Ain't kiddin here. If you have a gut feeling about something, NOW is the time to follow it, I did!
After much careful consideration I went out to find a job today. It wasn't hard, I am actually a rehire at an office 45 minutes away. The rate of pay MIGHT have paid the gas to get to work and back home and really was not worth loosing my SSI. On the drive home I had this gnawing feeling to just "look" for a place.
I had lunch with mom, she works in a huge industrial park. As I was leaving, it was advised that I stop in at this new company and I did.
B.I.N.G.O.
I walk in....{{in my best 12- step program voice}} "Hello, my name is Patricia and I need a job."
Obviously it worked cuz the owner came to me and said...
We talked a bit, I was honest, SAHM for 10 years, disabled...blah blah....
He Hired me right off the bat.....When I finally got around to asking the rate of pay...
Says he...{{calm as can be}}
"Well, you know how to sew, I like you, I am sure you will be a great worker and I have no problem paying you $16/hour."
Says me..."DUH! Wha....$16/hour? ~clears throat~
hummm, *Deep breath* that sounds pretty good."
We took a walk around the factor, shook hands and I left.......BEAMING
To be honest here, it is not the money, even though that is a HUGE PLUS. I mean let's face it. I just took myself and children from poverty level to middle-class in one afternoon.
The best thing is, I am doing this by myself. Just me taking care of ME....no man doing it for me, no man living with me.
However, there is one VERY SPECIAL man in the picture. He lives soooo very far away. It is His boot in my ass that made this happen. Without him I would have slept all afternoon and kicked myself for not having food to feed the kids next week.
I know cuz that is all I have been doing for the past year.
Now I know it was my feet that walked me into that place today, but I NEEDED that kick so VERY badly!
YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE
posted by Optima at 6:32 PM|
