Category: Business

Good news! Julie got the new job and they asked her to start right away. Of course she said, yes! She came over to tell me the good news this afternoon when I got home from work.

The department store scheduled her for two days of orientation on Saturday and Sunday. Then she starts actually working a regular shift on Monday. I don’t know what kind of schedule they will give her, but I hope it is “family friendly” so she can find day care and be home at nights. She has a darling little boy to take care of, and I know that finding child care for a night shift is very hard. Let’s hope it works out good for both of them.

Julie found a bunch of job opportunities in the Sunday newspaper. This morning I got a call on my phone for her about a job she applied for, just as I was about to leave for work. I was so excited!

I ran across the parking lot to her building and banged on the door to wake her up and get her to take the call. It was a big department store needing a full time clerk.

Julie talked to the lady for a few minutes and was able to make an appointment for an interview on Tuesday. I sure hopes she does well in the interview and gets this job. Even if it is just minimum wage or part time, she needs the money and it can tide her over until she finds a better one.

One of my neighbors just lost her job and is desperate for a paycheck.

She filed for unemployment and has applied for all kinds of jobs, from fast food to grocery clerk to receptionist. I don’t know why she can’t find a job other than the economy is bad and there must be lots of competition for entry level and part time jobs.

Julie is young, energetic and smart. Employers are missing out on a good worker if they don’t give her a chance to interview and work for them.

I don’t know how Julie will be able to pay her rent and take care of her little boy if she doesn’t start earning a paycheck again soon. She has no money saved up and no family to help her out. This is a serious problem for her family and I’m worried for her sake and that of her little boy.