publicrelations101

Yes, the majority of my blog posts are about the seemingly never ending job search I have been facing since the summer. I am currently working, however it is at Subway. I do not like this job..at all…and so I am still looking for a job in Public Relations, or Marketing or even Event Planning.

Last night, when I got home from work, I applied toa few places. One of is the Holiday Inn. It’s for a front desk person–checking people in and out, making reservations etc, but the do events and shit there sometimes, so that might be a good way for me to get my foot in the door. I had to fill out an online interview when I applied. They asked a ton of questions that required written answers and despite the fact that I filled it out fairly late last night, I think I answered them pretty well, so right now I’m crossing my fingers that I get a call for a real interview with them.

Last night when I got to work, I also spoke to the owner of Subway and asked that I not be scheduled for closing shifts anymore. It’s too hard on me to work that late and then usually have to walk anywhere between an hour and a half to two hours home. We don’t close until 2 a.m. weeknights (and Sundays) and 4 a.m. Fridays and Saturday nights so I generally don’t get home until about 5 or 6 a.m. Anyway, she didn’t realized that I was walking home because I can’t afford cab fare OR how long it took me to walk home, so after this schedule ends (in two weeks) she is going to start scheduling me for days or even evenings…or possibly I might be switched to a different store…which while it would suck a bit (only because my friends work at the same store I’m at now) it would be easier on me for getting home at a normal time, so we’ll see.

I’m still working at Subway (rather unwillingly at this point)…they have me pretty much working night/closing shifts and I have to say I hate it…..immensely…they, as of now, are not paying cab fare home…one of the girls I work with most often and I are looking into whether or not they legally have too…have to call the Labour Board tomorrow about it…plus they ripped us off on our paychecks….we had to stay an extra like 4 hours two Saturdays in a row (didn’t get home until like 8 a.m.) to finish prep and cleaning and all that. They didn’t pay us for that overtime, so am also looking into that and whether or not they have to. We decided, that if they do not want to pay us for the extra time we put in to finish what they want done for Sunday opening shift then we will stay an extra 30 minutes and that’s it.

Anyway, I am still putting out resumes for PR, marketing and event planning jobs…hopefully soon something comes up, because I don’t think I can deal with this Subway crap anymore….am barely making do with the pay I’m getting now and it’s stressing me out so much…not worth it, but I won’t quit until I have something else lined up…or at least that’s what I’m telling myself right now.