Trust No One

Yesterday my one hopeful job applicant stood me up. She seemed so nice and efficient. She said that if she was going to be later than 1:15pm she would call me to let me know when she would arrive. I am still waiting. Why are people so inconsiderate? If she calls to reschedule, I will not take the call. I am a one chance only type of person. A few minutes ago my office called me to say that four people called regarding the job last night. I informed my receptionist to call them back and set up interviews for Monday. Maybe one person will show.

Hopeful

This afternoon I will be interviewing a girl for the part time receptionist opening. She sounded nice on the telephone. What she doesn't know is that as long as she walks upright and does not have three eyes and a hatchet coming out of her head, she is hired. I am that desperate for help. As long as I have one person, I can take my time finding the second one.

Fiesta

Last night I celebrated my sister's birthday with the "Mah Jongg" girls. We went to a local Mexican restaurant. We were surprised that there was a line out the door at 6:00pm on a Tuesday evening. There was an even longer line as we left at 7:30pm. The atmosphere is great and the noise level is high. It is like being at a fiesta. We told the waiter that we were celebrating a birthday. At the end of the meal a group of waiters came to the table with a small flan with a candle in it. They put a sombrero on my sisters head and began to sing happy birthday in English and Spanish. At the end of the song they wanted to have her drink a shot of tequila from a bottle but she refused as she is not a drinker. When the bill came I noticed that they charged $9.95 for the "Birthday Flan". That was a bit unexpected as we wanted them to sing but did not need a dessert. Good thing she is not a drinker as we do not know the price of a shot of tequila.

Gorilla Suit

I have not hired a receptionist yet. I interviewed one woman and she was not very communicative which is not a good fit for my office. My second prospect never showed up. I have left messages for three other people that sent resumes but they have not called back. I am thinking of standing on Northern Boulevard in a gorilla suit dancing with a sign that says "Help Wanted". I need to hire immediately and this is not looking good.

Interviews

This morning I will be interviewing for two part time positions. Two of my evening receptionists are graduating from college and have found full time jobs. I still do not know what the hours and days will be as I am debating that with my boss. I think I need a lot of help, she thinks I need minimal help. When she asked the girls if it is busy at night they said no. They were afraid to tell her that they are swamped with work because they did not want to look bad. That is how she got the impression that extra help is not needed. She has no idea that they stay late to finish their work. When I found this out, I made them call her and tell the truth. This morning I will see what her decision is and if it is not the same as mine, there will be a discussion.

Junk Drawer

This morning I was looking for a missing ruler. I had not seen it in a while. It is a special ruler as no one sells them anymore. My father gave it to me years ago and I know I put it in a safe place. The thing about putting something in a safe place is that it is so safe that you forget where it is. I started to look in my basement and it was not there. Then I moved up to my den desk. I opened the drawer and realized that it had become a junk drawer. Bits of paper, dental floss pics, dried out pens, twisted paper clips. My focus now turned to cleaning out the drawer. Mostly everything is now in the garbage pail. The search for the ruler continues.

Zippers

For about a year I have been wearing legging type pants. I like the ease of just pulling them on and off. No zipper, no buttons. The lazy way out. Yesterday I decided to put on real pants. Jeans, with a button and zipper. It was nice to see that a pair of pants that I have not worn in months still fits. Overnight I decided to begin to eat healthy. Small breakfasts with fruit and yogurt, lunches with a power veggie drink and a regular dinner. If I can eat less calories a day but healthier meals, I will be in good shape.