So other than filling out some of the paperwork that the computer application didn't do for me and signing lots of things and filling out a W4 and other tax paperwork, the interview went much quicker than I originally thought it would, but then again I arrived early.
We got to the office at about 130 so I was already way early. I got in, told them who I was and that I had a 2pm appointment. I got handed a bunch of paperwork to go over and a short test (no math on this one, folks!) that kind of weirded me out.
Apparently they don't allow their temporary employees to do things like handle cash (which is fine by me, I always hated taking payments - thousands upon thousands of dollars have gone through these skinny little fingers) and they also don't allow their temps to do work that is outside the job description without permission. So if the boss or supervisor asks me to do something that isn't on the list of tasks I'm hired to do I have to call the temp agency and tell them what's going on. Also you aren't allowed to do any driving for the company with your car or theirs (I figure this has a lot to do with insurance) and I like that, too.
I did realize half way home that I forgot the booklet and so forth that they gave me. Oops. I'm sure I can get another.
They do have all the information available at their site, no I won't be linking them here. If you live in the NorCal area or want to know if they are in your state, then feel free to email me at the address under my photo to the left. I'll share the company name and a link to their website and we'll forget it ever happened. This is actually a temp agency I wouldn't mind working for and I told them that. Everyone has been really great and they have all been genuinely happy in their work. I don't see that often.
Other things I like is that if a job is stressing you out or causing you mental or physical discomfort you call them and tell them. They'll place you somewhere else, no other questions asked.
The only downside is that with it being the end of the year they don't currently have anywhere that is hiring, especially in our area. The places they have are two hours away and they understand that no one would want to drive that. So they are going to look for jobs in my immediate area and in the Little City they are located in. Which is fine with me. I told them that Honey can ride with me until I get used to driving to the location in the Little City.
The girl I spoke with (yes girl, she was younger than me, so girl) told me that although they loved my resume I had to fix some things. Apparently since no one reads anymore (the stats are in folks, start reading, please!) she wants me to turn the lovely (stressfilled) paragraphs I wrote about my previous work places into single sentence bulletins with something like a tagline under the name of the company that details what it does.
I'll be doing that and sending her the email addresses of people who I have previously worked with, which I will send one out to them letting them know, so that they can check my references without having to deal with the time difference between west and east.
Ok, now that I have reminded myself of the things I need to do, I am going to go and do them as soon as I start dinner. Laters.
