So I've been in Texas now since January 15th (2008). Been looking for work, saw an ad in the local paper for 'job fair' at the workcenter. Went there, turned out to be "Volt' hiring for TI. Did their application, took their test. A week later they called me and told me to go to the TI place on a Tuesday for another test.

Went to the TI place for their test, which was almost the same as the paper one at the workforce center, just longer, and on PC. I was in the first group of six to complete it, and the lady took us out and said we all passed and to come back on Thursday for a 'smock-up' test.

Went back and they made us wear cleanroom garments for two or three hours. The guy said we all passed and to come back the following Tuesday for the real hard part.......INTERVIEWS.

So I came back and there were seven of us. Seven out of I think 30. I clearly did well on the interview, because they hired me. I'll be making ten dollars an hour, 12 hours a day. Three days on, four off, four on, three off.

Now I just have to wait till they decide we are starting, which won't be till the end of April at least, I think.

I'll be working in the cleanroom doing microchip fabrication.