Name: Anonymous
Profession: Occasional Test Giver
8AM: Drag myself out of bed and hit the shower. Got to get up and dressed (business casual, no jeans!) and out the door in 20 minutes.
8:45AM: Arrive at college campus and find parking. Ask for directions to the building I need to be in. Run, run, run!
9AM: All checked in, picked up my nametag, grabbed a cup of Starbuck's coffee and a Krispy Kreme Donut and I'm ready for orientation.
9:05AM: Orientation begins. What can I say? I read the manual that was sent to me about the nuances of the test, so this part is pretty boring. Basically, the head of the testing organization reads us directions (verbatim) from the manual, then asks if we have any questions.
10:30AM: We are given room assignments and necessary tools for the test giving (CD player, Pencils, Sharpener, Signs, etc.) My partner and I head up to our classroom and begin setting up shop. The room is in total disarray, so we have to organize desks, label them with each student's registration number, and put up signs. All of this takes about 15 minutes, then we sit around and chat until...
11:30AM: Pick up lunch from office. We are given a choice of Subway Sandwich boxes (Roast Beef, Veggie, or Ham). Got to love a free lunch!
12:15PM: Toss out the remains of our lunches and get ready for students to begin arriving.
12:30PM: ID check begins. We are not allowed to let students into the testing area without an official ID, which we use to confirm both the person and their birthdates.
1:00PM: Instructions begin. My partner reads the instructions to the students verbatim. This takes almost exactly 10 minutes. In the meantime, I wait out in the hall for any stragglers. I'm allowed to let students in up to 10 minutes after the test has begun. Unfortunately we are missing 7 students, so they could arrive at any time.
1:10PM: Test Begins
1:20PM: I sneak back into the test taking room. I now have an hour and 40 minutes to catch up on my reading. I brought along a bunch of magazines and a book, so I'm fairly set for today. My partner however, brought nothing. Out of the corner of my eye I can see him start to fidget, so I offer him a fashion magazine. He takes it gratefully!
3:00PM: Part 1 of the test is over. We collect the test papers and instruct the students that they have a 20 minute break before the listening section will begin.
3:20 PM: Part 2 instructions are given. The listening portion of the test is 60 minutes long, and unfortunately latecomers are automatically forfeited. I hope for all the test takers' sakes that everyone is on time.
3:30PM: Part 2 begins. I begin reading my book, occasionally checking to make sure no one is cheating.
4:30PM: Part 2 is over. We collect the test booklets and answer sheets. Students are allowed to go home. My partner and I clean up the room and take everything back to the main office. I sign out, get reimbursed for parking expenses and I'm done for the day.
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Monday, November 15, 2010
....a Post College Program Recruiter
Name: Lani
Occupation: Recruiter for an international work program
9AM: On the road to UC Fullerton. Rush hour traffic is the WORST!
10AM: Arrive in Fullerton with 30 minutes to spare. Grab a Pumpkin Spice Latte at Starbucks (my favorite!!)
10:30AM: Arrive at UC Fullerton, check in with the main booth, pick up a bottle of water, load up on sunscreen, then find assigned table. Luckily it has and umbrella that I can use for shade.
10:35 AM: Table is completely set up with table cloth, brochures, and a banner. Hopefully there it won't get windy, I forgot to bring rocks to weigh down the brochures.
10:50 AM: I get my first customer. I'm trying to generate interest in a English Teaching program in Japan. It is a program that I participated in a few years ago, so most of the questions are about my experiences and the application process.
11:15 AM: Things start to pick up, I have had about 8 students stop by in the past 25 minutes, asking all sorts of questions.
12 Noon: Lunch! Lunch and parking are provided for me (its included in the cost that my organization has to pay in order to get a booth.) Today, I have a delicious chicken salad sandwich, chocolate chip cookie, chips, and a fruit salad from the Corner Bakery. Not bad! Although, I don't actually get to take a break to eat, I have to hide my lunch box behind a poster and pick at it between chatting with potential applicants.
