and so, i have moved again. this time i am living in the city of elgin, illinois. i am so happy to see more life here than in bremen. i am also happy to be away from that douchenozzle i previously lived with. oh, and i did file a complaint about the landlord. i do not know the outcome, and i doubt i will, but, i don’t really care about those people anymore. bremen didn’t count. this move will. i still have yet to land me a job, but there are plenty of opportunities. and once i get a lock for the bike, i’ll be able to extend my search range even further. there’s a mall not too far from here, and several shopping centers. there’s likely one place that would be crazy enough to hire me.
on other news, my laptop’s power adapter finally crapped out, so i am stuck using my netbook. at least it performs well enough (now that i took the time to tweak everything to my liking), so i can do what i need to do. i’ve already established my main goals after i actually find work. first i’m going to pay off verizon so i can get my regular phone online again. then i’m going to get a new case and PSU for my main PC (or, at least a new power adapter for my old laptop).
so, the year is almost over. what have i accomplished? well, i got fired from my job, and moved to another state which i actually enjoy more than california.
i still have yet to find another job. and right now, a job would make an excellent christmas present. i’m currently living off of the money i make off of the GPT sites you see to the right. it’s not much, but is enough to get me some food to eat. hopefully soon, i will find work.
i’m not going to worry about making new years resolutions right now. it’s pretty obvious what they are. i need to find work, and maybe actually start school. slacking on my projects is another issue i need to fix, and i’m already starting on that now.
oh, right. i forgot to make a blog post about my move. it went well, the train ride was quite pleasant. it got off to a bit of a rocky start — i missed the check-in time, and the computers that printed out the tickets were down. but, i was able to get on and put my luggage in the cargo area. when we reached reno, i got my tickets, and found out that i could check in my baggage at chicago. my original plan to spend the whole two days playing FFIX didn’t happen — i spent the time enjoying the scenery and watching videos on my netbook. though, i did play some FFIX and FFVI.
fast-forward to making it to my new home — that, too got off to a rocky start. there were issues with the landlord getting paid on time, and my roommate keiro went to nebraska to stay with his girlfriend for a month. we finally paid the landlord, and everything seems fine now.
i am still unemployed, but i am doing some computer work for the landlord, and i am getting paid for the time taken to change out the electric outlets and winterizing the apartment. the electric outlets were one obstacle in getting my server back online, as well as the shortage of power cables. the power cable situation was helped yesterday. i went with the landlord to pick up a computer i found for him on craigslist, and the seller had spare power cables and a vga cable for my monitor. we also got a cat, which makes things interesting considering we have a dog as well.
on monday, i plan to go down the street to take some sort of test for a job with the us census. i’m not sure what this test entails, but i will find out soon enough. i’m also going to apply to a few places around here. my options are somewhat limited, but i’m sure i can find some place that will hire me.
still haven’t found a job. my plans to go out this week were pretty much scrapped because my roommate accidentally took one of my shoes with him to wisconson. as a result, we both have mismatched shoes until monday. he is letting me borrow his sandals, but those aren’t exactly kosher for job interviews. xD
i tried to apply to sears yesterday, but their online application system broke during the tax questionnaire part. i’m going to try it again today, and if it fails, i’m going to go there in person. i’ve also formed a list of places where i could submit applications – based on search results from careerbuilder and craigslist. thirteen places. and two from craigslist which i’ve e-mailed stating interest. i hope i get a job soon, because after november, i will not be able to pay any of my bills. (at least, rent and utilities).
on other news, i received payment from dollarclickorsignup. it wasn’t much ($1.05), but that was because i cashed out at the bare minimum. and i registered two days before cashout day. it showed me that these sites work. i have something to do on the side that will earn me a little bit of cash. and right now, i can use that little bit of cash.
also, i’ve found a theme that will most likely stick. i like this one.
nope. target didn’t hire me. fuckers.
this past week, i got a call from primerica financial services, inviting me to an interview. apparently they saw my resume on caljobs, and liked the fact i was a good cash register monkey or something. after research, i found that they were very bad people. so i didn’t go to the interview.
i’m continuing to submit applications to places. i should actually keep track of this shit. let’s see…hot topic, see’s candies, campus shell, safeway, rite aid, um…i forget where else. it’ll come to me. it’s the holiday season, so i need to get my name out there as much as possible. i kinda need a job, considering, i’m not getting unemployment benefits. luckily i have enough in my reserves to survive the next couple of months. assuming nothing tragic pops up.
in the meantime, i’m doing a little something to make money on the side. my sister’s blog pointed me to another blog of hers, regarding “get-paid-to” (gpt, for short) sites. all one has to do is check their e-mails, or fill out surveys, and they get a little bit of money. it’s not much, definitely not enough to live on, but it is a little extra cash to spend on lunch. i’ll find this quite useful to be able to buy food without dipping into my bank account so much. you can see a list of GPT sites i use on the right.
as for job hunting? i’m going to fill out a few online apps over the weekend ( cvs, staples, savemart… ). on monday, i’m going to go out and submit offline applications (sweet factory, gamestop, fry’s…).
from the looks of it, my unemployment benefits will be $189/wk. that is enough for me to pay my share of the rent and utilities, and my other bills. hell, i’d hardly have to touch the money i already /have/. so, guess what, it gives me a chance to save money.
this past tuesday, i had a job interview at target. i’ll hear from them in 5-7 days, whether or not they’re willing to hire me. in the meantime, i’ve got plenty of applications to fill out and submit.
on other news, some of you may notice i keep changing the theme on this site. i just can’t find one that will satisfy me, so i am going to make one myself when i have the time.
so, now i am unemployed. why? i punched a register at work, breaking the screen on it, and well…they decided that the only course of action they could take is to fire me. why did i punch the register? i was pissed. dealing with all those asshats that friday night, then i get a buncha ghetto people coming in being douchebags…ok, so that’s no excuse. nothing justifies punching the screen on the register. maybe if it made itself known as a communist threat to society, and it began to pitch its red agenda…but that didn’t happen. no, i got pissed off, and like a dumbass, i hit the screen. hard. with my fist.
as far as finances go? i’m good for at least a month. i’ve filed a claim with unemployment. and right now, i’m planning on going job hunting. i know, my attempts will be in vain as far as getting a job in california. perhaps i should use this money to move elsewhere? but what of my roommates? i’ve already screwed up by losing a job, but leaving them with a two bedroom apartment, that soon, will have to be covered by /one/ person? i don’t like that outcome at all.
tomorrow, i shall begin my jobhunting efforts. i can probably start today, by doing online apps. first thing i need is a haircut.