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I've been unemployed for awhile. I also have been going through an FBI background check since November 18, 2008 for a contracted position with the Department of Homeland Security doing data processing. The job was offered to me and it is pretty much a dream job for me. It keeps me in St. Louis and it pays well and it falls into my background with computers as well as my legal experience. While I was offered the job I can't start until the background check is completed and as far as I'm concerned I don't have the job until I'm sitting behind the desk getting paid.
If this job doesn't work out I'll have a huge gap in my resume. I mean, HUGE, and because of that I had been trying to get temporary employment with a job placement agency at an office until the check finishes. But none of those agencies have come through for me so I've been considering just going back to the misery of retail and working that until the check is done just to have money and to fill up that employment gap. I know I can't just keep sitting around like this sucking on my savings though. It's causing a drain.
I really don't want to go back to retail because that's so not included in my visions for my career path but I know I can get back into easily, in fact I have an interview for a management position this Friday, and retail is one of the few jobs I won't feel guilty for just leaving when the background check completes. On the other hand, what if I never get that offer package and I'm stuck in retail again?
Ugh.
At this point I'm thinking I will go on the interview Friday, take the retail job if it's offered, work it until the check finishes and if things don't turn out well for me in February with me starting that government position I'll start hunting for another clerical position somewhere. This entire situation has me confused and a little unhappy though. But I really need to replenish my funds.
For those who read my ramblings purely for fanfic a retail job will mean much slower updates because I'll actually be doing something with myself rather than twiddling my thumbs and sitting around on my ass. I'll have to start recording OLTL when I go back to work because I'm sort of crushing on Todd's ex-wife, Tea Delgado. I think it has to do with the sexy accented way she says her own name and that super confident smile she perpetually has on her face. Plus today it was revealed she's in town to fuck with people in a sneaky way. I love that! lol.
Also, for almost six months now this random person has been asking to add me as a friend on Yahoo Messenger and I have no idea who they are. The first time they asked I denied them and asked who they were and the next day they asked again without explaining who they are and this has gone on every day for six months to the point that now when I reject their asking to friend me with messages like, "NO! I DON'T KNOW YOU! WHO THE FUCK ARE YOU?!"
Then like clockwork the next day the fucker asks to friend me again.
If this job doesn't work out I'll have a huge gap in my resume. I mean, HUGE, and because of that I had been trying to get temporary employment with a job placement agency at an office until the check finishes. But none of those agencies have come through for me so I've been considering just going back to the misery of retail and working that until the check is done just to have money and to fill up that employment gap. I know I can't just keep sitting around like this sucking on my savings though. It's causing a drain.
I really don't want to go back to retail because that's so not included in my visions for my career path but I know I can get back into easily, in fact I have an interview for a management position this Friday, and retail is one of the few jobs I won't feel guilty for just leaving when the background check completes. On the other hand, what if I never get that offer package and I'm stuck in retail again?
Ugh.
At this point I'm thinking I will go on the interview Friday, take the retail job if it's offered, work it until the check finishes and if things don't turn out well for me in February with me starting that government position I'll start hunting for another clerical position somewhere. This entire situation has me confused and a little unhappy though. But I really need to replenish my funds.
For those who read my ramblings purely for fanfic a retail job will mean much slower updates because I'll actually be doing something with myself rather than twiddling my thumbs and sitting around on my ass. I'll have to start recording OLTL when I go back to work because I'm sort of crushing on Todd's ex-wife, Tea Delgado. I think it has to do with the sexy accented way she says her own name and that super confident smile she perpetually has on her face. Plus today it was revealed she's in town to fuck with people in a sneaky way. I love that! lol.
Also, for almost six months now this random person has been asking to add me as a friend on Yahoo Messenger and I have no idea who they are. The first time they asked I denied them and asked who they were and the next day they asked again without explaining who they are and this has gone on every day for six months to the point that now when I reject their asking to friend me with messages like, "NO! I DON'T KNOW YOU! WHO THE FUCK ARE YOU?!"
Then like clockwork the next day the fucker asks to friend me again.
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