That's really great. Happy it turned out so well for you.
My son learned some valuable lessons this month.
He was working for a fast food place and had a pretty good schedule. Then the owner accepted a former employee back and gave him "closing hours" so that meant if the place slowed down, my son would be the one sent home early instead.
In the meantime, he applied at the factory where I worked and was offered a job. He gave his employer notice that he would be accepting another job. That gave them 4 days notice.His employee then proceded to make a scene in front of all the customers and told my son to leave.It started to get busy, they changed their mind and asked he do his shift. He agreed.As soon as it slowed down again, the boss told my son, she couldn't stand the sight of him anymore and to go.
My son started his new job, but things didn't work out and he was let go that week.
He put around lots of resumes and applications and was offered another job at a different factory. Not a job he really likes. He thinks it is very boring and the day drags.Money isn't very good either.However, he needed a job.
In the meantime he was given another job interview. They told him at one chain store he would have lots of work as they are short staffed. He thought that would be great.Just needed to wait until the Head Manager came back from holidays. They called him yesterday and said to start Monday. He asked them how many hours he would get. They said they would start with 14-18 hrs per week !!!
If his probabtion went well, they might give him more hours. He said he couldn't live on that few of hours and would need to decline.
Had another job offer at a major food supermarket. Same thing, they could only offer 20 hrs or less.He declined.
What's wrong with these places. Don't they know that most prople need more than 20 hrs to survive on? Then they complain because they are so short staffed.
Told my son I was proud of him. I know he doesn't like his job, but it was an adult decision to stay until something better comes along.(he's 19, and is buying ownership in a property)
He had another interview a week ago, and he is waiting to hear back from them. Silkscreening, all nights.....just what he is looking for.Keeping fingers crossed.