1:00PM: Sun has shifted. It's getting really hot and hard to find good shade. Seems like the umbrella isn't actually doing its job. Wandering off for a bathroom break and the chance to find some air conditioning. Had the realization that one rarely sees bathroom stall graffiti, unless they are at a bar or a university campus....
2PM: Time to pack up and head home. Must first stop by the main office to drop off the banner and extra brochures.
Occupation: Recruiter for an international work program
9AM: On the road to UC Fullerton. Rush hour traffic is the WORST!
10AM: Arrive in Fullerton with 30 minutes to spare. Grab a Pumpkin Spice Latte at Starbucks (my favorite!!)
10:30AM: Arrive at UC Fullerton, check in with the main booth, pick up a bottle of water, load up on sunscreen, then find assigned table. Luckily it has and umbrella that I can use for shade.
10:35 AM: Table is completely set up with table cloth, brochures, and a banner. Hopefully there it won't get windy, I forgot to bring rocks to weigh down the brochures.
10:50 AM: I get my first customer. I'm trying to generate interest in a English Teaching program in Japan. It is a program that I participated in a few years ago, so most of the questions are about my experiences and the application process.
11:15 AM: Things start to pick up, I have had about 8 students stop by in the past 25 minutes, asking all sorts of questions.
12 Noon: Lunch! Lunch and parking are provided for me (its included in the cost that my organization has to pay in order to get a booth.) Today, I have a delicious chicken salad sandwich, chocolate chip cookie, chips, and a fruit salad from the Corner Bakery. Not bad! Although, I don't actually get to take a break to eat, I have to hide my lunch box behind a poster and pick at it between chatting with potential applicants.
2PM: Time to pack up and head home. Must first stop by the main office to drop off the banner and extra brochures.
Friday, August 27, 2010
...an Assistant to a busy Film Producer
Name: Jess
Occupation: Creative Assistant to a Film Producer
First of all, I have to explain that no day is ever the same as the
one before. What follows is just what happened on one particular day.
8:30a – Arrive at our production office in a residential house. We’re
shooting in the house next door. My office is on the landing outside
the master bedroom. Its distinguishing feature is dirty shag carpet.
Coffee. No voicemail this morning. Check calendar. First appointment
is a studio meeting at 11a here on set. Read trades (Variety,
Hollywood Reporter, Film News Briefs, Rotten Tomatoes), checked email.
Checked boss’ email on my computer. Logged new script submissions that
came in last night and assigned to an intern to read. Submissions are
scripts that someone sends to us in the hope that we’re interested and
want to make it as opposed to projects, which we are actively working
on.
Emailed producer about a radio story I heard on the way in to work
that could be a great movie. Tracked down radio show producer and
emailed about availability of film rights.
Picked up call sheet for day 7 of 18.
9:10a – Phone rings with the first call of the day. It’s another
assistant confirming a call that’s set for this afternoon. I’ll most
likely need to reschedule due to production.
Booked travel for boss for a trip to Washington D.C. leaving tonight
on the redeye and returning tomorrow night on the redeye.
I look at the list of meetings I have to set (2 pages long) and put it
aside. Anything I set these days will just be rescheduled anyway.
10a - Time to squeeze in some reading.
10:15 – Boss calls. He’s on his way in and wants to roll calls.
Rolling calls is when you have your boss on one line and you run down
the list of calls he has to return, calling each in the order he
specifies. You leave word for each person who isn’t available until
you reach someone and then you connect that call to your boss. When
the call is finished, you drop the outside caller, keeping your boss
on the line and move on to the next call on the list. Hollywood is
somewhat unique in that the assistant will stay on the line and listen
in to most of their boss’ calls. It helps us keep track of everything
that’s going on and the boss assumes that you’re taking notes as
necessary and will follow-up on anything discussed in the call. For
example, if my boss promises to send a script over, it’s assumed that
I’ve heard the call and will take care of it.
