The NEW job

July was a whirlwind of a month

It was packed with VBS, Show Choir Camp, baseball tournaments, vacation and Grandma Camp

The second week of July I got a message from a friend of mine telling me her job was up for grabs
I wasn't really looking for employment

I responded back asking some questions and when I heard the pay, I jumped on it

It took days to get my application filled out

So many times I thought, what in the heck are you doing - you don't have a chance at this

All I saw were dollar signs and the thoughts of only working ONE job instead of three

I finally got the application done and dropped off at the City Hall

 

 

Fast forward to the following week

  I got a call that they wanted to set up a time for an interview

I freaked out a little because this was the week of VBS, show choir camp and tournaments

I called my mom and asked if she could be the taxi driver for that day

My interview was Wednesday at 3:30

As I waited for my time slot, the director of Parks and Rec. walked in and wished me well

{I'm certain he had a hand in all this}

Then out walks a gal who I know

She's worked dispatch for the City of Muscatine for years

My heart sank about 3" knowing she interviewed for the same position I was about to
 I just knew she had the job but I went in and gave it my all

 

Thursday morning, we grabbed some donuts and headed to VBS in Wilton

During my 10:00 break, I checked my phone and saw I had a voicemail from the City Hall

My mind raced, do I listen to it?

If I didn't get the job, I couldn't let it show - I had no idea what my emotions would be

I went in the bathroom and listened to the message

It was one of the ladies that interviewed me asking if I would give her a call

I immediately called her back and she offered me the job

I GOT THE JOB!
I would be a parking meter attendant for the City of Muscatine

 

Then all of these other thoughts started swirling around:

Oh my goodness, I won't be doing hair any more

I need to let the preschool know I won't be coming back

We're leaving on vacation next week

 

I had to pass a drug screen and a worksteps physical before I officially got the job

I did my physical on Monday morning before we left for St. Louis

I had talked to my mom about what to expect

She told me they couldn't make me do more for the physical than I would be doing on the job

I called her afterwards and told her she was a liar - It was awful

I had to lift 40lbs over my head in a wooden crate and 150lbs from the floor up

I probably could have done this once but the problem was-

they kept adding weight so I was lifting more weight every time

After all that, I had to see a physical therapist

He checked for flexibility and checked for popping of the joints

I walked out of there totally exhausted and questioning whether I passed the physical

I worried our entire vacation only to find out that Friday, I had passed

 

I started my new job on July 28th
 The first week was a challenge to say the least

The first day was great

The second day, I was told that I needed to watch what I said because the walls have ears

I thought, great, what kind of a place am I working at?

The gal that told me that had been burnt so she thought she was helping me out

Tuesday was hot, we walked 9 miles, I hadn't been sleeping well and it all just caught up with me

I was drained and didn't think this job was for me

The hubby assured me that it would get better and I needed to give it some time

I knew I was going to be out on my own on Friday

I fretted about it all day Thursday and broke down to the girl training me

She also told me to give it some time and that they didn't expect me to know everything

 

I just finished my second week and can't believe how fast it went
The weather this past week was incredible

The first week was rough
It was a huge change all around
I was learning new things {not as fast as I would have liked}
I was having mommy guilt and worrying about the boys at home
Wondering if I was really ready to hang up the shears
and
trying to be better at time management- getting things done around the house when I got off work

Throughout the day, I have lots of time to think,  pray and look for beauty all around
I work in the beautiful down town area
where there is always something to look at, people to say hello to
and just around corner I get to see the mighty Mississippi

City Hall - Home of my office
 

 The every day views walking around town

Down town apartments on Second Street

 

Apartments and businesses on Second Street

The Mighty Mississippi

 

Beautiful flowers

The Court House

The job is getting a little better every day

Thankfully the weatherman has been nice to me

 and I'm looking forward to my first paycheck this week