I just want to tell you....

[kis123]

Kis, ask yourself what your favorite pastime is. What interests you in your leisure time. Chances are, you'd probably enjoy earning money doing the same thing. For example, I'm into music. A few phone calls and tomorrow, I could be in a band or at least work in a CD store. The possibilities are endless. The only one stopping you is you. Like Giantfan says, look at the lousy interview as a learning experience. Don't limit yourself. (I'm speaking to myself at the same time. If my business doesn't pick up, I'll need a second job). As for money... if you have any family there or anywhere for that matter, plead your case with them. Don't worry about your pride or whatever... you need help, you'll get it. Better to swallow your pride and ask for a loan than to hang onto your pride and starve.

The bulk of my desires revolve around food. Is that really where I need to be right now??? I used to love to sew, but that is another lifetime ago. People can figure out their sewing issues by themseilves. I also enjoy helping people do better than what they were before I met them. My motto has always been to make them better than they were before I met them. It's gotten me into more than my share of trouble back in the day. Beyond that, I have no idea what I'm good in.

 

[featherfingers]

I also enjoy helping people do better than what they were before I met them. My motto has always been to make them better than they were before I met them.

Look in the mirror and repeat what you just said.

 

[kis123]

Look in the mirror and repeat what you just said.

I know that part, really I do!! I just want to know how to incorporate that into a business. And I need the fast track!

 

[featherfingers]

Kis, I'd say you were cut out to be a career counselor or maybe a human resources manager. You're interest in helping people better themselves makes you a prime candidate for those jobs. Of course, I'm no expert... but think about it.

 

[giantfan121262]

Check out this link

http://www.college911.com/express/precog5/index.asp

There are questions to ask youself. I took the test and my results were business and marketing. well, I am in business but I am in the finance field, so it's pretty close.

 

[kis123]

Thanks for the info, but I'm calling it a night. Everyone enjoy the night, and I'll see you in the morning...........

 

[giantfan121262]

Me too. I have a long day ahead of me with kids and work. Tomorrow is a new beginning

 

[featherfingers]

Check out this link

http://www.college911.com/express/precog5/index.asp

There are questions to ask youself. I took the test and my results were business and marketing. well, I am in business but I am in the finance field, so it's pretty close.

Public Service and Education... <a href='http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008_ZSXXXXXX41US' target='_blank'><img src='http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/4/4_1_72.gif' border=0></a>
It actually makes sense. I love helping people and I've been told I'm kind and thoughtful, a good listener, so perhaps I could be a teacher.
Goodnight Kis! Thanks for the link, Giantfan!

 

[steph]

Hi hon~there's a terrific book out there,they update every year, "What Color Is Your Parachute?" It's full of quizzes, etc to help you find out what field suits you best...
XOXO

Thanks for the info, but I'm calling it a night. Everyone enjoy the night, and I'll see you in the morning...........

 

[steph]

NO NO NO!



Kis~Report this asshole to his superiors. Send your resume to me-- No charge. I actually worked for this insane guy who wrote a computer resume writing program~He paid me 5 grand for 3 months of hell, I had to generate like 11,000 of the damn things!

XOXO

I have one big problem. I'm out of money!!! I need to figure out how I can raise some money while I continue my job search. BTW, any resume writers out there? The man I interviewed with today was from an executive search firm and he basically ripped me a fresh one! I felt like I was a six year old in grade school and I had just wet my pants!! I tried to take his criticisms in stride but they just kept coming until I eventually humiliated myself in the interview. I'm pretty sure he wouldn't hire me if I was the only one who interviewed for the job. I don't even know why he interivewed me since I had such a horrible resume?

The worst of this is that I've been wondering why I haven't gotten the responses that I thought I should get. I guess he provided the answer, but presentation has always been important to me. If I was coming in for a resume critique, maybe I would've been better prepared. But I came in for an interview, not an emotional beat-down! Then he had the nerve to ask me if I was okay-I nearly passed out!!! I couldn't even face him to shake his hand and thank him for his time. I've never felt that way in an interview before. I felt like a fool and I'm still hurting now!! I don't have the money to have some professional write my resume for me!! I don't have the money to hire some executive headhunter prime me for a job. I need to work and with my work history (the result of parenting a disabled child) kinda sucks for my age. I really don't know what to do. I want to crawl under my blankets and make like Rip VanWinkle and sleep into the next millenium. Maybe I'll fit in there.

