so important to me now? It has all the material. The source files in Word date from 2004-2005, which indicates how long I have held these ambitions for William Tell.
I invested $110 in a digital recorder, which is crucial to my being able to make my demo tapes. In other words, I spent that money on a tool to advance my own career. At this point, it may be well to note some things on which I did not spend that $110:
• liquor
• weed
• lottery tickets
• clubs
• cooch
• grillz
• bling
• swag
• bail bonds
• crap games
I anticipate devoting one day a week to my job search in radio. Initially, that one day will go principally to creating my demo tapes. After that, I’ll have to find other pertinent ways to use that time. In the meantime, my posts on this blog may be shorter and-or less frequent.
* Announcement: I’m not working after all.
I’m grateful for the support expressed in comments on the previous post.
As of today, however, I’m cutting off contact with those who were pretending to be Swistak.
* Announcement: I’m working!
Beginning 2014-11-21, I’ve taken on work as a “texts corrector” for Swistak.pl, a Polish online marketer, editing their communications addressed to U.S. customers and employees.
They e-mail me the texts, and I brush ’em up and send ’em back.
Since this takes a chunk out of my Net access daily — the whole thing is done online — I am likely not to publish on this blog as often henceforth.
🙂
Reblogged 2020-06-18.
* Injustice at the shelter
Saturday 2014-11-01
I was very nearly turned away tonight.
I arrived at 15:45, and the gate was closed. I’ll explain why that did not disturb me. As I’m a “regular,” they’re supposed to hold my bunk for me until 16:00. Leo, another “regular,” arrived minutes later.
A closed gate at this hour as often as not means they’re doing a “count,” a comparison of the checkin logs (plural) to pin down exactly how many beds are left. Depending on who’s at the desk, this can take ten minutes — or 45.
Continue reading * Injustice at the shelter
* Job search update, 11/03/14
APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED IN OCTOBER ’14:
Secretary II — The Salvation Army
Litigation Secretary — Goodell, DeVries, Leech & Dann
• They want a typing speed of 90-100 wpm.
• This would be a case of wanting the job for the paycheck.
Data Entry — Randstad
Administrative Coordinator — JHU Div. of General Internal Medicine
Legal Records Clerk — Wilson Elser
Administrative Assistant (Float) — Kennedy Krieger Institute
Data and Content Night – Supervisor — OrderUp
From my diary for 2014-10-17: I noted in latest search engine results “many listings for interesting positions outside-the-box. Night/Weekend Content Supervisor for OrderUp: OrderUp is an online site where people can order from any of a jillion local restaurants and have it delivered. This person manages updates to their online menus. Sounds right up my alley. Located 3500 Boston Street.”
Full-Time Center Associate — The UPS Store
Another “outside-the-box” position.
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Tom works at Royal Farms. He wears his work shirt all the time. I used to resent this. I realized Thursday night 2014-10-30 that I resented it because I assumed that if he had a job, he ought not be staying at the shelter. He’s got a real job, all right. But he still can’t afford his own place.
He works full time and is homeless.
(Reblogged 2020-04-16.)
* Danny keeps breaking up his phones
o Job search update, 10/06/14
APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED IN OCTOBER 2014
Writing Studio Tutor (Temporary) – Maryland Institute College of Art
Administrative Assistant, Billing Clerk – Volunteers of America Inc
Proofreader – Career Profiles
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