Friday, March 10, 2006

Job interviews and coffee shop woes

A bit of a ramble and a rant about the sides of life that are not so pleasant. I am still looking for the new job or jobs. I don't mind interviewing per se...I don't get nervous or anxious but....after a few months and 25 or so resumes sent and a dozen or so interviews etc. I am getting tired ...I don't want to settle for just any job so I am trying to hang in there....dentists come in every shape, size, and flavor.....and I'm tasting another one later this morning....I have had many of these develope into offers that I have turned down for various reasons....so .....I am working for a temp agency so I am still paying those bills....

now the coffee shop....well there is the real drama and discomfort...My sister had originally started the shop with the help of a gentleman (Randy) who I have posted about before...he is a very talented artist and he has so much potential ...they had an agreement that she would put the money into the developement and he would put his time and talent and earn shares after the business paid off the start up costs...well as these things often go the relationship deteriorated and as the doors opened after 2 years of planning they were not getting along well at all...my sister had begun to see another gentleman and that (I think) really sent things into the last spiral of destruction.....Randy began to act in very strange ways talking to the employees about closing the store and "reoganizing" on his own ...I think he has subtance abuse issues that cloud his ability to see the world clearly ...anyway my sister was forced to ask him to leave...which he has but now from the sidelines is creating such problems....almost scary in the rambling disjointed and threatening pronouncements ...in the stuff he writes and says he is sounding not all there ....and I understand that he feels as if he has lost his whole world and I am so sad that this has happened to both of them....there is really nothing I can do except listen....My sister is working so hard...she is there at the shop from 6 in the morning till late at night some nights not coming home till 11 pm and she has her paying job at a hospital as well 3 days a week...I am not sure how she is holding up ... the shop is struggling and she had counted on having a partner to help her run the day to day ....I am not at all sure what will solve this ...she was and has given him a lot of money to live on this last year because his income wasn't enough to support himself...he put time and creative ideas into the inception of the shop ...why can't people get along!!!!

OK I am glad to have written down and "offered up" the problems ...I am glad to have my own place to fuss and know that there are some listening ears...funny how much better it feels...I need to go shower and buy some pants cause I didn't bring my "interview outfit" what a dork wouldn't you know the week I don't throw that in the car......then I am going home to wallow in some art making.....here is praying for PEACE IN THE WORLD and I mean that for the personal and the world problems....

2 comments:

Gerrie said...

All I can offer is the hope that things get better! These kinds of relationships can become pesky.

Hope you find a job because I will need a dental hygenist in the area, soon!!

Elle said...

Good luck on your interviews! I know how frustrating jobsearching can be!