Job

So, I need a job.  I've been unemployed since October, and I'm tired of it.  But, there are some caveats:

I am starting school in May, which will be online for the summer, but I will need to be in a classroom/lab all day on Tuesdays and Thursdays starting in August.  So, I need something that is either part time, or full-time and will allow me to go part-time in August.  When I start class I need to work Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.  I won't work both weekend days, I need a day off.  I will be in class for 10 hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays, so those aren't days off me.  Also, I won't work nights.  I can't study and handle an early school schedule if I have to work nights.  This schooling is important because it will finally lead to a great secure career (Medical Laboratory Technologist). 

Most of my employment history is in Ophthalmology, but I also worked at UCF for two years doing database maintenance as well as maintaining copier and fire extinguisher fleets for the whole campus.  I've also worked at a Mail Boxes Etc. for five years, and at Universal Studios and Mystery Fun House as well (long, long ago).

Another big thing to me, is that the job be close to home.  I need to stay in the east side of Orlando.  I'm going to school in Cocoa, and need to minimize that commute.  I realized that I was spending $80 a month (just in tolls) to get to a job downtown, and I would very much prefer to not have to do that again.  I have to pay for school tuition and books out of pocket, and try to get some of our debts paid down.  So, I need to minimize expense as much as possible, not to mention keeping the stress level down.  I need to be able to study. [Which leads me to an aside: I would prefer a low stress job that I don't have to take home with me.  I want to be able to go to work, do my job, then go home.]

So, if any of you know of anything that might be a good fit for me, please let me know.  I know that I'm going to school for a different career, but I can definitely give a new position a couple of years.  I need to make at least $14 per hour (my last job was $17), so I know this is going to be difficult.  Any help or input my friends have for me would be appreciated.

New Year

It's time to start fresh.  Time to see what opportunities life can bring this year.  I guess we'll all just have to wait and see.

But, in the mean time, I have certain goals that I would like to reach this year: 

1) A House
Whether it's a rental or by some miracle we are able to purchase a home, I want to be in a house sometime this year.  Our goal is to have enough space to host both of our families for Christmas 2012.  That's 2 sets of parents, plus Tristan's Sister and her Husband and 2 kids.  So, we need at least a 3 bedroom with a den, and I would love it to be under $1100 and in Oviedo or nearby on the East Side of Orlando.  (Or we can just win the HGTV Dream House, I'm fine with that too).

2)Better Jobs
Yes, I need to find a decent job (one that will work well with future school plans), but Tristan also needs a better job.  Someone with a Master's Degree shouldn't be working at Starbuck's, at least not in the lower levels.  I need him to start bringing home at least as much as I used to, and he deserves to make more.  We paid (and are still paying) enough for the freaking degree.

3) School
I am back to the beginning not being sure exactly what I want to do.  This is what happens when I get time to think about things, that's one of the reasons I just wanted to get going and starting moving forward.  But, I'm still torn between doing the Culinary/Pastry programs or doing the Medical Laboratory Technologist program.  The former satisfies my base desires and my creative urge, while the latter intrigues my intellectual side and will make much more money right out of the gate.  The other benefit of the MLT program is that it is only Tues. & Thurs., it might be possible to find a job when I know exactly what the school schedule will be.  Then again, I've always wanted to study Astrophysics.......anyway......I need to get into school.  Summer semester is my goal, but I have to wait and see if goal #1 is going to get in the way.

So, I don't have any real New Year's Resolutions, I don't really believe in them.  But, I have set these goals for myself.  And, as always, I am willing to listen to any advice that the wonderful people in my life my have for me.  As well as, being happy to use any leads or information that you have at your disposal. 

So, I wish a happy new year to you all.  Good luck with your goals and desires for the year, and let me know how I can help you to achieve them.