I spent today walking around in the rain, handing out resumes. The weather was the perfect compliment to my mood. I am looking for a second job for the summer months, for 2 or 3 shifts a week, for some extra cash. I need the money and I will be a lot less busy at my other job so it makes sense that I do this but it is a seriously depressing task. Particularly because it won't allow me extra "fun" money, but rather all the extra cash will just go towards savings. At least if I could buy a couple pairs of really ridiculous shoes I might feel better about it.
So far the prospects include:
1) a family-run pizzeria with a patio that is ALWAYS busy in the summer. It is right around the corner from my house.
2) a wing place (DUFF'S) that just opened up down the street. I love wings and it looks like fun, young people work there but I would probably run into a lot of people I know and it could be soul-destroying at times.
3) a high end baby clothing store that is hiring someone for Sundays only. Only problem is that I don't really know anyone with babies right now to best use the discount...
4) H&M in a really ghetto mall near by. Crappy retail work but I'm sure I could use the discount for some clothes and would almost never run into anyone I know (other than people I want to see - Kelly/Mariza/Loretta?)
There were a few other places too. It is like high school again. I had NO idea what to wear this morning. What do you wear to apply to part-time jobs? Jeans? Dressy pants? Something in-between? My resume had to have a complete overhaul...
And I'm so cocky going in there, thinking, I have ALL this experience, but how terrible will it be if I get NO calls for interviews.
5 comments:
Wow, how weird! I haven't worked retail since college. It might be a nice mindless break.
The dufferin mall is NOT ghetto. It's a stately pleasure dome
Good luck saving money if you land a job at H&M.
There's a great wings place in Buffalo called Duff's. i wonder if it's related!! It would be very exciting if they were.
With all these options, don't you find it hard not returning to food service? Nowhere else have I felt greater satisfaction saying "no" to people than as a server... Man, it's only been two weeks but I'm feeling the itch already...
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