Training day and Position Assignment

Training Day & Position Assignment

          Yesterday I had to go to work for paid training. 18 bucks a day isn't much which blows but I will be working part time which is a maximum of 35 hours so hopefully this job will be worth it. Any-who I walked in there early and had to primarily watch videos and answer questions that go with them. I did that for the whole two hours and honestly, only got maybe half of it done.

          I use tarot cards and asked a question prior to the training "How will this training go?" It was a very promising result and came true. There was a feature on the modules of the training videos that shows you your scoring on each section, I scored above average on all and 2% away from the Top 20% on some of them. Sad thing is, i'll probably forget the shit I learned by the time I start officially. I don't learn well by videos, I learn better by physical instructions. Being shown and told by managers.

          At least it went smoothly and so far the authorities seem to like me. I call the manager "Miss Felesia" or "Ma'am", I am sincerely appreciative and grateful so I say "thank you so much" I am afraid i'll come off as an ass kisser but, that's not the intention, I'm sincerely a polite person with anxiety who says "i'm sorry" a ton more than necessary.

          Miss Felesia introduced me to the HR manager whom is named Dave. My sister from another mister (who worked there and knows both Miss Felesia and Dave, told me to be cautious around him especially if marijuana is involved. Otherwise, no drug tests and people apparently smoke at work after the dining room closes for the night.

          I was assigned my position, I will be a drive-thru cashier. Luckily, there are two windows at that location so all I will have to worry about is being friendly and polite, taking orders, and exchanging payment. the remembering what the customers are ordering is on the other window. I think I can manage that.

          I am being employed for part-time. In the fast food industry that is 35 hours or less a week. If I get the full 35 hours I will be making $315 a week which is more than my administrative job but it is also more hours. They said after 90 days, if they see you happy and working hard, you will be eligible for a raise.

          I am excited for this job though. The employees seem nice and though Miss Felesia is sort of strict and I will have to get used to people yelling across the kitchen to provide instructions so to be very aware of my surroundings which is kind of hard for me, they are very supportive and kind to me. I am going to turn to my Tarot deck for further support, has never disappointed me.

Gainfully Employed!

Gainfully Employed!

          While getting anxious about the Holiday season I became desperate and applied at Fast Food locations. I applied at Arby's, Burger King, Giant Eagle, and Walmart. A few days after submitting my applications, I had gotten a call from a woman at Burger King who was interested in an interview. So we set up an interview for about a week later.

          I was extremely nervous about this interview because I have bad luck with both interviewing and working fast food. Let's just say my experience in the food industry has been both brief and unpleasant so far. My mind raced with what I would say and how I should behave. I got sleep until I realized my interview was the next day, which I had completely forgotten. Then I had a hard time sleeping thanks to my mental rehearsal.

          Interview day came and I was going crazy with trying to figure out what to wear, how to do my makeup, and my hair. I dressed semi casually. I wore a nicer shirt and a pair of jeans, which I thought was appropriate for a job interview at a fast food joint. I got a ride to the interview and I was unfortunately five minutes late but I ended up having to wait for the woman to have some free time. It seemed hectic yet slow at the same time. You could obviously tell they were short staffed.

          The woman finally came to me for the interview and I was polite and called her Ma'am when she had called me over to sit with her. She asked me to tell me a little about myself and I naturally tripped over my answers and lost track of what I was saying. From a previous co-worker at my last job, I was told not to divulge anything about your disabilities or your demographics or if you have children in case they find you have limitations of your work. I mentioned a few things I enjoyed and was honest about my resume and why my employments with other food services were so short and how I have nice childhood memories of being there with my mom from time-to-time. She said she was impressed with my politeness and hired me on the spot. I was so thrilled I forgot to ask a lot of details, whoops!

          My orientation was supposed to be today but she called to reschedule until Thursday and that I would start sometime this weekend. All I really know is that it's full-time at $9.00 an hour and there is training on the job. I had gotten a lot of tips from a friend that has worked there and my hopes are high thanks to my Tarot cards. I really hope the cards aren't wrong and I last at this job!