More stuff

I have applied to the following companies online: Costco, staples, target, Kmart, uscellular, mad river hospital, Safeway, harbor freight, CVS/Caremark

In particular, staples, and Kmart, and CVS/Caremark all had an interesting personality/virtual job test that you have to take after completing the application. The test is basically a personality test. They are like 5 different questions asked 50 different ways. I felt very uncomfortable taking the tests because the tests themselves are not an accurate indicator of a good job applicant. It felt like I was taking a test to apply for the Central Intelligence Agency.

On Thursday the 11th I went out and collected applications for employment from ACE hardware, 76 gas (station), Rays (grocery store), Rite Aid (convenience, pharmacy store), the local movie theater, Eureka Natural Foods.

On Friday the 12th, It took 8hrs to fill in 6 applications, and print a resume for each.

On Saterday the 13th, I then took all the apps I had filled in and dropped them off. It took about 3hrs and I drove 35miles. I wrote down in a small index card booklet the contact names and a phone number of each place I turned in an application.

I haven't quite figured out how much time I have spent filling out the applications online. But I think I can safely say it took about 30-45 minutes for each one.  So lets just say average was 30 minutes, and 9 applications. That approximately 270 minutes spent filling in online applications. That is about 4.5 hours total for the 9 applications.

shifting gears

Hey all, I made this blog so I could document my journey as a deaf person in a transitional phase in my life where I have to make some very tough choices. My self employed business of working on and fixing computers is just not enough income to cover my bills and other such needs. So somehow I have to come up with some other ways of earning income.

I went to a lot of corporate sites online and filled out apps and uploaded my resume. I went to uscellular.com, I went to Verizon, I went to Costco online, since a lot of physical locations managers are no longer a major part of the hiring process. A lot of it is done online and on a different level.

So I have started doing this and it was mentioned to me there is a case worker at the medical clinic I go to when I visit my General Practitioner. So I make an appointment to see this case worker, maybe he can give me some ideas on what to do. I believe it was a 60 minute session. I had notes I made, and a letter from my audiologist describing the level of hearing I currently have. I have a service dog, which I use. During the session I am explaining the severity of my hearing to him and he says "you seem to hear me just fine." He gave me some names of some organizations that might be able to help me and helped me apply/fill out forms for vocational rehabilitation.

so, that sort of sets the scene up for what is to come.