Gabe explaining the rules of golf to Lexi
For those who have not heard I started a new full time job Monday 10/6/08. I work in the corporate office of PowerPlus Electric, they contract electrical jobs for the military. I really enjoy it. I am the receptionist which means answering the phone every time it rings, opening and distributing mail and faxes, and completing any tasks asked of me. The pay is good for this area but I have to get up before dawn. The hours are 7:30-4:30 which means getting up at 5am, kids up no later than 6:15 and out the door by 6:45. The kids eat breakfast at school and I try to pick them up by 5pm. At least they don’t have the 10hr time limit on kids being at daycare because I would be over everyday.
The kids are adjusting well to my work schedule. Getting up earlier means going to bed at 8pm, and it is not just them I have been in bed and asleep most days before 9pm. I imagine some of you would like to hear about how I got this job…..
Monday I got a call from Landrum Staffing, one of the 4 temp services looking for work for me, they had a job in Pensacola that they wanted to send my resume over for. The pay was good, over 10 an hour, and the hours were ok, I would prefer an 8 start time but I like getting off at 4:30 so you take what you can get. They set up my interview for Wednsday at 10am. It went well, there are 3 ladies in the office and all of them are new moms. One lady has a boy almost 2, the second lady has a girl that just turned 2, and the third has a little girl that will be 1, then there are mine, Gabe will be 5 in 6 weeks and Lexi 2 in 4 weeks. It is so nice to have other moms that understand what you have to deal with each day. They liked my resume and my attitude so now I am the new receptionist. I have to work for the temp service for 10 weeks then I can get hired on as a regular employee. That means I could be an employee before the Christmas holiday and can get holiday pay. I have to wait 60 days after hire before I get Vacation time and benifits which includes 401K and health.
Because of my hours I don’t have a lot of time to keep this updated but I will do my best. I’m sorry there are no pictures again but Brad is pissy and I need to get the kids ready for bed we have to be up early.
Do you know what Sunday is??? If you do leave a comment about it.
Have a grat weekend!
Carmen & the Kids
October 10, 2008 at 7:15 am
Hi Carmen,
It sounds like you have a great job as I knew you would.
Good things come to good people.
OH YES
Happy Birthday on Sunday darling now that your 21 you should have your husband take you to the bar!!! LOL
Love MOM