oh, job hunt.

it's time.  i have to return to the job hunt.  this time, i finally have enough work experience to ask a temp agency for help.  i made an appointment with adecco.  it will be in a few weeks.  i picked them even though they are an hour bus ride to get to.  i picked them because they seemed more professional than the other places i called and they offer a good benefits package which i need.

at first i was going to make an appointment for next week but when i made that call, the time slot i wanted was already taken.  thus, i didn't want an afternoon appointment and asked for the next morning appointment.  i am glad the appointment is two weeks away.  i wasn't sure yet if i wanted a part-time or full-time job.  a part-time position will allow me to continue volunteering at the club.  i also considered a full-time position at the club since i wanted to work in the non-profit sector.  for some reason, i thought the pay would be reasonable.  that it would be more than retail.  after looking up salaries on glassdoor.com, it confirmed what i was afraid of:  low pay.  i know it's the non-profit sector but still.  it burst my bubble.  what do i do?  what if they offer me a job before i find something with the temp agency?  i surely hope i find a better job with a better pay through the agency before something comes up at the club.  unless of course, i can't find anything better through the agency, then i will take a job with the club.  i wish my choices were easier to make.

...unrelated to the job hunt, one of my supervisors gave me two tickets to the movies today as a token of her appreciation for the work i've been doing there.  it was so nice of her.  i really do like the people at this club.  everyone, the adults at least, really do care about the kids and the mission of the club.  if i do get a job somewhere else, i will surely miss this place.

tasks.

so i really want to leave my bank and move all my money to a credit union.  only problem is i know they are going to give me a hard time.  instead of closing my accounts and asking for a check (which makes it obvious that i'm leaving) i've decided i will slowly withdraw money and deposit those funds into my credit union.  then when i am down to the safe amount that won't get hit with fees, i will go to the bank, withdraw the remainder and ask them to close those accounts.  i think that's the best way.  i will make up a story about my hardships and being unemployed.  tell them that i don't want to keep it open since i don't have any money left and i really am unemployed.  (crossing fingers x).

a different direction.

 now that i know i want to work in the nonprofit sector, i need to get myself a graduate degree.  why?  my bachelors was in art. though i don't plan to do this in the next year or two, my mind is already thinking about it.  why not.  i have a lot of time right now.

looking at all the experience and degrees required for a lot of job functions out there, i'm going to need a graduate degree.  at first i looked into public administration with a concentration in nonprofit management and international nonprofits.  today i realized, managing a nonprofit is not what i was thinking.  i skimmed through a few school's curriculum.  it's not what i had in mind.  i just want to work in one, not manage it.  then i looked into international relations.  one of the girls i met at the club is studying it right now.  she wants to work abroad.  looked at those masters program at the same schools for public administration and that's a lot closer to what i have in mind.  only problem is these programs are so expensive.  nearly $50,000 a year.  i know i don't want to do that though i know it would be an investment in my future.

  i can't believe i'm looking into a master's degree.  in international relations!  i really do want in nonprofit/humanitarian arena.  i've always been one who cares deeply about those issues.  i wanted to volunteer and help the victims of katrina, haiti, any major natural disaster.  i looked into volunteering while i was in france but my french wasn't strong enough yet.  this whole time, my intended career was right before me.

next up, i have to fine tune what i want to do.  what i'm going to study.  what area i want to work in.  do i want to go into this field because i want to travel, go back to europe, work abroad, all of the previous?  am i doing this for the right reasons?  only time will tell.

ancient currency.

somehow my thought drifted to buying a replica of a gold coin.  from ancient rome or greece.  somehow i just find it a beautiful piece of work.  ancient coins were handmade and all the imperfections gave them some character.  modern day coins are too perfect.  i think i just want one for my collection and here, i found a website that does only that:  sell replicas of ancient coins.