Posted by TexasChic on September 30, 2004, at 10:46:55
In reply to Re: And a month later, I got a job, TexasChic, posted by Susan47 on September 29, 2004, at 21:26:34
Thanks everybody!
My first day at the pet supply store went okay, but the place is so unorganized! Its really just a mess. I mean, they take care of the animals, its just the running of the place that's chaos. And I can't help but feel sorry for the animals kept in their little cages day in and day out. It just seems so wrong. I just want to set them all free! But I do like working with the animals. I'd rather work with animals than people any day!
One thing I had to do was seperate little male and female white mice. They were so cute! But then I found out people buy them to feed to their snakes! I know snakes have got to eat too, but it was still sad.
The worst task I had to do was put crickets in a bag for people who feed them to their reptiles. I hate bugs in general and really hate crickets. Luckily they're little so it wasn't that bad. But still, ewww! I never would have believed a month ago that I'd be doing this. I guess it just goes to show what you can do when you have to.
Last night I just followed this one guy around all night to get an idea of how things worked. Tonight I will watch the training videos. You know, I don't mind hard work, but I don't like situations where I'm expected to get things done but its not actually possible. And that seems to be how things are around there as far as putting out stock and organization goes. At least the care of the animals seems to be first priority.
Despite the problems, nothing can take away from the fact that I have a job and money coming in! Yea!
I also went on an interview Monday morning that I felt went really well. Its a big company (good money) and I would absolutely love to work there! I was truthful with the lady about getting fired and she seemed truly sympathetic and told me not to worry about it. I had been torn trying to figure out if I should admit it or try to sugar coat it or hide it, but in the end I decided to go with my instincts and just tell her exactly what happened. She seemed to appreciate my honestly. She said she would get back with me by today to let me know if I have a 2nd interview. So wish me luck!
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