Going on a Business Trip

One of my favorite things about any company I work for is the opportunity to go on a business trip.  I love business trips.  I remember my first one with my first job in college.  I was lucky to go down to LA, actually La Brea, and was able to spend the weekend with my family down there.  I took so many  pictures of the hotel room for everybody back at home.  I still have those pictures.

I think I went on another trip for another job but can't remember what it was.  It probably was not something very far or overnight or anything like that. 

This is my first business trip for the company.  Most of the time, we travel  90% to 100% of the time for this company, so travel is part of our daily life.

I'm excited, but I'm still looking for another full-time job.  I'll be going to Portland for a day and a half.  I have relatives up there so I'm hoping that I'll be able to spend time with them the day I get there.

I'm going for some recruiting training.

We have a new directors of operation in our region.  He has decided to have salary employees interview and/or hire new employees.  When he told me that, he kept telling me that this new move would not have an effect on my hours.  I told him I was not worried because I was going to be starting school soon and in my mind, I knew that school would help me find a full-time job.

My boss is really busy.  The new director of operations has given him even more assignments.  I'm not sure where he is supposed to fit all this work and my work together.  I'm supposed to help my boss out.  My boss is very accommodating and he's trying really hard to give me a lot of hours so that I will stay and be happy, at least while he's there.

Looking ahead though, I see that this new procedure IS going to have an effect on my hours.  Partly, I'm happy because I need more time to study so I can get the good grades for school.  But, I still have my living expenses to pay every month.  I don't believe that there is a good balance at this time and so I am reaching out to my connections on LinkedIn and the job opportunity e-mails that were sent to me.

There was one job that fit me to a T that I applied for today.  I get really excited when I see a job that fits me well.  I don't know how to kick the company into hiring me because I can fit the company, and I'm available.

I just got to keep trying.  I went through about 10 e-mails today contacting people who had sent me job opportunities or openings.  It's hard to keep track and get on top of the job opportunities when I worked all week in the office.  It's not really kosher to be looking for work at work.  I don't like to do other things at work except reading during lunch or my own break time.  It makes me feel guilty.  lt also keep me from focusing on the job at hand.  

On the Way to the Second Degree

I started my studies in my master degree.  I decided that I am going to study organizational leadership and human resources.

I am in my sixth week from 8 weeks of class.  I just finished two midterms and aced my first one.  I am still waiting on the second one to be graded.  I am enjoying what I'm learning right now.  It's very relatable to what I'm doing right now at work. 

I am very lucky to have learned how to write good papers. 

On the new job forefront, no luck.  The offers come in waves.  Right now, there are tons of e-mails that I need to get to, to be able to maybe have some work, July and August whenever it's very slow for me.  I just want to get ahead of the problem so I don't wind up desperate during the holidays.

I'm thinking that between my Masters and my doctorate studies, I am going to try to get my special certificates or licenses that human resource management holds.  I'm not sure how I can take those tests but I think it'll help me find a better job.  I really hoping that I'll find something by the end of this year it, that by the time I finish my degree this time next year, I will have some really good opportunities.

For now, I've got about 20 e-mails to get back to and some phone calls to make about these opportunites.