Friday, September 11, 2009

Work and school

I have a short term job right now. I signed up with Spherion, an employment agency on the 3rd, and I started working that night. I now am a data entry processor, processing the applications for Cash for Clunkers. I work 3-11pm, which isn't the best schedule, but I never have to worry about being late because I don't want to get out of bed. I've been working there for a week, and it's not too bad. I didn't work the first four days because it took forever to get an employee number where I'm working, and the email from the CARS program so I could start working. The pay is great, especially since the work isn't very demanding. The problem is that I'm wide awake by the time I get home, and I don't go to bed till 1-2 in the morning. This means that I don't want to get out of bed until about 11, but that doesn't always work out. My job is to verify the information, and send the application back if it doesn't have everything it's supposed to. The application has to be approved twice before the dealership will get the incentive. The first couple days I actually worked, I was the first approval. Now, because there aren't enough second approval people, most of the people in the room where I work have been bumped up to the second level. So now I just double check the application. The applications go by a lot faster, and there are far fewer rejects. Of course, for every reject, I have to call a supervisor over, no matter the level I'm on. Some of them know what they're doing, but it seems like at least half of them have no clue.
I'm still working part time at USU reading the newspapers because they're working on a big project. I work about six hours a week, but with the new job, I haven't had the energy or inclination to get a lot done before I have to head into work. I also haven't done very much job hunting. This also means that I don't study for the GRE, which I need to take and pass before October 1st. I have about half of the stuff done as far as the application process goes. All of my letters of recommendation have been sent in, my transcripts are in, I just need to mail in my resume and statement of objectives. Oh yeah, and take and pass the GRE too.
From what it looks like, this project could last another two weeks, maybe three at the most. I'm not complaining, it will be nice to not have such a late schedule. I'm still going camping at the beginning of October, so it would be nice if I had everything done by then so I wouldn't have to stress during the trip. Other than my one hiking venture, I haven't done a whole lot of exercising, especially since I moved to West Jordan. I did the 5k walk, which was fun and great exercise. I walked about three miles in around 45 minutes. Not bad if I say so myself. But since I've started this job, I haven't had the energy or desire to do much else other than sit on my bum and watch tv or play on my computer. Maybe I'll get the hang of this at some point.

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