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another rejection from trying to find a semi-decent (i.e. at least half-time) job at tabor. applied for a library assistant job, didn't get it, but librarian said he wanted me to work for him like 10-hours/week doing some other more techie type stuff for him (database administration or some such thing). At least that's 10 hours/week. I think i'll go talk to the principal at the middle school here to see if he needs any math tutor or something. Oh, and I am now the assistant manager at the Newton, KS Ten Thousand Villages. My training was on Friday, and my first day was Saturday. Both days went rather smoothly, but I felt really worn out after each of them, being as I've never even done anything like clerking at a retail store or anything like that, becoming an assistant manager is jumping the gun somewhat.

Interesting thing about working at Ten Thousand Villages is getting to know the volunteers (they do most of the selling and interacting with customers, basically I open and close the store and make sure other important things get done). One of the volunteers from saturday used to be co-pastor with her husband at Trinity Mennonite back in the '80s here in Hillsboro, but she grew up in Brooklyn. She was a real hoot to talk to. I think i was able to actually get into the whole thing of interacting with customers too. Now, i don't have a problem helping a customer find what he/she wants, but I do have a problem with (what I am told I am supposed to do) try to get them to buy more than just what they want (i.e. so-called 'add-on sale'). I know it's 'for a good cause' or something, but somehow that doesn't make it okay to use those tactics.

anyhoo...