Those were the words that Todd used on the phone to describe the individual that they decided to hire.
Yep, I just got off the phone with him now and they've offered the spot to someone else. I'm not as upset over it as I thought I'd be, to be honest. Yes, it's something I've wanted for the last few months. Yes, I'm kind of disappointed. But then I think to myself: Why did I want this specific job in the first place?
Well, people always want to do what they're good at - and I would have been great at that job. But my main goal was to apply what I had learned from working there for the last year and a bit, and put that knowledge into action to make that place run more smoothly because, in all honesty, it's falling apart. They implemented a stricter (read: more complicated to manage) guest policy that was supposed to make things easier, and instead it's tearing the operation of the desk down from the inside. I warned them at the staff meeting all those months ago that it was a bad idea. I told them there had to be better ways, but unfortunately they didn't listen to me. It takes up so much of their time now that they have literally NO time to do anything else.. so no other work gets done..
couple that with the fact that the staff they hired there in september is just not able to handle all that work and they have a recipe for disaster.
Anyway, enough of that venting, my main goal was to make things better and to take the brunt of the difficulties off of Paul, a buddy of mine that works there. He was hired in September as the Front Desk Lead - a regular student like everyone else who works there but he's in charge of the schedules and stuff.. Basically, it's just a position of slightly more responsibility than the rest... And he was being put through a lot, and i wanted to take some stress away from him because he was starting to crumble.
So the way i see it is if the individual they hired is better qualified and more experienced, then they'll be able to do all of that - and possibly more. That makes me feel better about the whole thing.
Anyway... on another note, which could very well be an additional reason as to why i'm not entirely upset, I have a back-up job waiting for me. It's not confirmed yet, but i was told if i want the job then I'll probably be hired the same day as I apply. It's at the Hilton in Oakville. This job might end up being better suited for me, because they actually offer benefits (after working there for 6 months)... they'll work around my schedule and give me as many hours as i want.. Which is great for when I decide to go back to school. No, it's not a live-in position.. and Yes, I'll remain living at home... but it's not all bad... I'll have less expenses this way. So in the end, i guess it all evens out...
Looks like the motto of "always look on the bright side of life" really works.. Thank you all for your support though... I know a lot of you were really hoping along with me that i got it.
Until Next Time....... *fade to black*
:: Eldorado ::
Tuesday, November 01, 2005 ::
3:34:00 PM