 

[giantfan121262]

I am happy to help in any way. I think you know that by now. From what I see, Steph sounds like an excellent resource. AFA that interview, this was your first interview. Mastering the interviewing process takes time. My first interview out of college I was a nervous wreck and I had intern jobs in college, so it wasn't like I was spanking mew to the process. What you need is a little confidence. I think a good idea is to do some role playing with a friend or relative. This will help you present yourself better when you meet somebody. If you come across in a more confident way, it will be a much more powerful selling tool for you.

 

[kis123]

Re: NO NO NO!

Kis~Report this asshole to his superiors. Send your resume to me-- No charge. I actually worked for this insane guy who wrote a computer resume writing program~He paid me 5 grand for 3 months of hell, I had to generate like 11,000 of the damn things!

XOXO

Unfortunately, he is the superiors! Besides, I needed to know why I haven't been getting calls or interviews. I just wish I would've gotten a heads up on the stupid critique. I would've been more emotionally prepared.

With the fibromyalgia and the hormonal issues, it's difficult to prepare and be comfortable in an interview. It's just too stressful. I wish there was a way I could avoid the entire process. So many questions and I just sit there on pins and needles with this nauseating feeling in the pit of my stomach. I try not to look at the clock and I don't wear a watch to interviews. I don't want to get caught checking my watch. I just hate this. I went back to college to become more marketable in the employment world. I feel like I just woke up and I'm competing with a bunch of twenty-year olds.

I've been working on my resume and it looks better, but it doesn't feel like me. It feels like it's a resume for someone else. I can't afford a professional service so this is going to have to do. I feel like I've just wasted the last 20 months and almost as many thousands of dollars of my life. I should've just stayed in the mortgage business-at least none of them have made me feel this bad!

I went to the gym yesterday, but I haven't left the house today at all! And I didn't eat very well either (sausage isn't a diet food!). I'm sure I'll feel better tomorrow. I'll probably get a call for the executive firm who burned my tail Weds. He claims everyone gets a call regardless. Yee-ha!, I can hardly wait for that one!

 

[featherfingers]

Kis, take Steph up on her offer to help you with your resume. She knows you and will create a resume that reflects that. I wish I could be there to provide a massage for you. If I can help you somehow, let me know.

 

[giantfan121262]

Kis

On your next interview, think of the person that's interviewing you as the person you will get REVENGE on.

 

[giantfan121262]

This thread is getting too far buried. So Kis. How are you doing? You OK?

 

[featherfingers]

Last time I saw Kis was in another thread yesterday or the day before.

 

[kis123]

Kis is in one piece, but not a happy one.

I've been working on the resume over the weekend at the expense of some homework. I'm one of those people that get tunnel vision sometimes, so I've been putting a lot of work into this project. I'm sending it to steph after I tweak it a bit.

I thought I came up with this great idea of getting some more financial aid money. That came crashing down today. I have to take the DANTES test by week's end-and I'm not ready for it at all! I can't seem to retain the information I've been reading. It's too dry and high-browed to keep up with. I don't know if I'm going to pass the test. I won't know the results for 3-6wks. If I fail, I won't graduate until April next year. I won't be able to graduate with the class I've been a part of for almost two years. I want this to be over and done with and I don't want to delay it until next year. I have a resume that depends on my getting my degree in December.

I'm incredibly stressed out about this! Plus I have a major accounting exam to work on. Were supposed to be three in a project group. The lazy a** instructor tells us we can't split the work and have to do all three problems individually. Please explain why you demanded us to split in groups if we have to work the problems individually? I can't stand this instructor and can't wait to fill out the end of course survey-I'm going to blast him back to Indiana where he came from!!!!!!😡

I've been eating later and later. I just don't have much of an appetite these days. I only eat because it's unhealthy to not eat. My metabolism is really jacked up! We won't discuss the IBS (irritable bowel syndrome). I haven't been having a lot of fun lately! Did I mention the pool at the Y was around 60-65 degrees?

Well, I can continue to b**ch and complain or I can go to bed and be ready for the library tomorrow. It's gotta get done-I have no room for error or quitting. I wish this was all over-alas, I have to wait until next Weds for that wish to come true. After that, I have to wait 3-6 wks to know if I'm going to graduate. Life feels really sucky right now. 🙁

 

[featherfingers]

Kis, thank God you checked in with us! We were getting worried. I'm a little woozy from being on this computer all day, but keep your head together. We're with you no matter what. Get some sleep, like me, and you'll be ready to face the new morning. Good night!

