Monthly Archives: October 2010

Losing my pride

Posted on October 26, 2010 by amasterofnothing

So probably the worst part of working mindless jobs is dealing with my pride. I hate having to explain how I got to this point in my life. So here’s a post dedicated to the top things that hurt my … Continue reading →

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It’s all the same…

Posted on October 24, 2010 by amasterofnothing

…searching for jobs, that is. So the loaner laptop isn’t compatible with my internet at my apartment, so I went about 2 weeks without really applying for anything. As I’m sitting at my hotel job where the internet works fine … Continue reading →

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It’s not the most wonderful time of the year…

Posted on October 20, 2010 by amasterofnothing

Today at work, I had to watch a video about the upcoming holiday season sales. This won’t be my first holiday season in retail, so I know work will soon be hectic (although it may also mean an increase in … Continue reading →

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Reasons why a blog would be neglected

Posted on October 19, 2010 by amasterofnothing

I have been non-intentionally neglecting this blog. I felt it to be an appropriate topic for tonight’s blog entry. So, reasons why I haven’t posted: My 6th power cord gave out. I’ve had my laptop for a little over 4 … Continue reading →

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Phone interviews

Posted on October 11, 2010 by amasterofnothing

So while I’m in the transition from one part-time job to the other, I’ve been a little busy to update. Sorry about that. So I’ve been doing a series of phone interviews for that “head in the clouds” job out … Continue reading →

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My weekend nightmare

Posted on October 3, 2010 by amasterofnothing

Saying this is one of the worst work-weekends of my life, at least in recent history, is an understatement. Friday was bad enough. There was a fiasco with the National Guard group, where I was misinformed about how their rooms … Continue reading →

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Collecting part-time jobs

Posted on October 1, 2010 by amasterofnothing

I used to be an avid collector of part-time jobs in undergrad. Instead of quitting one to move on to the other, I’d just rearrange my schedule to add the new job in. I did this again, and again, to … Continue reading →

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