Originally Posted by Metaphysicist

And this is BLTC related how?

Normally I would close this thread, but the OP has been a decent poster here for a while so I will allow some leeway.

See There are benefits to being a good poster here!

Originally Posted by 556

So your boy finally did it. Since I was of legal age to work I've drifted from one mediocre job to another, always finding some assholeish way to quick/leave, preventing me from using it as a reference in my pursuit of a new job.

Well September of last year I finally landed a good job at a warehouse, worked my way up to the manager and was doing great there until my boss assulted me and then somehow slithered his way out of charges. I didn't realize he was saying negative things about me to every place I have applied since the assult in August of this year. Basically the only job I landed since then was a shitty Imos driver job where I was fired and prosecuted for possession of needles (2 years probation, 1 year of NA, 10 hours ADEP, 60 hours comm service). I have been unemployed for about 4 months now and struggling to get by day to day it has been hell. I have done some pretty low things like writing checks out of my parents checkbook, selling possessions that are important to me, among other shitty things. I have pretty much been in a downward spiral since age 17-18 heh. I didn't know what it was going to take to save me.

I have literally made a full time job out of looking for a new job. Every day starting at 11am I get on craigslist, inquire to every job I am qualified for (warehousing, hotel work, manual labor, office work, hell i've even lowered my standards to resturuant work now) to no avail. I search the newspapers, monster, workstlouis.com NOTHING.

As I always do before I went to bed last night I wrote down a bunch of numbers of potential employers from craigslist. Got up this morning called the first one on the list. A cute sounding secretary answers, informs me that I am basically perfect for this office/warehouse oriented job about half a mile from my house. I called this place at about 1 pm, she tells me they need people so badly I need to come in at 2:30 to be interviewed. I figure okay, I've been in this position before no biggie, just another interview with no success. Little did I know how great of a gift I was about to receive.

I come in and it's literally the most surreal interview I've ever had, I was on fire. Chit chatted with the secretary forever like we were the best of friends, no fakeness or awkwardness. Met the big wigs and got them to remember my name, small talked with them about sports and weather. Basically just blow everyone away, I saw a few others being interviewed and no one seemed as into them as they did me. I had the 3 people I just met telling my interviewer that I was a good/smart guy and perfect for the job.. people I had just met vouching for me. My interviewer was yet another young attractive female, we hit it off and she basically tells me the job is mine. I go in Wednesday for orientation.

Why this is so awesome- Full time with benefits. A professional environment so I get to dress nicely (ties, tucked in shirts etc), room for advancement, no experience necessary and here's the big one $40,000 A YEAR!! jesus fucking christ I did the math post-taxes that is about 800 a week. As a warehouse manager I made about $350 a week. A job with cool people I don't feel awkward around (rare as fuck) and a laidback job that isn't bullshit busy work. A job that actually matters.

You have no idea how exciting this is, no more dead end jobs delivering pizzas or checking out customers at walmart, I have finally obtained not a job but a CAREER. First things first getting rims thrown on my truck as well as some nice ass Polk speakers and some nice tint.

Sorry if you all don't care but I don't post too often around here anymore and I am hopefully no longer a deadbeat, I hopefully am getting my act together and turning myself around. Wish me luck wednesday my peeps.

TL/DR- Basically I am piece of shit and am in a serious downward spiral with no way out. Applied for a job just as I do everyday since I'm unemployed for 4+ months. Got called in, had the best interview in the history of interviews got the job and now will be earning $40K a year as a 20 year old inexperienced piece of shit.