Prayer For New Job, Please.

[Naomanos]

I applied for a position with the state in the revenue department. It will be a pay cut, but the money I save in gas and health insurance will make up for most of it. When my fiance and I get married the health insurance will be free since she also works for the state.

The job I am at now is stealing time from my kids. I get to basically see them for about 8-9 hours on a Sunday and much of that is while I am doing things that need to be done, ie: chores. There's no real quality time. I also do not know what my schedule is and it changes constantly with nothing set in stone.

The job with the state will give me a normal schedule, 9-5 with my weekends free. It will also give me all the usual holidays off and paid.

This job will be all around better and less stressful too. Not talking stress from the job, all jobs have stress. I'm talking about stressing about missing time with my kids and not knowing what my schedule will be. I took my stress out on my kids yesterday as it had gotten to be too much for me to handle. Nothing physical, but I did yell at them and tell them that I don't want them here anymore. I did speak with them later and apologized and said that I did not mean it and I love them and want them to come to the apartment.

Please pray that I get this job with the state.

Thank you!

 

[Nancy]

Praying for a job for you!

 

[dev553344]

Praying that they notice you and desire to employ you. May God grant you this job.

 

[amadeus]

I applied for a position with the state in the revenue department. It will be a pay cut, but the money I save in gas and health insurance will make up for most of it. When my fiance and I get married the health insurance will be free since she also works for the state.

The job I am at now is stealing time from my kids. I get to basically see them for about 8-9 hours on a Sunday and much of that is while I am doing things that need to be done, ie: chores. There's no real quality time. I also do not know what my schedule is and it changes constantly with nothing set in stone.

The job with the state will give me a normal schedule, 9-5 with my weekends free. It will also give me all the usual holidays off and paid.

This job will be all around better and less stressful too. Not talking stress from the job, all jobs have stress. I'm talking about stressing about missing time with my kids and not knowing what my schedule will be. I took my stress out on my kids yesterday as it had gotten to be too much for me to handle. Nothing physical, but I did yell at them and tell them that I don't want them here anymore. I did speak with them later and apologized and said that I did not mean it and I love them and want them to come to the apartment.

Please pray that I get this job with the state.

Thank you!

Praying.

 

[MatthewG]

Shoot yeah, a better schedule like school (mon-fri) is much easier to maintain, hope you get a call or something perhaps sometime this week, all the best and give glory to the one whom gives us life, all the best @Naomanos

 

[MatthewG]

@Naomanos,

Have you heard anything? Maybe give them a second call back?

 

[Naomanos]

@Naomanos,

Have you heard anything? Maybe give them a second call back?

I got the email to take a skills verification test in Monday. If I do well there they'll interview me for the position.

 

[MatthewG]

Glory to God, hope you will do well! Thank you for the update.

 

[Patrick1966]

I applied for a position with the state in the revenue department. It will be a pay cut, but the money I save in gas and health insurance will make up for most of it. When my fiance and I get married the health insurance will be free since she also works for the state.

The job I am at now is stealing time from my kids. I get to basically see them for about 8-9 hours on a Sunday and much of that is while I am doing things that need to be done, ie: chores. There's no real quality time. I also do not know what my schedule is and it changes constantly with nothing set in stone.

The job with the state will give me a normal schedule, 9-5 with my weekends free. It will also give me all the usual holidays off and paid.

This job will be all around better and less stressful too. Not talking stress from the job, all jobs have stress. I'm talking about stressing about missing time with my kids and not knowing what my schedule will be. I took my stress out on my kids yesterday as it had gotten to be too much for me to handle. Nothing physical, but I did yell at them and tell them that I don't want them here anymore. I did speak with them later and apologized and said that I did not mean it and I love them and want them to come to the apartment.

Please pray that I get this job with the state.

Thank you!

Done!

 

[Angelina]

prayers!

 

[Naomanos]

So, an update.

