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Wednesday, May 24, 2006

Never good enough huh?

I normally don't do blog post back to back like this, but today I am making an exception because the craziest thing (not really that crazy) happened to me today this morning.

So I wake up around 7:45am to get ready for a job interview I had at Best Buy from 9am-4pm (but I figured I would go in early to better my chances.) I call up Steven to see if he was still going, but he informed me that he had a late night and wouldn't be making it to Best Buy until 10:30am. That was cool with me. I would tell my mom I wasn't going in later and sleep in another hour while I waited. (Mistake #1)

My mom gets a mild attitude, scoffs, and goes back to what she was doing. I guess she figured we were being lazy (which we were) and that was going prevent us from getting a job (which it wouldn't and didn't.) Whatever...I had my nice little hour post sleep nap.

I get ready and Steven comes over early because his parents are being "different" too. He passes out on the couch and I make sure I'm fresh before I go out. I think I look decent and with that in mind we dip set.

We get to Best Buy and I set up my interview with Mario ______(something). He was really cool and they asked me alot of questions about sales experience and how I work well with people. I fed them the lines they wanted to hear and I slowly had the job in the grasp of my palms. We start to get to my availablity and he finds out that I can't work for 90 days (because of college) and because I wouldn't make "90-day review" that alone wouldn't qualify me for the job. Since I couldn't get a transfer down to Savannah Best Buy (no car and 1hour away) I gave them a big smile and numerous thank yous for even consdering me for a position. (Mistake #2)

I call my mum to tell her what is up. I tell her that I had the job, but I couldn't go through with it b/c of the reasons listed above. Her tone turns very cycnical and tells me I should have lied. She said I should have told them that I could have got transfered down to the Savannah one (although I couldn't.) She says I shouldn't have set up barriers for my work schedule and that isn't how you get jobs (although I have a job right now.)

I couldn't beileve she was saying this stuff to me. No props, no "good jobs", no anything. Just what I should have done although what I did was perfect. I had the job, but because I'm in college I couldn't get the job. I think I'm going crazy because I don't understand why my mom wanted me to lie to get another job. That would not only mess up my perfect work resume, it would mess up Best Buy too. Why would I want to do that? Maybe I need to have kids so I can lose all forms of logic too.

Never good enough huh?
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Welp, all I needed was a little time on computer and I feel instantly better.
- Got the Maxium Tune 2 soundtrack. (now I am blasting it super loud.)
- Watched the trailer for Clerks II. It's hilarious (Yourtube it)
- Read and updated blogs and Myspace.

Now I am about to go clean my room and make the beds in the house and it is Onimusha 3 time until later tonight. I'm keepin' it posi. Nothing is going to keep me down. [x]

8 Comments:

  • At 9:27 AM, May 24, 2006, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    never man... get used to it u know?

     
  • At 1:30 PM, May 24, 2006, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    She says I shouldn't have set up barriers for my work schedule and that isn't how you get jobs (although I have a job right now.)

    I heard that one a lot :/

     
  • At 8:31 PM, May 24, 2006, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Greg, I love that GREAT, POSITIVE attitude! You are someone I need to look up to! And good job for what you did in Best Buy.

    Call me up sometimes so we can talk a little bit. And tell Chris Shirley to shut up!

     
  • At 9:07 PM, May 24, 2006, Blogger xxa.v.bxx said…

    Dude...it's whatever. You already have a job and I don't know why your mom is flipping out about it. Just do what you need to do and everything will be just fine. Stay Posi and tell Chris S., he's gay.

     
  • At 9:38 AM, May 25, 2006, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Yeah my dad kept telling me to lie about going back down to school because I lost a couple of good jobs because of school. I didn't though. I think it's just a parent thing...or maybe we're just idealistic youth clinging to the hope that you don't have to lie to get ahead in the world. Sadly I think that the latter might be true but I'll keep on clinging until my grip fails. It was cool seeing you kids last night...later.

     
  • At 10:36 AM, May 25, 2006, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    wow, everytime they get in your good graces, parents find a way to ruin it all with super illogical moves like that one.

     
  • At 4:28 AM, May 26, 2006, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Sounds like a very busy, interesting day. I think you'll be better off not having that second job, if for no other reason, at least you won't turn into...well, someone who works too much to even hang out.

    "Maybe I need to have kids so I can lose all forms of logic too." That's so awesome.

    And I've never seen someone type "welp" before, even though we say it all the time.

    Miss ya bro. I'll see ya soon.

     
  • At 11:38 AM, May 26, 2006, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    I did the same thing with Danskin. I pretended to be staying for the summer, whenI knew I didnt want to. THen a couple of months later I was "suprised" with a new job opportunity. I dont feel bad so much. SHe was still hiring people when I left. Im sorry you feel that was about the mom. She just wants the best for you.....zzzzz...

     

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