I did not get an offer
@GardenGerty (169568)
United States
May 9, 2020 6:52am CST
My pay checks have a two to three month lag because of summer break, so I am looking around a bit at jobs.
I am on a job website called Indeed, and I submitted my resume for a position as a caregiver for the town ten miles away.
It turns out that looking at my salary, I make too much when I do work, so he would not offer me the position.
We had a nice visit. I had driven over an hour to come into the office. I had to wait an extra forty five minutes.
So, while we were in Wichita hubby noticed one of his favorite places had opened back up.
I tried to tell him he would be disappointed.He would not listen.
They are not doing their full menu yet. They had only been open two days.
So I was all over Wichita yesterday afternoon and then came home and wrote for Textbroker.
Today, in just a little bit, I will go meet my friend Jane at the Reservoir for socially distant coffee and visit. I have not seen her for two months.
So, it is Saturday, what are you doing?
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
9 May 20
When do Kansas Schools go on summer break? Are they already on it?
A friend of mine is in healthcare and she is struggling because they aren't giving any of them many hours. She works in a mental health home. The places that people are sent after their hospital eval and before they go home.
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@GardenGerty (169568)
• United States
9 May 20
We have had the buildings shut down since middle March. We were the first state to do that. Most schools in the state have their final week the week before Memorial Day. With the skills she has she could also look at homecare or hospice.That was what I was applying for and they always have plenty of hours. It is just that I no longer have an active CNA so I would make their company minimum. That is a full 25% less than my regular salary.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
9 May 20
@GardenGerty That is when our schools used to close too, but now they start later and stay until June.
How hard is it to renew your CNA? I think my aunt had to do a renewal every few years, but I can't remember what steps she had to go through to do it. I would imagine something like that would still be available even during our pandemic.
She is sticking with it for the time being, she's only been with the company since the beginning of this year or very late last year. I will let her know about homecare or hospice though, just in case. Thank You.
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@GardenGerty (169568)
• United States
10 May 20
@ScribbledAdNauseum If I could find someone who would do it, I could do what they usually call a 40 hour check list. You do usually have to keep up some continuing ed requirements, but as long as you are working as a CNA it does not expire. CMA--next step up does require a class every two years, which makes sense because that is the medication portion of the training.
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@AmbiePam (121092)
• United States
9 May 20
Sounds like you have a good plan. I wonder if there will ever be a time where you can just relax. I'm glad you can see your friend after so much time. I miss getting together and chatting with the girls.
I'm not doing much this Saturday except taking a shower at my dad's house. I still don't have hot water, and those cold showers are painful.
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@GardenGerty (169568)
• United States
9 May 20
Why on earth will they not fix your place?
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@GardenGerty (169568)
• United States
10 May 20
@AmbiePam Any chance you can just look for a new place and then laugh?
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@AmbiePam (121092)
• United States
9 May 20
@GardenGerty They keep saying they are trying, and now they are using the virus as an excuse. Yet they had time to fix the pool that hasn't been used in over a year. I keep telling myself that some day I'll look back and laugh.
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@BarBaraPrz (51838)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
9 May 20
I'm hanging around here and home.
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@GardenGerty (169568)
• United States
9 May 20
I come here until I am kicked out, then I do other things, like eat, and nap.
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@snowy22315 (209132)
• United States
10 May 20
Why don't you apply as a Covid tracker? They health department is dying for people to do that. I was thinking of doing that myself. It is short term and most of the work can be done remotely.
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@GardenGerty (169568)
• United States
10 May 20
I have not heard of anything like that here. I will have to do a search. I had thought I would be hired by the census, but was not. I think Covid shut the in person census down.
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@snowy22315 (209132)
• United States
10 May 20
@GardenGerty hey are hiring all over the country as far as I know. Check with your local health department or Indeed for your state.
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
9 May 20
I wish we could file for unemployement....
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@GardenGerty (169568)
• United States
9 May 20
Never have been able to. In some ways I wish I had argued with him, that $9.00 (what I would be offered) is better than No bucks an hour. I was already skeptical though because he was forty five minutes late for the appointment and then accused me of being unhappy with him.
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
10 May 20
@GardenGerty yeah, sounds better that you did not take this one. Are there any local respite care agencies?
@GardenGerty (169568)
• United States
9 May 20
It was very nice to catch up, as we have not seen each other in two months. I need to believe that the Lord will provide and I need to make the most of my online earning time to do my part.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
10 May 20
@GardenGerty That's great you could catch up. Yes, the Lord will always provide.
@changjiangzhibin89 (17243)
• China
9 May 20
It is hard to find a job at the moment when the virus is spreading.
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@GardenGerty (169568)
• United States
9 May 20
This is a job that often has openings and it is an essential job. He just said I make too much money to try to take the job he had open. It is kind of like when they tell you that you are "overqualified".
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@changjiangzhibin89 (17243)
• China
10 May 20
@GardenGerty Oh ,I see.It is just a job paying lower wages.
@cherriefic (10399)
• Philippines
9 May 20
I think working online can be a better option so you don't have to get out of the house anymore.
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@GardenGerty (169568)
• United States
9 May 20
I have a lot of little things I can do online. I think I was wanting to get out of the house some.
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@RasmaSandra (98106)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
10 May 20
As usual, writing away at my PC. I hope you have a sunny and Happy Mother's Day tomorrow.
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@GardenGerty (169568)
• United States
11 May 20
I am going to have to work harder at doing online stuff. Weather was gloomy a bit for Mother's Day, but it still was a good day.
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@GardenGerty (169568)
• United States
10 May 20
They do not offer very much in the way of extended school year here. I think they are not even sure that they will have it. There is a community mental health agency that does summer day camps and some paras work there. Because I do not want to cross any lines on confidentiality, I do not apply for it, because a lot of our students are also day campers. Not sure if or when they will do it, either with the virus.
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
9 May 20
I am not sure what I will be doing but who cares I will be with Robert, so its a good day. 
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@amitkokiladitya (171988)
• Agra, India
9 May 20
Atleast they have started opening..so this is a better thing
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@GardenGerty (169568)
• United States
9 May 20
In our state many things opened this week.
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@amitkokiladitya (171988)
• Agra, India
10 May 20
@GardenGerty and what about the number of cases there
@GardenGerty (169568)
• United States
9 May 20
It is chilly here again. I know I will complain when it finally turns hot, but right now I would like to have some warm weather.
@yoalldudes (35028)
• Philippines
10 May 20
@GardenGerty I understand how you feel becasue I am also like that when it is too cold for a long time.
@GardenGerty (169568)
• United States
9 May 20
I am not doing anything that I should be at this time. I napped after lunch, on the sofa, while hubby listened to old movies on television.
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@moffittjc (128840)
• Gainesville, Florida
10 May 20
I originally was going to go camping this weekend, but the weather forecast called for heavy rains all weekend, so I cancelled the camping trip and decided to work all day today instead (since I had nothing better to do because it would be raining all day). But guess what? It never rained! It was beautiful and sunny all day long! Now I wish I had not volunteered to go into work!
@GardenGerty (169568)
• United States
9 May 20
I can always find plenty to do, it just will not be paid. It will work out.
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
9 May 20
No plans. Still dark as the day has just begun.
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@GardenGerty (169568)
• United States
9 May 20
I enjoy watching the sun spread over the fields nearby.
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