Safe...for now

I headed into the city this morning in my best suit (oh, who am I kidding? My ONLY suit. Which I bought last year and I spent the entire train ride worrying that I had missed a tag) and headed over to the employment agency to get the low-down on my interview.

I met 4 people - all very apologetic about the situation and they prepped me for my interview and sent me down to meet the guy. The interview lasted all of 15 minutes. He told me that I was too experienced and I'd be bored. After hearing the description of the job, I think I can safely say he would have been right!

So, annoyed and depressed, I made my way back upstairs. While waiting to talk to someone at the agency, I got a call from the head of another department of the company I'm temping with. She wants me to work for her next week. I'm to meet with her tomorrow so I'll be able to talk to her about what she expects - whether she only wants me as at temp or if she wants to hire me full-time.

I figure if I can stay in the company long enough as a temp, then something is bound to open up. It's a global company, I can't imagine that all those positions stay full all the time.

So, I'll be commuting into the city again. At least I'll find the time to read once more!


Complete and utterly random non sequitur ... just finished watching the premiere of "Criminal Minds" (with the delicious Mandy Patinkin) and the final scene takes place at a gas station, allegedly in Dumfries, VA and the regular gas was only $1.99 a gallon. I have to wonder when that scene was filmed. I recently bought gas for $3.49. I felt lucky this evening to find it at $2.97. I remember when I could fill up my car for under $10.00. We're lucky to fill it up for under $30 now. And we just have a Corolla!