Job Search Summary 11/27/2018

November 27

Interview
I had an interview with a job that had very little job description. Just 2nd shift Production, 11.50, no experience necessary.

I didn't get more details from the recruiter until the confirmation email. I received company information with the email. I researched the company. That's when I realized, I may not be fit for the job. The job was industrial painting, huge heavy metal parts. I may be too short and be unable to lift the weight. I went to the interview to see the job anyway, just to make sure.

When I got to the office there were 3 other people waiting. Something serious must have just happened, the office personal were running around and some were crying.

The HR was late, and didn't have my resume ready. Didn't know what staffing agency I was from.
I didn't get good vibes from this job.

Job Center

I get to the job center. I find a voicemail and email from another job agency. I caved in. This job agency had been calling me since September 7. I arranged for another interview. A trek towards Milwaukee. No problem. Interview December 4.

I answered an email, arranged for another interview at a different staffing agency. Interview scheduled for Thursday.

November 28

Home

I decided to be brave, called another staffing agency. I ended up with another interview, the same day.

Job Center

I get to the job center, one of the staff showed me a flyer for a job hiring event. I can't make it, so I applied online. I printed out some resumes and reference pages for my upcoming interviews.

Interview

This was the best interview of all. I worked with this agency before. It was actually the first agency that found me a job early 2008. All I had to do was update my information.

November 29

Interview

I head to Milwaukee for an interview with a staffing agency. I had to take a math test. I wasn't ready for that. I forgot how read the ruler. I do know the basic but not the bitty stuff.

Job Center

I get back to the job center. I find a really good job offer, from the agency I interviewed with on Wednesday. I replied yes I am interested, send in my inforation to your client!

One Call Did It All

I was hired after 1 email and 1 phone call.

I received an email from the Kohler Company. It looked like a fake email, for a fake job. I read the email over and over. I realized this email was a real job offer.

Then I looked at the map for couple of days. I had to think about the distance and find one straight way to the company.

Another factor was, I had to act fast before my emergency unemployment run out. $11.00 was looking better than the $9.00 per hour in West Bend.

So I took a stab at it. As soon as I sent the email back that I was still interested in the job, my phone rang. And I had an immediate appointment for a drug test. I started the job the next week.

That started my long run at Kohler. I never regret it and I loved my job. I made it to work every day and I was never late. I learned to assemble things I never assembled before.

6 years ago, I didn't have a good work history. I just returned to the workforce after being a stay at home mom for 7 years.

Here's my route 

This is the article I read on the Wall Street Journal- 👀