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Posted 8 years agoSo, before I begin I'll say this: No I'm not asking for money.
What I'm looking for is some secondary input in regards to what I should do next. As of yesterday, I officially have my GED, and am ready and able to move forward in my venture to make more money and be more comfortable. Upon weighing my options, two of them stand out the most.
I live in Lexington, Kentucky, home of the University of Kentucky and some excellent job openings around the campus. I've seen listings of UK Hospital needing janitorial staff. While the hours are pretty scary compared to my current schedule, I'm able to alter my schedule to accommodate them and make some seriously nice money compared to what I do now.
HOWEVER.
I have worked for Jimmy Johns for three years now, and on my to-do list is to FINALLY get my Drivers' License. Drivers for Jimmy Johns on UK campus make incredible tips, sometimes on par with the Managers whom they work with, who are typically salary. I've built connections with the Managers of several of our stores, and two of our Area Managers, so I have an advantage if I decide to pursue being a Driver at one of the campus locations - it's not a guarantee I'd get the job as a driver, but it's still higher than normal.
Being a driver for Jimmy Johns would be easier than starting as a Janitor at UK Hospital, and potentially pay right around the same. But to be a Driver, I need a working vehicle and the license to drive it. As of right now, I'm torn, so if anyone wants to weigh in or propose another route entirely, feel free.
What I'm looking for is some secondary input in regards to what I should do next. As of yesterday, I officially have my GED, and am ready and able to move forward in my venture to make more money and be more comfortable. Upon weighing my options, two of them stand out the most.
I live in Lexington, Kentucky, home of the University of Kentucky and some excellent job openings around the campus. I've seen listings of UK Hospital needing janitorial staff. While the hours are pretty scary compared to my current schedule, I'm able to alter my schedule to accommodate them and make some seriously nice money compared to what I do now.
HOWEVER.
I have worked for Jimmy Johns for three years now, and on my to-do list is to FINALLY get my Drivers' License. Drivers for Jimmy Johns on UK campus make incredible tips, sometimes on par with the Managers whom they work with, who are typically salary. I've built connections with the Managers of several of our stores, and two of our Area Managers, so I have an advantage if I decide to pursue being a Driver at one of the campus locations - it's not a guarantee I'd get the job as a driver, but it's still higher than normal.
Being a driver for Jimmy Johns would be easier than starting as a Janitor at UK Hospital, and potentially pay right around the same. But to be a Driver, I need a working vehicle and the license to drive it. As of right now, I'm torn, so if anyone wants to weigh in or propose another route entirely, feel free.
Randomness.
Posted 9 years agoSo something just happened that I feel would be... entertaining to share.
My Grandmother and infant cousin are staying a few nights with us; and a storm is rolling through tonight. I'm minding my own business when my internet craps out on me. I troubleshoot, check the wi-fi and indeed, the router died and reset. I go downstairs to confirm this, at two in the morning, with a sleeping Grandmother and seven-month-old. Successfully I tiptoe past them and to the router not three feet away from their air mattress and confirm, YES, the router has reset and is attempting to reestablish a connection.
I tiptoe back upstairs and contemplate what to do next. I cannot sleep without some kind of coherent noise, so my options are limited. Computer is out since it requires internet for Youtube, and the disk drive is poo and likes to stay closed at ALL TIMES. Phone is out because my 4G data connection only stays on the front half of my room, and 3G would buffer for five minutes on a fifteen minute video - not to mention its inability to reliably keep track of playlists. And then it strikes me: The Xbox doesn't require an internet connection, and it has a disk drive that behaves! MY PRAYERS HAVE BEEN ANSWERED! But wait... I don't have any DvDs up here... I'll have to conduct another mission!
Downstairs I again creep, tiptoeing as quietly as my 300 lb. frame will allow and SOMEHOW manage to circle the air mattress and get to the DvD shelf, pull out Pirates of the Caribbean 2 and quickly retreat upstairs. I sit down and turn my Xbox on, wait for it to boot and decide to run the troubleshooter again... and I see a fully loaded webpage, a Skype icon that doesn't indicate connection loss, and a fully buffered video by Tear of Grace...
So in summary, I somehow managed to sneak past an elderly woman and an infant, TWICE, to be able to reliably sleep, and return to find my ENTIRE endeavor for naught. So the moral of the story, kids?
My Grandmother and infant cousin are staying a few nights with us; and a storm is rolling through tonight. I'm minding my own business when my internet craps out on me. I troubleshoot, check the wi-fi and indeed, the router died and reset. I go downstairs to confirm this, at two in the morning, with a sleeping Grandmother and seven-month-old. Successfully I tiptoe past them and to the router not three feet away from their air mattress and confirm, YES, the router has reset and is attempting to reestablish a connection.
I tiptoe back upstairs and contemplate what to do next. I cannot sleep without some kind of coherent noise, so my options are limited. Computer is out since it requires internet for Youtube, and the disk drive is poo and likes to stay closed at ALL TIMES. Phone is out because my 4G data connection only stays on the front half of my room, and 3G would buffer for five minutes on a fifteen minute video - not to mention its inability to reliably keep track of playlists. And then it strikes me: The Xbox doesn't require an internet connection, and it has a disk drive that behaves! MY PRAYERS HAVE BEEN ANSWERED! But wait... I don't have any DvDs up here... I'll have to conduct another mission!
Downstairs I again creep, tiptoeing as quietly as my 300 lb. frame will allow and SOMEHOW manage to circle the air mattress and get to the DvD shelf, pull out Pirates of the Caribbean 2 and quickly retreat upstairs. I sit down and turn my Xbox on, wait for it to boot and decide to run the troubleshooter again... and I see a fully loaded webpage, a Skype icon that doesn't indicate connection loss, and a fully buffered video by Tear of Grace...
So in summary, I somehow managed to sneak past an elderly woman and an infant, TWICE, to be able to reliably sleep, and return to find my ENTIRE endeavor for naught. So the moral of the story, kids?
__________ I am now officially being trolled by the weather. __________