My daily routine…

The alarm is set for 6AM but the dogs usually rush that to be let out.  That first blast of cold air this morning is alarming.  The news says right now it is 9°F but feels like -2°F… but it IS still early.  I warm up the laptop to check e-mail (deleting unopened the ones selling me something and spam), the job websites for the new postings, and my bank balance.  Yes, then I check my Facebook.  I have the news on for two reasons: the weather and the local news has a jobs segment that sometimes has something exclusive to them.  When the offices start to open at 8AM I start calling all of the temporary staffing agencies to “touch base”.  This makes my name very prominent when something becomes available.

It is frustrating when checking website like Monster.com, Ohiomeansjobs.com & Jobs.com to find fewer than 10 jobs posted that day.  Out of those “ten” the majority of them are generic posting to bait you to sign up at a temp agency but a specific assignment either may not exist or was filled before the posting hit the web.  There may be only 1 verifiable job directly from an employer.

I bathe and dress appropriately if a temp job had been harvested.

With the job market in mind:

• What am I looking for in a job?  Pretty much anything. 
• What job am I qualified to do?  Retail, Administrative Assistant, Data Entry, Clerical, Bank Teller, Waitress, Bridal Consultant, and Quilting: Designer/Teacher/Speaker/Product Inventor/Pattern Writer/Hand Quilter.
• What can I learn?  Challenge me and let me surprise both of us.

After standing of my corner I went over to the sandwich line. We had a treat today. Usually it is one drink, 2 sandwiches, 1 from a meal category and 2 pastries (donut, muffin, cookie). These are donated by a variety of places like Kroger & Saneese. Our treat today was a box lunch that included fruit, macaroni salad, pudding and a slice of pizza. Of course, there is always a variety of bread. I only accept what I know I can eat. Like the loaves & fish in the bible we all can be fed.

Today's Tally:

Wednesday, February 9, 2011                    Time: 11:30 AM – 1:45 PM

Location:  Corner of State & 3^rd Sts.; Columbus, Ohio (across from the statehouse)

Today was active with firefighters and protesters of the “heartbeat bill”  marching on the statehouse.

Temp:  23°F (21° with the wind chill factor), cloudy but dry

Newspapers sold:   7

Viable job postings:   0 (2 in Ohio if I care to commute to Cleveland or Canton)

Filled or baiting job posted:   3

Resumes/Job Applications sent:   0

Irony of the day:   I received a resume on my fax machine from someone with a Masters in Computer Aided Engineering wanting to fulfill my company’s need for a Mechanical Engineer.  Even if the quilt shop were still open I don’t think I would have had a job for him.