I am not going to tell you my secrets. Besides you already know most of the secrets anyway. Its not hard, read the archive.
Back to interviewing for jobs. I received a job offer today. I think I accepted. Not sure about it so I applied at the Sign A Rama on the way home. Still have to return the call for the Credit Card Processor Company and talk to that lady at the Temp Agency that offered me a position that last 8 months but doesn't have an official start date. So is it wrong to keep looking? Even though I have two offers and I have accepted both offers, yet neither starts this week, is it wrong?
Right now it seems like all I really want to do is stuff for the Boy Scouts of America, Pack 293 in Peoria, but finding a job keeps getting in my way. Just not enough hours in the day to do everything I want to do. I want to write and edit a draft of our Charter, which we don't have! I want to edit and put together a New Parent Orientation, because I think it is important. I want to officially declare that I want the Committee Chair Position to our Chartered Organization Representative. But again, I need to find a job. Maybe I won't find a job that allows me to be the Committee Chair, or worse one that wants me to not be part of the Cub Scouts. (I have found several of those.)
What is wrong with the world when they don't want people who are invested in the community? I don't know. I will keep applying. Found four or five more to send resumes to this evening after Cub Scouts.
I should be cooking dinner right now, but I am not, my eight year old is. I am looking for work, while my toddler runs around with his pants off again! He is outside trying to make me crazy! My laundry still needs to be folded and my head hurts.
The house buying is on track. Yet I worry because I want to find a job before the short sale is approved so we can qualify for a VA home loan instead. I am desperate for a job, but seem to be unable to find work that offers an hourly wage or salary. I am busy like no one else I know. I applied for Vocational Rehabilitation for myself and continue to work to get that going. I applied for social security disability income for my five year old. I figured it was time that he get the assistance he needed, like physical therapy for his motor skills, but have been told this process will take an agonizing 6-8 months. Grrr!
Why is it when you are the most desperate for a job, you simply can't find one? And why is it that you can get a job, but not when you need it? Why has the world become so politically correct that you can't tell an interviewer the truth about why you quit a job, or what you are searching for in a company? Why do we need to keep secret the truth of what motivated an action or motivates us today? I don't know. Today, I answered truthfully about why I wanted a job, not just a little bit of the truth but the whole thing. I was offered the job, yet I am still somehow unsatisfied, because I had to hold back why I quit some previous employers.
In case you are wondering those are not hypothetical questions. I want to know why sharing the whole truth has become a bad thing to do. I want to understand why the non-ADHD world is so different from the ADHD world of complete openness, acceptance and compassion. Other questions like Why are so many people following me on Digg? I haven't posted anything there in months, yet I get new followers everyday. Weird.
Showing posts with label insurance. Show all posts
Showing posts with label insurance. Show all posts
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Monday, September 12, 2011
Another New Job, American Family Life Assurance Company, better known as AFLAC
Okay, so I decided that the other company was not for me. There were many, many reasons, the first being that I could not list my company name on my Facebook, Twitter, Linked In, or anything else. They were afraid of Social Media and had decided that all people over the age of 50 do not use computers, email, social media and they are absolutely certain that all computers are opening them up for identity theft. Crazy, I know!
Everyone else in the working world has learned that email, text messaging, social media and electronic signatures are more secure than paper carried in my car. So, I looked for a company that will allow me to be me and has a viable business that I can make a profit in. The company I think best meets my needs for a flexible job, an income, and the ability to say where I work online.
I know, I had just started at the other place, but really their was more than one reason to look elsewhere. I decided I needed a company that had longevity, long-term employees, flexibility, future growth, and a product that is in a market I am already in: under 65. Though I think that I could make some good money in the Retiree market, I think that I need to learn far more about them then would allow me to make significant money quickly. So, I jumped to start with The Duck, because I understand small business, and most small business owners are under 50 and have a lot in common with me. Having something you can talk about other than your product is critical for starting a long-term relationship with clients.
Anyway, I remain overwhelmed, and under productive due to a computer snafu! Frustrating. So much I want to learn and do!
What I will be doing as an AFLAC Agent: I will be offering Employers a way to lower Business Tax Liability, ease Benefit programs management, and provide employees with critical life planning products for that just in case circumstance. My job will be in Employer and Employee Education to reduce their risks in life.
Everyone else in the working world has learned that email, text messaging, social media and electronic signatures are more secure than paper carried in my car. So, I looked for a company that will allow me to be me and has a viable business that I can make a profit in. The company I think best meets my needs for a flexible job, an income, and the ability to say where I work online.
I know, I had just started at the other place, but really their was more than one reason to look elsewhere. I decided I needed a company that had longevity, long-term employees, flexibility, future growth, and a product that is in a market I am already in: under 65. Though I think that I could make some good money in the Retiree market, I think that I need to learn far more about them then would allow me to make significant money quickly. So, I jumped to start with The Duck, because I understand small business, and most small business owners are under 50 and have a lot in common with me. Having something you can talk about other than your product is critical for starting a long-term relationship with clients.
Anyway, I remain overwhelmed, and under productive due to a computer snafu! Frustrating. So much I want to learn and do!
What I will be doing as an AFLAC Agent: I will be offering Employers a way to lower Business Tax Liability, ease Benefit programs management, and provide employees with critical life planning products for that just in case circumstance. My job will be in Employer and Employee Education to reduce their risks in life.
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Are they connected?
you know when your crazy? I don't! This learning new insurance products for my new job is exhausting, risky and thrilling. Oh, yeah, most people don't find insurance that exciting. In fact I probably just put you to sleep by saying that.... But, you know what... not sure what I was going to say my mind is a bit fried.
