Oh boy

Oh boy. I have to go back to work tomorrow. It's just a part-time, temporary position, but yikes. Right now it's a few days a week but it's ALL day. No lounging around in bed with Miss M till 8, staying in my pajamas until 10, hanging out in the backyard eating lunch. I have to go to an office. Showered. Dressed. By 8 in the morning. Oh boy.

I know I was looking for something part time, but I was hoping it would be along the lines of a few hours a day for a few days a week! This might be stretching it. I may have to nap at whatever desk I'm sitting at!

I am still looking for a bartending job as well. This temp thing right now is in the construction industry and it's just to help a company get on their feet after changing over to the software system I used to use. So it's not long term by any means. But it's some income right now while I peruse the bartending job ads and apply for stuff.

Speaking of applying for stuff - trying to be a bartender is getting a little ridiculous. Not only do you have to fill out your education, work and skills background information in their online applications, you also have to complete an assessment for every single app it seems like. Some of these assessments are 10 and 12 pages with a bazillion questions about what type of person you think you are. Stuff like "I never lose my temper" and "People are generally trustworthy in the workplace" (you have to mark whether you agree or disagree) - and I'm guessing that if you don't answer the questions the way the company wants you to, they don't even bother calling you for an interview.

What happened to the good old days where we actually got to make an impression with someone instead of filling out some stupid questionnaire online and being judged before we even meet anyone?

One application that I was doing - I don't remember for which place - made me take a TIMED test. It included all sorts of questions from math to vocabulary, matching words to their similar or different meanings... it was insane. I'm terrible at math first of all, so I had the calculator up on the computer the whole time. And some of the words? I have no idea what they even mean. I only had 10 minutes to finish this thing and I didn't get all the way through. I have no doubt that I will never hear from them! But if they would let me come in for an interview I could at least show them that I am intelligent, no matter what the dumb test says.

Side note: I hope Miss M doesn't decide to start walking or reading the encyclopedia while I'm at work these next few weeks... she's growing up so fast and I don't want to miss it!