Worker Bee

I got the job. Whoop dee doo. No, I'm not particularly thrilled or excited but I am thankful. I find it ironic that out of all the jobs I applied/interviewed for I ended up getting the one I least wanted. The retail rewind and do it all over again type of job. Working every Saturday and in the evenings, too. Is it too much to ask that I get a job that doesn't have me working nights and weekends? At least I have Sunday off. Anyway, I truly am thankful. I just really hope and pray this job turns out to be better than I think it will. I suppose in the mean time, I can still make money and look for a job elsewhere. So far, the job has me in "training" status. (Be aware, I am purposefully not saying the name of the job due to the fact that I am less than thrilled and it could be interpreted as a personal thing against the company-which it is not.) I simply wished to stay out of the retail world if I could've helped the situation. Lots of paper work, learn to use a register, and sell sell sell! If they could shove that down my throat anymore I'd be pooping it out. Just keep that in mind when you have someone asking you if you would like to open up some sort of store rewards card. It's only because we have to. They have me asking for phone numbers and email addresses before EVERY transaction. I hate that! But it's a way to further the marketing web and reach out to everyone who shops. I am the type of person who thinks: if people want it, they will say yes. Otherwise, I'd prefer not to hound them about it. And then there are those people who don't think twice about spending tons of money on ugly, over-priced couches and vases and things of the sort. I will say, however; there are plenty of nice, pretty things to balance out the store. If I could, I would do some serious damage to my wallet. And if I looked hard enough and had a decent coupon in hand, I'm sure I could find a deal on something worth buying. Luckily, I'll get a decent store discount-but I doubt I'll buy much. Oh goodness, I suppose this will just make me work harder toward that goal of becoming a radiology tech. At least if I have to work nights and weekends, I'll be helping people in a more meaningful way (in my opinion). At the end of the day, God deserves all the glory here. He brought me a job, a way to beef up the savings account, and he always provides. I have to assume that He has something surprising in store for me at this job (no pun intended). The employees continue to tell me it's always busy and that I'm catching on quickly. I must admit, I don't think it's THAT busy and I haven't found it to be all that intimidating. Besides the fact that I'm just wanting to find my routine rhythm there and learn the inventory (there's A LOT of it), I think it's pretty easy. Lord only knows why I ended up here. I'm working on my attitude toward the whole situation and I'm hoping He'll use it to His advantage. 

This morning's message was on being in control-a series the pastor has entitled "Hoarding", which I'm really enjoying. One of the points that has stuck out to me was when he predictably touched on the subject of whether we were in control of our lives, or if we were allowing God to be in control of our lives. He asked, "how do you react when you don't get the credit for something you think you deserve?" My guess is most of us would respond anywhere from passive (depending on the severity of the situation) to angry and many emotions in between. But the bigger question is, "how do we respond when God doesn't receive the credit for what He deserves?" It's a good indication of where you stand in your relationship with Him. Personally, I know I don't give Him the thanks every time He deserves it-and He ALWAYS deserves it. In short, because He knows what He's doing, He knows what we're doing, and His ways are always better. So for me, this job is His way of...something...It's a blank I haven't filled yet. But I feel confident to stick it out until He reveals what the point is. 

Just thought I'd share that little excerpt from the message this morning. Also, thanks to those of you who kept my job hunt in your prayers. You are much loved and appreciated by this girl :)