Lots of first tomorrow. First time I'm working the opening shift at the bank as opposed to closing everyday. The first day at Benedictine University after transferring from Waubonsee College. Lastly, the first day of my bartender training for my newest job.

I only have another week at my current bank branch, next week we all go into the new branch and start getting all of our stuff ready. I guess its exciting to be going to a brand new building, but then again its stressful. I hope everything works out there, I think it might be good for me when I get out of school.

First two new classes at Benedictine tomorrow (and Wednesday), then the last two new classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays. I guess I'm going to have to learn to study again. I haven't really studied since high school. Like I said above, I have four classes; Converging Hemispheres, Management, Marketing, and Economics. I'm not sure what to expect...

I got a job about a month ago out at a steakhouse/bar by my boyfriend's house. He and I were driving by the building (that was under construction) one afternoon when I casually mentioned that I should apply there. He made a quick right into the parking lot, and I applied. I got the job as a barback a week later. I was just actually made a bartender, which I think will be great experience for me that I might be able to take elsewhere and make some good side money. It's kind of cool that this is a prototype restaurant, and if it does well there will be several more built over the country.

This next week should be interesting.

Take your girlfriend to work day...

My boyfriend and I both work with CD's. Only to him they mean "compact disks" and to me they mean "certificates of deposit." I went down to Chicago and saw where he goes every Sunday night. It was a lot of fun. We took a lot of pictures, I kind of learned how everything works, and what everything looks like.


















A couple times he had me start playing something he loaded in the system. Actually I had to do was press a button when he told me to... but that actually made me nervous. He went on-air while I was in the room too, that also made me nervous. It's dimly lighted in there, and when he speaks a big red light goes on that give the room a reddish glow. I felt like a lizard under a sun lamp, I got hot and nervous... and he was the one talking.


















I think he does great, and he loves it. But, that would be my worst nightmare having a job like that. I don't do well with things that are timed, and I don't do well with public speaking.

It was cool to see how all that stuff works, and cooler to see him do it. I'm happy with my number crunching and economic theory job. In fact, I think I'll bring him to the bank and show him how cool it is to show people how to do simple math.

I passed my calculus class. What a weight off my shoulders that is. Not only did I pass, but I actually did pretty well. So, Benedictine is the only thing that I really have to focus on school wise now.

I have 16 classes left to take until I get my bachelors. Assuming I take summer classes again, I should be done by next spring. Then its on to bigger and better things... like working 60 hours a week.

Tomorrow's the big day. My last final, and class at Waubonsee.

I have a pretty rough Calculus final tomorrow morning. Who knows what will happen.













This test should be like pulling teeth. (Haha, get it? Calculus is also a nasty condition of the teeth.) Same difference to me...

That's right, two posts in one day!

Textbooks are outrageously expensive. I start Illinois Benedictine University in a few weeks, and am enrolled in four classes.

I decided to try to get my books today. I have a partial scholarship, and a good amount in loans. I assumed that would be more than enough to cover tuition and leave plenty for books.


I had to jump through hoops today to find out how I get my loans to pay for books: book vouchers. Great. But... I found out that the maximum book vouchers amount is $500.

$500? What about the books for my other three classes?

Argh.

I've been at my current job now for two months. I'm starting to really hate parts of it now. My still at my training locations now. I'm working, but I just haven't moved to the new location yet. I love the manager I have now, and I loath the one that I will be working for in a month or two. I've been working for two months now, like I said above, and have only gotten one check so far. When I call to inquire about my money I get "we're doing the best we can, don't worry about it". Don't worry about it? Ok, then don't worry about how I'm working, because I'll do my job just like you do yours. I got so mad on Monday when everyone else got paid, and I didn't, again.

I had a customer come in and hand me checks from Canada. He wanted them put into his account as cash (to avoid a hold). Ok, first of all. These are not cash, they are checks, so I can't put them into his account as "cash." Second, these checks are from another country. The routing numbers from Canada and the US don't work with one another. He just didn't get it, then threatened to close his accounts. I was looking over everything just to make sure, and I could feel him looking at my eyes as I was reading the screen. I was getting really mad, and he didn't get it, so I went to get the manager. She was in her office looking at a magazine. It was 6:05 and he was off at 6. Since she was just sitting there, and she's a manager, I asked her to come talk to this guy. She told me no, and to handle it. I got pist, and she knew it. What kind of manager is that? So I went back out and had to call the assistant manager (the one I actually like) on his day off. Which, I think is total crap.

Then after all that with that over (actually it wasn't really over, I just told him to leave). If a manger is there, but no manager is on the clock to deal with problems, they can deal with it later... by then he'll be even more pist off. Anyway, there was a guy waiting in line while I was trying to help the first guy. This second guy was waiting for only about 3 minutes. When the first guy left the second one walks right up to me and throws his stuff at me and goes "this is simple, do you think you can handle it?" I saw red, couldn't deal with it. I picked up his papers, did what I had to do, and as I was going to go give him back his other papers... he rips them out of my hand and goes "are these mine?" I replied, "yeah, get out of my line." Skinny little bastard, I wasn't in the mood to deal with you.

I've already screwed myself over by standing up for myself. I already get the vibe that my new managers aren't as fond of me as they once were because I'll go to them when something's not right. Its actually not like me to go up to someone when I feel like I'm getting screwed, but when this financial institution won't take the time to make sure I'm paid, I feel like standing up for myself.So, this may not be for me. But, customer service isn't really for anyone...All I can hope for is to graduate college with a good job. I'm still really leaning towards insurance. And no, not an insurance sales. I'm talking more about underwriting or claims manager. Setting the rates for people or companies, or dealing with problems with the insurance company. An Actuary sounds right up my alley, seriously. I could do with making that kind of money too.

Joke #6 of "What is an Actuary" on aol job descriptions:
Definition of a computer: An actuary with a heart.