On April 6th, 2009 I chose to leave my husband of almost 7 years.
Leaving me a single mother of one son, with a low paying job, living back at my parents house at the age of 27, and pretty much feeling completely lost in life.
Since that time, I have had like 4 jobs. Not having nearly enough money to move out of my parents, barely surviving without having to ask my ex for any money.
Car breaks down, I am screwed. So it did.
Bills pile up, I am screwed. So they did.
Job not going well, I am screwed. So it did.
And like the crazy but faithful person I am in life. I chose to quit to one thing stable in my life. My main job. Thinking I could survive of even less money and go to school.
Why did I quit? So many reasons. I quit because my schedule was never consistent. I quit becuase they cut everyone's hours so low in the Bakery, none of us could get our job done well and efficiently. I quit because the school I put Mikey in you have to co-op and I never got days off that I request. Also, I quit because after leaving my husband, I started to date someone from the same work place. Which brought on many problems.
So I pretty much chose to lead a temporarily difficult life.
I was still at my other job that i had been at for almost 9 years. Thinking I might get like 20 hours a week, I got 12. So living off of no more than $600 bucks a month put me in panic mode. I job hunted for 3 months. Got one job interview that resulting in going no where. I got offered a second interview but I politely declined being the CEO of the company had a bed in his office. No lie.
After tons more resumes being thrown out there. I realized about 2 1/2 months in that I had the wrong phone number on my resume. Yes, that is quite a moment. Needless to say, I felt like a complete douch bag. No wonder I was not getting any phone calls at all.
A few days before halloween, I was listening to the local classic rock station on my way to my bofriend's house. As a fun little halloween thing, they had a psychic on there. Being I had about a 45 minute commute in traffic, I thought, "Hey, why not give her a call?" Never expecting to get through, I tried anyways. I was shocked to hear I would be the second caller.
What was my question? "I am a single mom, that quit one of my part time jobs. I was wondering if I will be getting a second one soon and when things are going to look up for my son and I?"
She told me by the end of November, a women will offer me a second part time job. And that by December I will be offered 2 full time jobs. And it will be a fork in the road and I will have to decide what I am going to do. Oh and she also said bravo for quiting my other job cuz that place was making me crazy. She nailed that part on the head.
Was she right????
OMG yes! My sister-in-law called me and told me there was an opening at the hotel she works at. For minimum wage and the exact hours and days I needed. I got the job. Thank you to my sister-in-law.
But here is the problem. 2 weeks later I heard from another job. The full time job that I got offered in Decemeber and start in 6 days. Because I have to take care of my son, I went for the much higher paid job and the 40 plus hours and full benefits.
It is amazing what prayer and changing your number on your resume can do for a person.
More to come...
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