Alternative Kei

Changes and Gratitude

2013-05-23T16:38:00.001-07:00

Some of you may know, as soon as I talked about the new job, I left it immediately the day after. I remained virtually unemployed while still working at my old job and just got offered a new job yesterday morning. The results came back from the background check they needed to run from me and I received an email welcoming me to the company and assuring me of my starting date next week. I'll be doing my training out of state (Portland) and going from there. I'm ridiculously excited, and relieved that this happened! While I feel sad too -- I got hired at two other places and now I have to kindly turn them away. On top of that, I'll still be helping the company that's kept me on while looking for a new job, despite them being who hurt me and caused this decision to begin with. I'm all too nice, but my integrity and morale don't allow me to abandon a company that has been kind to me, even if their back was turned to me before.

The new job is a better schedule, though it won't resemble such because once off work from there, I'll go to my old company and help out until possibly after business hours. They're supposed to hire someone new by next Friday, so we'll see how things go I suppose. Once things are over and done with at my old company, I should have enough time to dedicate to this blog and to GAL VIP. I miss this blog so much already, despite having been absent before for much longer; I was doing so well, and once I received word of being unemployed, it all changed without me giving so much as a notice.

Things will (hopefully) be better from now on. I'm working on so many new things that have just waited for me to let things calm down until I could proceed without worry. My main focus, not going to lie here, is GAL VIP and the new projects coming up from it. Tomorrow, my paradise of sleeping in late ends due to helping train at my old company. Being my last "legitimate" day, it's only fair that I do this. Anyway, it's time to hope for the best, and if there's one thing I've learned: hope for the best and don't take anything for granted -- it can leave you as easily as it came.

It's a Trap!

2013-05-17T10:45:00.000-07:00

Agh, I actually missed my first weekly Inspirational Tuesday! Since my last post, I'm convinced that life is enjoying jerking me around. I leave the company I'm with only to find myself still employed by them, somewhat. The new job I had didn't last more than two days because my "new" employer and I were not compatible to work with each other AT ALL, and I've gotten interviews lined up left and right. Between impressing people both online, over the phone, and in person, I'm still uncertain as to where I'll even land. I became part of a scam (that luckily, I noticed at an early stage and avoided getting caught in it) for the fashion world, I sent my resume online twice and got a response via e-mail and phone from people out of state looking forward to meeting with me to discuss employment opportunity, I thoroughly impressed someone I had an interview with yesterday and even got told that I'm quite the interesting individual.

I haven't been active ANYWHERE. I haven't done most of anything with this blog since I got the bad news, haven't been active on GAL VIP either. Things need to change immediately, but I keep waiting for a piece of good news to appear so I can get back to focusing on the things that bring me joy, yet don't make me any money whatsoever. I suppose that's actually why I haven't done much of anything lately. My schedule has been to sleep in unless I have an interview, eat before going to work so I don't spend any money, and when I get to the office I end up sending my resume to every potential job I could do that has a similar salary compensation to what I'm getting now. Once that's done, I just end up doing office work until I have to go home, and I just relax until it's time for bed.

Today is the beginning of my weekend, and I will also (supposedly) receive a call from the person I impressed yesterday as to whether or not I qualify for a second interview or direct hire ... or if I qualify at all. I was very honest with her, and was myself more than anything. I don't have the time to "sell myself" by being someone I'm not. I will also leave for Portland with Oscar and the guys for a gig they have tonight. I'm already charging my camera and hoping that I'll take a bunch of pictures of the event. On Saturday, there's a second gig at Cristian's house. I love being involved in the music scene as a photographer, and they're all super nice too. I know I've said it before but, I'm glad to know them all! While it's my day off, I want to try to get what I can done with GAL VIP and other projects I've left pending. I guess that we'll see how far I can get since I still have to eat and get ready to leave for the weekend.

Necessary and Positive Change

2013-05-13T06:30:00.000-07:00

Today is the big day! It will be my first day working with my new employer, and I'm already prepared with everything I can think of. I have plenty of productivity apps on my phone, I'll have my laptop with me, two notebooks, etc. As Oscar says, I have to only think about today and get through it the best I can. Today will also prove to be rather interesting since people will ask me about my leaving the previous company, and how long I have left. On top of that, I still have to talk about everything with my soon-to-be ex-employer. Despite everything, this is not only a necessary change in my life, but it's also a more positive one.