11a – Director, Producers and Studio execs arrive for their story
meeting. I try to get in a bit more reading.
12:00p – Production staff starts to arrive. We’re currently shooting
splits, which means that first shot is at 2p and we film until 2a. I
pick up my walkie and turn to channel one. Now that Transpo is here, I
have to move my car down to crew parking and take the shuttle back up
to the office. I also collect the keys from everyone in the story
meeting and have interns or P.A.s move their cars as well.
12:30p – Catering serves breakfast. I eat at my desk. Normally, I try
to get out for lunch, even just to go for a walk, but it doesn’t work
on set when we’re gearing up to shoot at 2p.
1:30p – Our prop master asks if I’ll pose for a photo. Suddenly, I’m
cast as our lead actor’s absent mother in all of the family photos.
1:45p – The Assistant Directors give me a 15 minute warning that I
pass on to the producers, who head next door to the control room where
they’ll watch the shoot.
2p – Okay. Now I can get some work done. Expense reports, petty cash
paperwork, time card.
2:30p – Just got in 3 project drafts, one is in pre-production and two
are in development. I’ll need to write 5-8 pages of notes on each of
these in the next couple of days. Most important is the project that
starts production next month. This is only the second draft of this
one that I’ve read. It’s a fun one… outbreaks and zombies.
3pm – New pages come in on the movie that’s shooting next door. I
reformat, make copies and walk over to the control room to distribute.
Our control room is in the garage of the house we’re filming in. 3
producers, the director, a studio exec and the first AD sit in front
of 3 large monitors watching exactly what the camera is recording. On
the other side of the garage our sound guys, script supervisor and
electrician have their set ups. It’s hot (we’re shooting in the valley
in august) and claustrophobic. It might even smell a little bit.
3:15 – Okay. Back to reading. Oh, yeah. I forgot to mention that the
phone rings every five minutes all day long. About half of these are
people wanting to submit resumes for crew positions on one of our
three movies. The first already wrapped, the other two, I deny that
they exist so that we can keep production under the radar. One of the
two is a high profile sequel and is top secret. We have a code name
and everything.
3:30p – Time for coffee.
3:45p – Back to reading.
4:00p – Boss comes in and wants to roll calls.
4:30p – Back to reading.
5:30p – Finished reading and started writing my notes. I’ll finish the
first draft tonight, but the producer will have comments tomorrow and
I’ll have to do a couple of drafts before sending them to the
director.
6:30p – Boss tells me that he’s not going to Washington D.C. after all
and asks me to get a full refund for his ticket.
7:30p – Crew breaks for lunch. My day is over.
8:30p – Crew is back to work. I’m on my own time, but head over to set
for the experience. I grab a Comtex, which lets me hear what the mics
on set pick up, and sit in front of the monitors. Between takes, I
start reading the second project draft that came in today. On the
monitors, we watch for performance, continuity and happy mistakes that
will add to this unconventional movie.
9p – Coffee and a visit to craft services to see if they’ve made
tortilla soup again tonight
9:30p – Back on set. New pages come in again and, even though I’m off
the clock, I head back to the office to print copies for everyone.
10p - Back on set, our stunt team is setting up for a shot where
someone falls down the stairs. Our lead actress will do everything up
to the fall. Then we cut to the same sequence with the stunt woman.
Without pads or mats, the stunt woman throws herself down the
stairs…twice.
12a – Time to go home so that I can get back here by 8:30a tomorrow.
The rest of the crew will continue until 2a.
Occupation: Creative Assistant to a Film Producer
First of all, I have to explain that no day is ever the same as the
one before. What follows is just what happened on one particular day.
8:30a – Arrive at our production office in a residential house. We’re
shooting in the house next door. My office is on the landing outside
the master bedroom. Its distinguishing feature is dirty shag carpet.
