Archive: August, 2009

Another school year

Well, another school year has begun. The kids are enjoying their time, and I think sissy is taking to the learning better than she had previously. Things are definitely looking up in that department.

The sad part for me is that I’m not going back to school. I have my degree, a few certificates, and no job. Thanks to the state not paying their bills (I love Illinois), my internship-that-would-have-been-full-time-after-graduation has evaporated. Heck, I still haven’t received my pay from the last two weeks of work. It’s only been 3 months, and I’m sure a non-operating company needs the money more than I do.

To this point, I have been to several interviews. One of them I blew by being late (pretty sure) thanks to some construction that started the same day as my interview. No warning from the employer, nothing on Google, and I had actually allowed myself an extra 1/2 hour in travel time to be safe. Ah well, live and learn.

Unfortunately, I still have no employment to show for all of my applying and interviewing. I’m not expecting a miracle living in Mount Vernon, as there aren’t many decent employers. Something would be nice though. I’m almost to the point of shoveling horse stalls. Somebody has to pay the mortgage, and I’m not getting it done with applications or interviews.

There you go. Venting some frustration. I’m not whining, really. Just frustrated that finding employment is so difficult in our area.

Daniel’s Tweets for 2009-08-18

  • Shouldn't the first day of school be a holiday for parents? #
  • Em is not enjoying her time at the HD getting her last immunizations to work in the dental office. #
  • Well, found one new job to apply to – at Charter. #
  • I think I need to put together a blood drive. #
  • ABC News is fear mongering about H1N1 tonight. Tune in for your daily dose of fear! #h1n1 #fear #abcnews #
  • Too late to tweet? #
  • Theme is making me angry. #
  • RetroTweet @tweetmeme TSA can’t find a bomb, but they sure catch water and butter knives | Daniel Voyles http://bit.ly/dAsp #

Daniel’s Tweets for 2009-08-17

  • School first thing in the morning for the kids. Finally. #

Daniel’s Tweets for 2009-08-15

  • Up and ready to face the day. Or am I? #
  • Dressed and pressed. Time to grab a cup of coffee and get interview-y with it. #
  • Good interview. Very nice people. #
  • Marathon seems like a dream job. #
  • More waiting. Apparently they don't want to go with only one interviewee (me). They like me, just want to interview more. #

2009-08-15 Twitter Digest

  • I hate mowing the yard in bits, but it's hot and humid out there. #
  • Watching Aliens. I want to sit down and watch the first 3 back to front. #
  • Mah back hurts. Must have slept wrong. #
  • http://bit.ly/19rIF0
    What do you know? Sounds like where I'm at now. #
  • Tired. Nothing witty, nothing exciting, nothing at all really. I'm ust tired. #
  • Opportunity in Robinson keeps getting better, save for the distance from Em and the kids. #
  • Waiting has to be the worst part. #
  • Wouldn't it be nice to have a part in this, @weirdalrules ? http://tinyurl.com/n45fc6 #
  • Well, I'm one of two candidates. Phone interview tomorrow morning and if positive, a real interview Friday. #
  • I'm excited to see the ruining of a classic movie. #halloween #
  • So little tweeting do I do. #
  • So few tweets lately. Running around prepping for possible new job takes a lot. #
  • Watching meteorites with Amaya. #
  • Interview at 930am tomorrow in Robinson. Definitely thinking go tonight and stay at a hotel. #
  • RIP, Les. #
  • Wow, this just climbed up to Digg's top stories, and it's true. I've been victim of all 5. http://tinyurl.com/nx9w7m #
  • I think I'm packed for my overnight trip. #
  • Yay, I'm in… Robinson. #
  • Up too late the night before an interview, but I'm nervous as can be. Stupid possible-life-changing-events. #
  • Up and ready to face the day. Or am I? #
  • Dressed and pressed. Time to grab a cup of coffee and get interview-y with it. #
  • Good interview. Very nice people. #
  • Marathon seems like a dream job. #
  • More waiting. Apparently they don't want to go with only one interviewee (me). They like me, just want to interview more. #