It was foolish, I know. I may be unemployed in just a couple of weeks and should be watching every penny.
This morning, I had my car inspected (passed – yay!), and then invited Cordelia to lunch (my treat). Cordelia was unavailable so I had the afternoon free. My route home from the dealership takes me past Premier Wine & Spirits (humongous store), and somehow my car just decided to turn into that lot.
If I’m going to be unemployed, I won’t be able to afford wine. I’m currently employed and just paid off my credit card, and I have money in savings. Maybe I should stock up NOW while I still can.
Of course.
And naturally, once unemployed – and having already applied to every friggin’ employer within 50 miles of home – I will have all that time on my hands.
Hence, books.
Hopefully, it won’t come to that.
But I’m still waiting. Great interviews last week, no offers yet this week. My boss still thinks I will be receiving an offer from his golfing buddy, Attorney X (“It just takes time,” he said, “it doesn’t happen overnight.” Well, dammit, it should! How long does it take to recognize expertise?)
In desperation, I left a message for Attorney Z on Monday, simply asking him to call (I swear that’s all I said in that message. and I was careful to keep the begging sound out of my voice!). He still has not returned the call. I think I might have scared him off. Damn.
I had an optimistic phone interview 5 minutes ago – until the salary question came up. Minimum wage for a hard-working real estate paralegal with 18 years experience? I think not.
Although it could come to that. I can just see my salary requirements dropping dramatically a month or so from now.
Meanwhile, I wait.
Thank you for sharing my pain. For all our sakes, I hope it ends soon.
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It’ll happen. You have a great network and terrific experience. With your experience you would be far more efficient than anyone they could get at a lower price. There is a reason why folks pay for experience – you just need to remind them.
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I actually brought that up at the end of the interview, and the salary went up by about a dollar an hour. For a job that I wouldn’t especially want (doing foreclosures), but I could and would do the job if the money was there, and I would do it much better than some 20-something working for minimum wage.
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I do hope that you get another job soon!
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Thanks, Willow. Sure would hate to have to cut back on Puppy Cody’s treats.
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Or Vlad’s when he comes to visit!! No that would not bode well! 😎
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Hang in there, CM, hope you don’t settle for less than your value ! And the wine and books…will you be needing company ??? ☺
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I probably can handle the wine and books, but I’ll keep some of the wine aside in case I need someone to come and commiserate with me.
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Puppy Stan is barking for you and Puppy Cody!
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Puppy Stan deserves a hug and a really nice treat.
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Keep on keepin’ on. 🙂 take good care of yourself!
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Taking care of myself is the hardest part. It’s so tempting to down an entire half gallon of Ben & Jerry’s
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Be your own best friend. Take the steps you need each day to find a job and pat yourself on the back for taking care of yourself. A little Ben and Jerry’s… that’s a bonus.
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Wine. Books. That is brilliant for stress relief. 🙂 I keep waiting for you to post that you have something!!! Soon. It will be soon.
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I’ll accept “wine and books” as a doctor’s order. Thank you, Victo! (But not too much wine, I promise.)
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I rationalize purchases, saying to myself, “Therapy would cost me much more than a nice dress or bottle of wine.” It lasts farther than the words the psychologist or therapist has to impart to me. . . I love the idea of books also being a necessity with possibility of being unemployed. But honestly , the wine and a good box of chocolates is great and use the free library for the books! ha ha! 😀
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Damn, I forgot the chocolate. Now I have to go back out. 🙂
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Keep your chin up, something will pop up for you!
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Thanks, Vic. Here’s hoping!
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Still wishing you the best. This photo reminds me of why humans work. Wine and books, and there ain’t no winebrary. 😉
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Hopefully I won’t run out of either before I run out of money.
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Word.
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Oh CM, I hope all goes well for you. My experience has been that after covering all the possibilities, something better will come out of left field totally unexpected. So keep your eyes and ears open and have a glass of white for me. P.S. Great reading material -Patterson ad Connolley are favs of mine.
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Mine, too. I had forgotten, though, that this particular Connelly was originally published in 2008 – it’s the one where Harry Bosch is first introduced. I’m enjoying the re-read, however.
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I hope you get to crack open one of those bottles in celebration soon.
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Trying to stay positive, but it’s beginning to look more like I will be drowning my sorrows with the wine instead.
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You gotta get the wine when you can 😉 Hopefully you will be able to get back into work before you get out of it.
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I’ll try to make it stretch …
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heh Problem is, once they are opened they keep singing until they are finished
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When I hear my wine bottle singing, I’ll know I’ve probably had enough.
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Hi CM, hope you’ll get the good news before end of this month. In the meantime, stop whining and just enjoy the wine and books. Cheers! ﾍ(=￣∇￣)ﾉ
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I’ll try to stop whining, but I certainly won’t stop wining. 🙂
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That’s the spirit! ((o(´∀｀)o))
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I am reminded of one of the more profound bits of wisdom from the Fabulous Furry Freak Brother: “Pot will get you through time of no money better than money will get you through times of no pot.” This is also true for wine 🙂
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So true. I’ll be sure to take it to heart.
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If the job prospects don’t start getting better maybe you can switch up your strategy. Drink all the wine and THEN go re-applying under an assumed named. It will either get you a job or arrested!
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Ha! That would be a good plan except that I’m a little old to have a 400 lb girlfriend in lockup. I think I’ll try to get the job before the wine is all gone.
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