 

[kis123]

This has been a very miserable time for me. I got into a fight with one of my teammates from the accounting class. A direct result from her sending me nagging emails about my work. You know, she's the self appointed accoutning princess. I got sick of it and let her know such, and she got an attitude with me. Whatever grade I got, is fine with me as long as I don't fail. I won't know what the grade on the DANTES test is until 3-4 weeks. I'm so burned out with this, I simply don't give a sh** anymore. I wish I never tryed to finish school. I should've just drove a bus or something!!!

My niece's aunt on her dad's side died a few days ago from ovarian cancer. She was only 51 years old. She was a major part in my mom's life before she died nine years ago. My niece will be in town and I'll get to see her for the first time in nine years. My children will get to see their cousins for the first time in nine years. I'm so friggin' stressed out that I don't know what to do. My life basically burns me out. All of this makes me very sad and burned out. I hope something good happens out of all of this. I'm not having a lot of fun right now and I don't know when I will.....

 

[giantfan121262]

Kis, the important thing is you got the DANTES out of the way. Hopefully the stress level will diminish from there.

My deepest condolences to your niece. It's always tough to lose a close family member. I lost my aunt on my dad's side 10 years ago to overian cancer also and it was tough. We were very close when I was growing up.

At least you'll get to spend some time with your niece. Enjoy the time together for what it's worth.

 

[steph]

Absolutely kis, I'm with Dave. You're far too intelligent to be driving a bus~you'd be bored off your ass within weeks. Hang in there hon, you'll get thru this...I'm sorry about your loss, but do try to enjoy the time with family~their support will be good for you and vice versa!

XOXO

 

[featherfingers]

Kis, I agree with Steph. Spend some quality time with your family (sorry about your niece's Aunt). I'm just glad you got back to us. I hope November will be your month to shine. Keep us updated.

 

[kis123]

Sorry, but I was out of the loop for awhile!

The dinner with my nieces was actually pretty good. We virtually parted the ways after my mother died nine years ago. It was an ugly time for me because she left the bulk of her assets to my children since she raised my nieces and they took whatever they wanted from her while she was alive. My sister didn't make the problems any better keeping constant pressure and tension within the family. Eventually, two of her own children wouldn't have anything to do with her (please excuse me while I find a tear to cry on her behalf!!!) We're supposed to be getting together for Thanksgiving-I'll assess the olive branches later!

I took the DANTES test two weeks ago and it was supposed to take 3-6 wks for the results. I got the envelope in the mail yesterday. My stomach dropped while I opened the letter at my front door (I didn't even put the key in to open the door). It's very hard to read because it's in military-ease. I read the results and......


KIS PASSED THE SUCKER!!!!!



I couldn't friggin' believe it!! That was the hardest exam I ever took in my life and really thought that I failed it. I was planning how I was going to fit another class into my budget and my schedule. I'm unofficially done with my classes and graduation is Dec. 15. My daughter's birthday is the day after that, so my week will be pretty full.

Thanks to everyone who had more faith in me than I did in myself! You guys are incredibly awesome!! You've been better friends to me than the ones I've known for years. Your encouragement didn't go unnoticed.

Weight check!!!!!!!!!

I have lost 36 lbs to date! I still wear the same clothes so I can't go shopping yet, but there's some progress. Slow, yet progressive.

Gotta run-I have some work to get done today. I'm studying for my Notary Public license so I can attend loan closings. That'll be a second income. Now I need to work on the first income!!!

 

[stampstock]

aces, Giantfan

That's got to be the greatest feeling. You're probably feeling more energy now than ever before. What a rush. Being into fitness, I know how great you feel. Very cool. Feel very proud of yourelf. You deserve it. Welcome to your new life.
-Stampstock

 

[featherfingers]

KIS PASSED THE SUCKER!!!!!

KIS!!! I am so proud of you! I mean, of everything! I knew you'd succeed... WE knew you'd succeed!!! Yes, it got scary there for a moment or two but you made it! You passed the test, you lost 36 lbs., what CAN'T you do?! Go for the gold, babe!
I wish I was there to kiss you in person. Don't forget to treat yourself to something special. Again, I'd take you out to a celebration dinner if I were there... Steph, Giantfan and everyone else would be invited, too.
Hope your daughter has a great birthday, too.
Thanks for bringing us the good news, Kis!


Stampstock, nice to meet you!