I made it through my first week at food service. It wasn't so bad, except it was really hot, and I ate way too much food! It's so hard to say "no" to some of it. Like Snickers cake. Who can say "no" to that? The people are good to work with, and the students who worked this week were excellent.
As a "reward", Jamie, Ben, Jasper and Mason came up to visit us today. Jason took us on a bus ride, then we had lunch at the Mongolian Buffet. Jasper, Mason and I played Chutes and Ladders, which Jamie won. Then we spent some time at the new Aquatic Center. It was pretty crowded, but there weren't too many long lines. The boys had a great time, and the adults were even able to go down a couple of the water slides. They left for Des Moines again after we got back so they could get ready for the ICubs game. I think Zara was happy the boys left. She's not used to all of that energy!
Saturday, August 7, 2010
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Update
I know I haven't been blogging very consistently this summer. This past week, life definitely got in the way.
It was my last week at the lab for the summer. I start back at food service on Monday. It was a very frustrating week for me. The person who bumped me had their proficiency test and didn't pass. And kept making mistakes all week that I pretty much had to fix. It was extremely frustrating to be fixing mistakes of someone who has had almost six times the length of training you had. (I had two and a half weeks, they have had three months.) And they still have my job, the lab is still trying to show that this person needs to be let go. And this person keeps saying how many days I had left to work and how much the lab would miss me. Needless to say, I was very heartbroken about leaving, and upset by the comments this person kept saying to me.
I came home and cried, and Jason made me feel better. He has really been wonderful through this whole thing. He makes me laugh and puts up with all of moods. (They've been a little on the depressed side for the last few weeks.) I am still applying for jobs outside of Iowa State. The problem being that everyone seems to be looking for a job, and it's extremely difficult to get an interview. I keep praying that everything will work out, and I know they will.
For now, I will go and wash dishes at food service. I like the people I work with, it's not what I want to be doing. My food service supervisor is very supportive in me finding a different job. She understands that I do not want to make food service my career, especially since that isn't what I went to school for.
It was my last week at the lab for the summer. I start back at food service on Monday. It was a very frustrating week for me. The person who bumped me had their proficiency test and didn't pass. And kept making mistakes all week that I pretty much had to fix. It was extremely frustrating to be fixing mistakes of someone who has had almost six times the length of training you had. (I had two and a half weeks, they have had three months.) And they still have my job, the lab is still trying to show that this person needs to be let go. And this person keeps saying how many days I had left to work and how much the lab would miss me. Needless to say, I was very heartbroken about leaving, and upset by the comments this person kept saying to me.
I came home and cried, and Jason made me feel better. He has really been wonderful through this whole thing. He makes me laugh and puts up with all of moods. (They've been a little on the depressed side for the last few weeks.) I am still applying for jobs outside of Iowa State. The problem being that everyone seems to be looking for a job, and it's extremely difficult to get an interview. I keep praying that everything will work out, and I know they will.
For now, I will go and wash dishes at food service. I like the people I work with, it's not what I want to be doing. My food service supervisor is very supportive in me finding a different job. She understands that I do not want to make food service my career, especially since that isn't what I went to school for.
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Happy Birthday!
I just wanted to wish Dad a very happy, late birthday! He and Mom went on a trip to kayak on Sunday and they got back today. He said they had a good time, and I'm glad he got to spend his birthday doing something he enjoys!
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