Coffee. No voicemail this morning. Check calendar. First appointment
is a studio meeting at 11a here on set. Read trades (Variety,
Hollywood Reporter, Film News Briefs, Rotten Tomatoes), checked email.
Checked boss’ email on my computer. Logged new script submissions that
came in last night and assigned to an intern to read. Submissions are
scripts that someone sends to us in the hope that we’re interested and
want to make it as opposed to projects, which we are actively working
on.
Emailed producer about a radio story I heard on the way in to work
that could be a great movie. Tracked down radio show producer and
emailed about availability of film rights.
Picked up call sheet for day 7 of 18.
9:10a – Phone rings with the first call of the day. It’s another
assistant confirming a call that’s set for this afternoon. I’ll most
likely need to reschedule due to production.
Booked travel for boss for a trip to Washington D.C. leaving tonight
on the redeye and returning tomorrow night on the redeye.
I look at the list of meetings I have to set (2 pages long) and put it
aside. Anything I set these days will just be rescheduled anyway.
10a - Time to squeeze in some reading.
10:15 – Boss calls. He’s on his way in and wants to roll calls.
Rolling calls is when you have your boss on one line and you run down
the list of calls he has to return, calling each in the order he
specifies. You leave word for each person who isn’t available until
you reach someone and then you connect that call to your boss. When
the call is finished, you drop the outside caller, keeping your boss
on the line and move on to the next call on the list. Hollywood is
somewhat unique in that the assistant will stay on the line and listen
in to most of their boss’ calls. It helps us keep track of everything
that’s going on and the boss assumes that you’re taking notes as
necessary and will follow-up on anything discussed in the call. For
example, if my boss promises to send a script over, it’s assumed that
I’ve heard the call and will take care of it.
11a – Director, Producers and Studio execs arrive for their story
meeting. I try to get in a bit more reading.
12:00p – Production staff starts to arrive. We’re currently shooting
splits, which means that first shot is at 2p and we film until 2a. I
pick up my walkie and turn to channel one. Now that Transpo is here, I
have to move my car down to crew parking and take the shuttle back up
to the office. I also collect the keys from everyone in the story
meeting and have interns or P.A.s move their cars as well.
12:30p – Catering serves breakfast. I eat at my desk. Normally, I try
to get out for lunch, even just to go for a walk, but it doesn’t work
on set when we’re gearing up to shoot at 2p.
1:30p – Our prop master asks if I’ll pose for a photo. Suddenly, I’m
cast as our lead actor’s absent mother in all of the family photos.
1:45p – The Assistant Directors give me a 15 minute warning that I
pass on to the producers, who head next door to the control room where
they’ll watch the shoot.
2p – Okay. Now I can get some work done. Expense reports, petty cash
paperwork, time card.
2:30p – Just got in 3 project drafts, one is in pre-production and two
are in development. I’ll need to write 5-8 pages of notes on each of
these in the next couple of days. Most important is the project that
starts production next month. This is only the second draft of this
one that I’ve read. It’s a fun one… outbreaks and zombies.
3pm – New pages come in on the movie that’s shooting next door. I
reformat, make copies and walk over to the control room to distribute.
Our control room is in the garage of the house we’re filming in. 3
producers, the director, a studio exec and the first AD sit in front
of 3 large monitors watching exactly what the camera is recording. On
the other side of the garage our sound guys, script supervisor and
electrician have their set ups. It’s hot (we’re shooting in the valley
in august) and claustrophobic. It might even smell a little bit.
3:15 – Okay. Back to reading. Oh, yeah. I forgot to mention that the
phone rings every five minutes all day long. About half of these are
people wanting to submit resumes for crew positions on one of our
three movies. The first already wrapped, the other two, I deny that
they exist so that we can keep production under the radar. One of the
two is a high profile sequel and is top secret. We have a code name
and everything.
3:30p – Time for coffee.
3:45p – Back to reading.
4:00p – Boss comes in and wants to roll calls.
