*Sad Sigh* Oh well, I Tried :(

[kriadydragon]

My few weeks of employment are done - I didn't pass training. Because I didn't pass training, I can never apply there again. I'm sad, but not monumentally disappointed as I tried my hardest, which was all I could do. What sucks, though, is that I was really improving, but by then my training hours were up.

Oh well. I was prepared. Though I was hopeful, I didn't keep my hopes too high, neither was this a job I "desperately needed" or anything. It just would have been nice to finally have a job, especially in this economy with so many unemployed. It's going to be a pain to find any more work.

But I'm not worried. If this was meant to be, it would have been. Plus I doubt I would have kept the job long. They require both speed and acucracy, which I don't think I could have given them for various reasons. I'm a fast typer, but either due to how I conditioned myself or the way my brain is wired, I can't keep my eyes on the monitor for long before I either start slowing down or screwing up. I have to look at the keyboard more often than I'm supposed to in order to keep everything straight in my mind (and, please, no speculations on why this is or suggestions on what could help. I've been typing like this since I could type and I type a lot. You'd think somewhere down the line I'd be able to stop glancing at the keyboard enitrely, but I can't. It's just the way I am. I've always sucked at any kind of multi-tasking.) This was an encoding job, where what you type isn't shown on the screen, so I wouldn't know if I was making a mistake until it was too late.

I'm going to continue looking for work (Blech!) but in the meantime, I promised myself that if I didn't get a job, then I'd concentrate on writing my next book, and that's just what I'm going to do.

Another plus: I did get paid for the training (and they pay good, $13.00s an hour), and it's given me at least a little extra work experience, so that's something :D

Oh, and don't forget to click the dragons in the last post ;)

Comments

[giusytriso.livejournal.com]

Sorry to hear that. But have faith, I'm sure you will find the job for you. ;)

[kriadydragon.livejournal.com]

Thanks:) I'm really starting to wonder if I meant to get a job - or I should say meant to get a job where I live. We've talked often about me heading out of state, maybe to go live with one of my siblings until I find work. I'm reluctant, though, as I don't have a lot of work experience.

Another option is going back to school - not so much to get a degree but to at least expand on a few skills. The concept, bothers me, though, as it means spending money rather than making, and I don't like that. I do want to take classes, but not until I have my own money to use to pay for it.

[giusytriso.livejournal.com]

If you don't mind me giving you an advice, I think it would be better if you first ask your siblings about the chance to find a job over there and THEN head out of the state.

It would be just a wast of time (and money) if you go over there only to find out that there is no job aivalable at the moment.

As for going back to school, it's always a great idea to expand your own skills, but also try to find out which 'skill' is requested more on the market so that you may have more chance to find a job soon. ;)

[kriadydragon.livejournal.com]

Been there, done that. My brother in law even offered me a job at where he works (it would only be part time, though). My sister, who lives farther north, even went so far as to find jobs for me. The problem was that replies had to be immediate, and it also didn't help that I lived in another state.

[drufan.livejournal.com]

I second giving yourself a skill set that makes you marketable. But I totally feel your pain on the typing thing. In the olden times before everyone had computers and word processors, there were typewriters. I used to use the most colorful language upon those most deserving of devices. My typing skillz are not mad. They make me mad in all senses of the word.

Good luck with your search. There is that something out there to pay the bills in between the books!

[kriadydragon.livejournal.com]

I no longer hold much faith in degrees or skills. Many of the people applying for the same job as me had degrees coming out the wazzo in all kinds of impressive fields. And yet there they were, hoping for something in simple data entry.

I barely passed the typing class we had to take in middle school, because they wanted us to look at what we're typing and I just couldn't do it. I think that's why I bristle so much when people try to tell me how to do things, because sometimes the norm doesn't work for everyone and, in fact, hurts more than it helps. At least for me and typing it does ;)

[ninja007.livejournal.com]

I'm so sorry to hear this Chica.

I understand how you feel. My job isn't getting me enough money for the hours I'm putting in. I get paid just above minimum wage (it took a year to get above minimum) and my bills are not being paid.

I'm praying for you. Stay productive/busy, it does help.

[kriadydragon.livejournal.com]

Thanks :).

It's actually not a big deal that I didn't get this job. It would have been nice to have my own money, but overall wasn't a dire must-have necessity. Before applying for this job, I'd considered doing medical transcribing, so will try to pursue that.

[wraithfodder.livejournal.com]

Sorry to hear that. The job market is brutal right now, thanks to the govt's mismanagement of financial regulations (*big sigh*). Medical transcribing may make more money than simple data entry, and at least be more interesting (I would think, right?) Wishing you the best of luck!

[kriadydragon.livejournal.com]

Thanks. Yeah, medical transcribing seems the way to go right now. But first I need classes, but before that I need to find said classes :/. Hopefully I'll be able to find some online courses. That would be nice.

[titan5.livejournal.com]

The job thing kind of sucks, but I'm glad it wasn't something desperately needed. I have to glance at the keyboard too and I've been typing for many years. I also got in trouble for looking at the piano during lessons. Oh, and when typing my thesis many years ago on a typewriter, you couldn't have more than 3 corrected mistakes per page. Do you know how many times I hit mistake number 4 on the last line of the page and had to type the whole thing over? Not a pretty sight. At least now I can make corrections on things before I hit print.

Good luck on finding employment - these are indeed hard times to look for a job. Hopefully you'll find something that still allows for time to write because you are so good at it. Speaking of writing, I now have my youngest daughter hooked on Amrin - she's reading it now. I'm spreading the love one person at a time.

[kriadydragon.livejournal.com]

At least now I can make corrections on things before I hit print.

Exactly! *Pets computer keyboard*.

And thanks. I'm going to keep looking. Hopefully something will pan out "beyond" training.

[flingslass.livejournal.com]

I couldn't touch type to save my life! No hand I coordination :D