So, I am certain I like the people in my new office. I think some of us are very much overwhelmed. A weird fact of 7 new hires, a total of 3 are confirmed ADHD patients. Weird, I wonder if normal people with normal habits, study skills and time management skills just don't like commission only jobs. Perhaps it is just too much risk to take on. Maybe you absolutely must be capable of thinking in weird ways and connecting seemingly unconnected facts to find the products. Maybe its because we are not always aware of how intimidating selling is or because we get a shear thrill from the challenge of meeting a new person and convincing them we are the real deal.
Why is it that certain jobs seem to attract ADHD people? Why are so many sales people also ADHD? Why are more people in the entertainment industry ADHD than the general population? I don't know, that would be a problem for some other ADHD person to figure out. After all more scientist, doctors and lawyers then general population have successfully managed the super powers of ADHD!
Yes, ADHD does give me super powers. Sure, I can't remember to take the trash out or change the oil in the car, but I bet I can get through that technical manuel faster than you and retain more of it and recall it when it is needed. Something about Hyperfocus abilities, like when Clark Kent could get through that book for English class faster than you.
Other super powers are available to me too! Like creativity, honesty, and likability. You know I am likable. I am creative. I am honest, if I weren't those three things in such an organic way, you wouldn't read this and you wouldn't remember me when I left your presence.
These super powers give me the extra edge to actually have you remember what I said, feel like I had your best interest at heart, and like I was completely truthful and would tell you what I thought even if you weren't going to like it. If you felt that way you would be right!
So, I am certain I like the people in my new office. I think some of us are very much overwhelmed. A weird fact of 7 new hires, a total of 3 are confirmed ADHD patients. Weird, I wonder if normal people with normal habits, study skills and time management skills just don't like commission only jobs. Perhaps it is just too much risk to take on. Maybe you absolutely must be capable of thinking in weird ways and connecting seemingly unconnected facts to find the products. Maybe its because we are not always aware of how intimidating selling is or because we get a shear thrill from the challenge of meeting a new person and convincing them we are the real deal.
Why is it that certain jobs seem to attract ADHD people? Why are so many sales people also ADHD? Why are more people in the entertainment industry ADHD than the general population? I don't know, that would be a problem for some other ADHD person to figure out. After all more scientist, doctors and lawyers then general population have successfully managed the super powers of ADHD!
Yes, ADHD does give me super powers. Sure, I can't remember to take the trash out or change the oil in the car, but I bet I can get through that technical manuel faster than you and retain more of it and recall it when it is needed. Something about Hyperfocus abilities, like when Clark Kent could get through that book for English class faster than you.
Other super powers are available to me too! Like creativity, honesty, and likability. You know I am likable. I am creative. I am honest, if I weren't those three things in such an organic way, you wouldn't read this and you wouldn't remember me when I left your presence.
These super powers give me the extra edge to actually have you remember what I said, feel like I had your best interest at heart, and like I was completely truthful and would tell you what I thought even if you weren't going to like it. If you felt that way you would be right!
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Give a dog a bone
Then be prepared to sweep, vacuum and mop up after! I thought it was a good idea to finally give the dogs the bones that have been sitting on the fridge for months, but forgot how my dogs like to hide and eat them in strange places. I now have hickory smoked bone crumbles all over my new suits! I guess that is my fault for throwing em on the floor.
Today, I look for some balance. This new job has a lot of "Studying" that must be done before I can actually earn money. I know my husband was getting very annoyed Friday Evening that I was online completing a tiny bit of the required coursework, but I fixed that when I pointed out that I had to finish this stuff before I could actually make some money. So he let me study Saturday too, and even took the kids to the dentist. It was nice, I dislike taking the kids there, and I wouldn't have been able to study because the coursework requires a Windows PC and my iPhone and iPad are definitely not that! I did consider reinstalling Parallels on my Mac, but it would not have made a difference because I haven't jail broken my iPhone or iPad, so i couldn't have tethered my laptop. Kinda makes me wish I would jail break it, but I worry about security issues, and I am not going to put other peoples information at risk like that, even if it only increases the risk by 1%. It would be just too dangerous.
So, I go back to studying later this afternoon. The kids have eaten breakfast of pan fried Spam, and I ate my Pops. Right now I am going to get a long workout in, because the workweek is going to be long and start early.
Wondering if my thoughts are making much sense. I woke up last night and was deciding whether my imaginary family should have an annuity or life insurance instead....
Today, I look for some balance. This new job has a lot of "Studying" that must be done before I can actually earn money. I know my husband was getting very annoyed Friday Evening that I was online completing a tiny bit of the required coursework, but I fixed that when I pointed out that I had to finish this stuff before I could actually make some money. So he let me study Saturday too, and even took the kids to the dentist. It was nice, I dislike taking the kids there, and I wouldn't have been able to study because the coursework requires a Windows PC and my iPhone and iPad are definitely not that! I did consider reinstalling Parallels on my Mac, but it would not have made a difference because I haven't jail broken my iPhone or iPad, so i couldn't have tethered my laptop. Kinda makes me wish I would jail break it, but I worry about security issues, and I am not going to put other peoples information at risk like that, even if it only increases the risk by 1%. It would be just too dangerous.
So, I go back to studying later this afternoon. The kids have eaten breakfast of pan fried Spam, and I ate my Pops. Right now I am going to get a long workout in, because the workweek is going to be long and start early.
Wondering if my thoughts are making much sense. I woke up last night and was deciding whether my imaginary family should have an annuity or life insurance instead....