Not dead, but almost...
Aug. 30th, 2005 09:40 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
zalliaHey, I haven't updated this thing in ages, have I? May, ouch! And oh my lord, you guys, so much has happened since then. Let's see...
1.) I graduated with my BA in Marketing and Business Administration. Walked here in town even though the school's in Portales, but I didn't want to make my family travel and see professors I was pretty sick of by the end of it all. But I think I even got straight As at the end of it. I did plan on going to grad school and still will, but I'm taking a semester off because of...
2.) My job. Wee! Sadly this is the biggest thing in my life now. And that's sad because it's all-consuming adn extremely low paying. I think you all know that I was a File Clerk for a place called Desert State Life Management, though I don't think anyone really knew what they did. Well, I am well-versed now. At the beginning of June they were short of case managers and well, even though I had been warned, I agreed to take the job. I mean I really liked it there and really liked the people, which I knew I couldn't even hope for anywhere else. And $24,000 sure seemed like a lot of money compared to my $7000 a year! Oh, how I was naive then. And I didn't really have to apply or interview or anything! Well, right after that I'm whisked off to Las Cruces for training and then it snowballed from there. Lynne, who was the district director and my friend for several years from Sertoma and also the one who originally got me my job there last year was let go. She was there 14 years and they called her Wed and said to be gone by Friday. Well, I just realized there's a lot more detail I go on about work here including the lady I had to L.C. with, how she ended up my roomate and how I almost killed her, the turmoil and total change in business structure, the complete lack of training given to me and other fun bits, but it would be a very long post. And it's only been 3 months? Oy vey, people. Well to make a long story short, I barely got back home from work at 9:20pm tonight.
It's an 8-5 job, people. Something wrong with this picture. Well, if you'd like to know more about what I do exactly, too, reply and let me know and I'll go into detail.
3.) Another change. I cut my hair. Lopped it off and gave it to Locks of Love or whatever that is. Did it at the end of May. Guess I needed a change of life thing what with the degree and stuff. I'll try to post pictures if I can figure out how.
4.) I'm trying to move out. I don't even know where the hell my money goes though. Geez, I just get this big 'ol credit card bills. I think I've been a bit too loose with giving away gifts and buying things for other people with this newfound income. It's a good thing I know, but it does add up.
Let's see...what else has happened since May? Well, like I said it's mostly been work. I've been urged by mom and george to seek other employment, but I really love my clients and the families I work with. I'm so attached already. Some of my guys are so freakin' cute! "See? Nice!" Oh, another part of the job is that half my caseload is in Hobbs (I'm currently carrying 26 clients) so I get to go up there twice a month, at least. It's about 2 and a half hours away. Nice break, but still a bit rough. And I at least take precedence on the company car. Mostly meetings and paperwork, though, which bites. But I got my own office! Wee!
Oh! George got his full-time job at the library! I hope this means we'll get to see each other a lot on the weekends and maybe take some trips. If we could get our own place it would be great, since we work so close to each other already. Plus, we could just hang out and get things watched and played a lot easier. I have so many untouched DVDs and games...it seriously sucks. I'm just so drained at the end of the day, though. I still have more work to do tonight, too...
BUT! We Love Katamari comes out next week! Oh my god, it's my light at the end of the this dark, horrible, wish-i-were-dead tunnel. Uh, that and friends and family...yeah....
I still keep up with all you guys' posts, so don't think I've forgotten you, just neglected you. ;) Yeah, so drop me a line if you still remember me.
Much love and exhaustion,
Amanda
1.) I graduated with my BA in Marketing and Business Administration. Walked here in town even though the school's in Portales, but I didn't want to make my family travel and see professors I was pretty sick of by the end of it all. But I think I even got straight As at the end of it. I did plan on going to grad school and still will, but I'm taking a semester off because of...
2.) My job. Wee! Sadly this is the biggest thing in my life now. And that's sad because it's all-consuming adn extremely low paying. I think you all know that I was a File Clerk for a place called Desert State Life Management, though I don't think anyone really knew what they did. Well, I am well-versed now. At the beginning of June they were short of case managers and well, even though I had been warned, I agreed to take the job. I mean I really liked it there and really liked the people, which I knew I couldn't even hope for anywhere else. And $24,000 sure seemed like a lot of money compared to my $7000 a year! Oh, how I was naive then. And I didn't really have to apply or interview or anything! Well, right after that I'm whisked off to Las Cruces for training and then it snowballed from there. Lynne, who was the district director and my friend for several years from Sertoma and also the one who originally got me my job there last year was let go. She was there 14 years and they called her Wed and said to be gone by Friday. Well, I just realized there's a lot more detail I go on about work here including the lady I had to L.C. with, how she ended up my roomate and how I almost killed her, the turmoil and total change in business structure, the complete lack of training given to me and other fun bits, but it would be a very long post. And it's only been 3 months? Oy vey, people. Well to make a long story short, I barely got back home from work at 9:20pm tonight.
It's an 8-5 job, people. Something wrong with this picture. Well, if you'd like to know more about what I do exactly, too, reply and let me know and I'll go into detail.
3.) Another change. I cut my hair. Lopped it off and gave it to Locks of Love or whatever that is. Did it at the end of May. Guess I needed a change of life thing what with the degree and stuff. I'll try to post pictures if I can figure out how.
4.) I'm trying to move out. I don't even know where the hell my money goes though. Geez, I just get this big 'ol credit card bills. I think I've been a bit too loose with giving away gifts and buying things for other people with this newfound income. It's a good thing I know, but it does add up.
Let's see...what else has happened since May? Well, like I said it's mostly been work. I've been urged by mom and george to seek other employment, but I really love my clients and the families I work with. I'm so attached already. Some of my guys are so freakin' cute! "See? Nice!" Oh, another part of the job is that half my caseload is in Hobbs (I'm currently carrying 26 clients) so I get to go up there twice a month, at least. It's about 2 and a half hours away. Nice break, but still a bit rough. And I at least take precedence on the company car. Mostly meetings and paperwork, though, which bites. But I got my own office! Wee!
Oh! George got his full-time job at the library! I hope this means we'll get to see each other a lot on the weekends and maybe take some trips. If we could get our own place it would be great, since we work so close to each other already. Plus, we could just hang out and get things watched and played a lot easier. I have so many untouched DVDs and games...it seriously sucks. I'm just so drained at the end of the day, though. I still have more work to do tonight, too...
BUT! We Love Katamari comes out next week! Oh my god, it's my light at the end of the this dark, horrible, wish-i-were-dead tunnel. Uh, that and friends and family...yeah....
I still keep up with all you guys' posts, so don't think I've forgotten you, just neglected you. ;) Yeah, so drop me a line if you still remember me.
Much love and exhaustion,
Amanda
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Date: 2005-08-31 05:05 pm (UTC)Sounds like work is riding you hard. hang in there Manda, things got to get better soon, right?
Good luck on moving out, it's a hard thing to do and it has lots of hidden expenses.
Tell George cangrats for me and take care of yourself.