4:30p – Back to reading.
5:30p – Finished reading and started writing my notes. I’ll finish the
first draft tonight, but the producer will have comments tomorrow and
I’ll have to do a couple of drafts before sending them to the
director.
6:30p – Boss tells me that he’s not going to Washington D.C. after all
and asks me to get a full refund for his ticket.
7:30p – Crew breaks for lunch. My day is over.
8:30p – Crew is back to work. I’m on my own time, but head over to set
for the experience. I grab a Comtex, which lets me hear what the mics
on set pick up, and sit in front of the monitors. Between takes, I
start reading the second project draft that came in today. On the
monitors, we watch for performance, continuity and happy mistakes that
will add to this unconventional movie.
9p – Coffee and a visit to craft services to see if they’ve made
tortilla soup again tonight
9:30p – Back on set. New pages come in again and, even though I’m off
the clock, I head back to the office to print copies for everyone.
10p - Back on set, our stunt team is setting up for a shot where
someone falls down the stairs. Our lead actress will do everything up
to the fall. Then we cut to the same sequence with the stunt woman.
Without pads or mats, the stunt woman throws herself down the
stairs…twice.
12a – Time to go home so that I can get back here by 8:30a tomorrow.
The rest of the crew will continue until 2a.
Monday, August 2, 2010
...a Progression Advisor at an online school
Name: Katie
Occupation : Progression Advisory
4:40am - Yep, you read that right. 4:40 am. I enroll students in the Bachelors program for an on line school and since my students all live in the Southeast, I get an early start. My dress code is business casual, save for Friday which is 'jeans' day. Usually that means that I'm in dress slacks and a nice top or a dress.
6:00 - ok, ok, its more like 6:10 when I finally make it out the door. I carpool with my sister so I make it just in time to work at 6:30.
6:30 - My job is to take students who are at 42 credits in their Associates program and help them make the transition to the Bachelors program. Almost all my students are adults who are already in the workforce but are looking to make a better life for themselves.
I start my day by checking email and voice mail. Usually I have a few calls to return and a few emails as well. The morning usually flies by.
10:00 am - Seriously, I need a break. I take a walk twice a day. It keeps my blood pumping and gives me an excuse to gossip. Why lie about that? You know I do it anyway.
Noon- Lunch. I take it at my desk, while doing homework. I not only enroll students in the school, I attend it myself. I'm working at getting my Bachelors degree in Psychology. I get a lot of work done during this hour and that frees up my evening.
1-3:30 : My afternoon is usually meetings, calling students and enrolling them and placing calls to students who are already enrolled. I like to make sure that everyone is doing well.
All I do is listen to people. Most of my students have no idea what to get a degree in but they do know what they like and what they don't like. Some know what they want their ideal job to be but don't know how to get there. I listen to all their hopes and aspirations to try help them find the path to get where they want to be.
3:30pm - The nice thing about an early morning is that I am out the door and on my way to the gym by 3:30. A perk of my work? The gym that is cheap, really nice and 60 feet away from my office.
By 5pm I'm at my house enjoying the sunny heat of Arizona. Most people are just starting their commute home while I pour myself a glass of wine and turn on Nip/Tuck.. my recent obsession. (Hey, don't judge! I'm slow.)
I love love love my job. I get to help people who have been told what they cannot do for the majority of their lives. That they cannot be more than they are. I help them realize that they can do something and that they will succeed at it.
My students are truly trying to get themselves out of the place that they are at. They are stuck in a job where they might have the history but not the education. They come to me fed up with the fact that they are not getting anywhere and are being passed up for jobs by people who have next to no experience but that ever so important piece of paper. To see my students stop just surviving and to start thriving is so great.
Not to mention that the company I work for treats it's employee's very well. Did I mention that they are paying for the majority of my schooling? Or that we have team builders once every 3 months in which we all leave and go do things like mini golf? Or that vacation time given exceeds everyone I know?