I called to interview the next day after the skills verification test. I think I had aced the test. I also think I did well in the interview as I got the call last Wednesday to do fingerprinting for a background check and a conditional job offer pending that background check.

I still haven't heard anything yet. Getting anxious as I know my background is clean. I also want out of the job I'm in as it is getting more and more toxic.

 

[JohnDB]

So, an update.

I called to interview the next day after the skills verification test. I think I had aced the test. I also think I did well in the interview as I got the call last Wednesday to do fingerprinting for a background check and a conditional job offer pending that background check.

I still haven't heard anything yet. Getting anxious as I know my background is clean. I also want out of the job I'm in as it is getting more and more toxic.

Just as an FYI.
Government hiring is extremely slow...to the point of ridiculousness. Just roll with it.

Secondly....
The way you mentioned "quality time" with your kids.
I understand what you intended versus said as "fun time".
ANY AND ALL time with your children is precious. You are too young to really grasp this concept yet. Working on household chores together (even if independently) is just as important as recreation time together...if not moreso.
Apologies are important but so is "modeling" behaviors and attitudes in front of your children. They will emulate you in the future and you do NOT get to pick which attitudes and behaviors they will copy as their very own. They will pick from both your good and bad behaviors alike. Some will horrify you...others will make your chest swell with pride.

Then one day they will want to leave home and only remember every mistake they think you made (both real and imagined) and only seem to remember your password to an internet streaming account.

These are the facts of life....
Enjoy the kids...you never get to go back to today for a "do-over "

 

[Naomanos]

You are too young to really grasp this concept yet.

Thank you for the reply.

Just how old do you think I am? I may not be older than you, but I fully understand the concept of all time is precious with children. Right now I just don't have enough of it because of my work schedule and when I get them. Their mom has started to raise a stink about it since I am at work when I have them instead of being home and spending time with them.

This new job will alleviate those issues.

 

[St. SteVen]

I also want out of the job I'm in as it is getting more and more toxic.

I don't want to discourage you, but God may have you in that job for a purpose.
Too often we pray for God to CHANGE our circumstances instead of CHANGING us.

 

[Naomanos]

I don't want to discourage you, but God may have you in that job for a purpose.
Too often we pray for God to CHANGE our circumstances instead of CHANGING us.

That is not how I see it. He has opened the door for this other job and I mean to go through it.

This job served its purpose for a time and that time has passed.

 

[St. SteVen]

That is not how I see it. He has opened the door for this other job and I mean to go through it.

As you should.

This job served its purpose for a time and that time has passed.

Fair enough.

 

[Naomanos]

And another update!

I got the job!!! They just called!

 

[dev553344]

And another update!

I got the job!!! They just called!

Congratulations! God is good.

 

[JohnDB]

Thank you for the reply.

Just how old do you think I am? I may not be older than you, but I fully understand the concept of all time is precious with children. Right now I just don't have enough of it because of my work schedule and when I get them. Their mom has started to raise a stink about it since I am at work when I have them instead of being home and spending time with them.

This new job will alleviate those issues.

Apprehension and comprehension look, smell, and seem identical but they aren't.

And that's why I am saying what I'm saying.

I completely understand that you apprehend the issue of time with your children. But you still missed the important parts of what I said and acted as if I'm accusing you of being a bad parent or something. (I was not...just a normal, decent parent was my only accusation)

What I offered was an opportunity to "up your game" if you will. An opportunity to learn something about parenting that came the hard way to me...something you can learn from if you wanted to.

 

[Naomanos]

Apprehension and comprehension look, smell, and seem identical but they aren't.

And that's why I am saying what I'm saying.

I completely understand that you apprehend the issue of time with your children. But you still missed the important parts of what I said and acted as if I'm accusing you of being a bad parent or something. (I was not...just a normal, decent parent was my only accusation)

What I offered was an opportunity to "up your game" if you will. An opportunity to learn something about parenting that came the hard way to me...something you can learn from if you wanted to.

No worries.

I got the job. They just called.