faulker009

As part of my weekend trip back to my childhood home, I have been enjoying several stops at my favorite overpriced coffee shop in the world. Is there anything better than waiting in line for a $4 cup of coffee? I didn’t think so. Well, I strategically scheduled my morning to have a coffee stop between my breakfast meeting with my former boss and my mid-day lunch with my cousins. Well, breakfast just ended and when I got back to my rental car, I was given my own personal greeting by the city of commerce – a parking ticket. In this big city, finding a good parking spot is not as easy as it sounds, but today I was one of the lucky ones, finding an opening just a hop and skip away from the restaurant. I put every coin in my pocket in the meter to make sure I would have enough time to chat. The display on the toll window was so scratched that you could not see how much time you had actually purchased, but I figured my $1.30something would cover it. I love my former boss and wo...

Yesterday I turned down a job offer. Well, it wasn’t a formal offer, but I had a good feeling it was going to be. Normally, that would be VERY exciting news considering my current unemployment status, but as usual, it’s not that simple. A few months ago, I was offered, and accepted, a one-month job across the country, helping out a company that requested my services. It was a great experience, especially getting an opportunity to get back into the mix. When I took the one-month job, I really wasn’t sure if it was just one month or if it was more of a trial to see if I could be a fit for them on a full-time basis. I really enjoyed the work and enjoyed doing what I have done for the last 25 years. The upper management treated me with a tremendous amount of respect and really made me feel comfortable. I was told that I was being brought in to help make their product better and give feedback to the employees to help make them better. In case you were wondering, feedback is code f...