I know, I know...now your jealous...
Occupation : Progression Advisory
4:40am - Yep, you read that right. 4:40 am. I enroll students in the Bachelors program for an on line school and since my students all live in the Southeast, I get an early start. My dress code is business casual, save for Friday which is 'jeans' day. Usually that means that I'm in dress slacks and a nice top or a dress.
6:00 - ok, ok, its more like 6:10 when I finally make it out the door. I carpool with my sister so I make it just in time to work at 6:30.
6:30 - My job is to take students who are at 42 credits in their Associates program and help them make the transition to the Bachelors program. Almost all my students are adults who are already in the workforce but are looking to make a better life for themselves.
10:00 am - Seriously, I need a break. I take a walk twice a day. It keeps my blood pumping and gives me an excuse to gossip. Why lie about that? You know I do it anyway.
1-3:30 : My afternoon is usually meetings, calling students and enrolling them and placing calls to students who are already enrolled. I like to make sure that everyone is doing well.
All I do is listen to people. Most of my students have no idea what to get a degree in but they do know what they like and what they don't like. Some know what they want their ideal job to be but don't know how to get there. I listen to all their hopes and aspirations to try help them find the path to get where they want to be.
3:30pm - The nice thing about an early morning is that I am out the door and on my way to the gym by 3:30. A perk of my work? The gym that is cheap, really nice and 60 feet away from my office.
By 5pm I'm at my house enjoying the sunny heat of Arizona. Most people are just starting their commute home while I pour myself a glass of wine and turn on Nip/Tuck.. my recent obsession. (Hey, don't judge! I'm slow.)
My students are truly trying to get themselves out of the place that they are at. They are stuck in a job where they might have the history but not the education. They come to me fed up with the fact that they are not getting anywhere and are being passed up for jobs by people who have next to no experience but that ever so important piece of paper. To see my students stop just surviving and to start thriving is so great.
Not to mention that the company I work for treats it's employee's very well. Did I mention that they are paying for the majority of my schooling? Or that we have team builders once every 3 months in which we all leave and go do things like mini golf? Or that vacation time given exceeds everyone I know?
I know, I know...now your jealous...
Friday, July 23, 2010
...a mystery shopper
Name: Anonymous
Occupation: Super Secret Mystery Shopper
Note: Mystery shopping isn't exactly a full-time career, mostly its just done for extra cash.
10 AM: Power Yoga: the best possible way to start my day!
12 Noon: Check email for instruction of what my assignment for the day is.... Ooh! Today, I'm checking out a popular burger joint. Looks like I'm covered for dinner. The key with going over the instructions is to really read and comprehend EVERYTHING they are looking for. For this assignment they have asked that I order very specific foods.
2 PM: Phone call with my dad. He and my stepmom just got back from a long trip to Italy. I'm so jealous of all the yummy food they ate!
3:30 PM: Walk to the Metro station to catch the subway downtown. I love using public transportation, because it gives me a chance to catch up on my reading. Today I'm re-reading "Weetzie Bat" by Francesca Lia Block. Such a sweet, modern fairy tale, that reminds me of how it felt to be 16.
4:15 PM: A quick visit to a local museum. I often wonder why I don't take more opportunities to explore local culture.
6 PM: Stop by my assigned restaurant. Order food while carefully observing my surroundings. I try to be discreet as I time the workers as they do their tasks. Check out the bathrooms, the doors, the counters, even take note of what each employee is doing. After ordering, I sit down and wait for my food. Eat. Take note of the time. And off I go, back to the subway then home.
7 PM: Fill out an analysis of my observations and email to my supervisor.
8PM: Meet up with my friends for drinks.
Occupation: Super Secret Mystery Shopper
Note: Mystery shopping isn't exactly a full-time career, mostly its just done for extra cash.
10 AM: Power Yoga: the best possible way to start my day!
12 Noon: Check email for instruction of what my assignment for the day is.... Ooh! Today, I'm checking out a popular burger joint. Looks like I'm covered for dinner. The key with going over the instructions is to really read and comprehend EVERYTHING they are looking for. For this assignment they have asked that I order very specific foods.
2 PM: Phone call with my dad. He and my stepmom just got back from a long trip to Italy. I'm so jealous of all the yummy food they ate!
3:30 PM: Walk to the Metro station to catch the subway downtown. I love using public transportation, because it gives me a chance to catch up on my reading. Today I'm re-reading "Weetzie Bat" by Francesca Lia Block. Such a sweet, modern fairy tale, that reminds me of how it felt to be 16.
4:15 PM: A quick visit to a local museum. I often wonder why I don't take more opportunities to explore local culture.
6 PM: Stop by my assigned restaurant. Order food while carefully observing my surroundings. I try to be discreet as I time the workers as they do their tasks. Check out the bathrooms, the doors, the counters, even take note of what each employee is doing. After ordering, I sit down and wait for my food. Eat. Take note of the time. And off I go, back to the subway then home.
7 PM: Fill out an analysis of my observations and email to my supervisor.
8PM: Meet up with my friends for drinks.
Friday, July 9, 2010
...a services product manager for a high tech firm.
Name: Sarah
Occupation: Services Product Manager
Wake up at 7AM - shower & get ready. Getting ready is easy for my job because I work in high-tech so I don't have to conform to any real dress code. Today for example I'm wearing jean capris and a white t-shirt. I eat breakfast and am out the door by 8:30 AM. On most days I usually go through the Tim Horton's drive-thru and get a medium half hot chocolate half coffee. I pull into work around 8:50 AM.
10-12 PM I spend working on a technical presentation to be used by our technical presales team regarding a new software solution. At 12 I go for a walk with my coworker around the Tech Park. The city can feel so far away when you're walking through a corn field or by a secluded lake, which all happen to be lovely features of the Tech Park where I'm lucky work is located. If I don't go for a walk I will often go to the gym which is also conveniently located across the street.
I get back to work around 1 PM and eat lunch while working at my desk on the technical presentation I was working on in the morning. I meet with my Boss and some other Directors regarding a Request for Information (RFI) response our department is helping Sales formulate. From 3-5 I work on gathering the appropriate materials I was assigned to prepare for the RFI response due immediately.
5 PM I am out of there. Onto other things like school or home sweet home.
That's it, nothing too dramatic but I like it that way. Most days I can leave my work at work. Things don't get too demanding unless it's end of quarter or a task has been handed down to me by the President, in which case it's heads down until the task is complete. I like my job, the relaxed work atmosphere, and the people I work with. Did I mention there is a site-wide BBQ on Friday?
Thursday, June 17, 2010
....the Unemployed.
Name: Leilani
Occupation: Currently unemployed
10:00 AM: Catch up on emails. Ichat with friends, set up meetings with potential employers, send out resumes.
Occupation: Currently unemployed
9:00 AM-ish: Wake up, its another day!
11:00 AM: Hike Runyon or Fryman Canyon....exercise is great for the mind! Meditate on what to do next with my life.
1:30 PM: Meet with John (a TV editor and old college friend) for lunch at the Farmer's Market. Pitch ideas for blogs and businesses, share job info and catch up on each others' lives.
3:00 PM: Work on some new jewelry designs and fix a few broken pieces for my friend, Cheryl.
4:30 PM: A trip to the public library to check out books on Landscape Architecture (a possible career path?)
6:00 PM: Sign up for a UCLA extension course: Intro to Landscape Architecture (its the beginning of a 4 year certificate program.) I'm unsure if this is what I want to do with my life, so an introductory class seems like a good way to make an informed decision.
7:30 PM: A night at the Ahmanson Theatre with my best friend, Cynthia. We have season tickets for all of their shows. Tonight: South Pacific....so fun!
11:30 PM: Off to bed. Good night!
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