I’m back at home now, which has been up-and-down. I’m glad that I hit almost no traffic on my way back from Placerville, and that I saw a family of turkeys at the side of the road. I’m glad to be back sleeping in my bed and in my room that feels comforting and welcoming. Glad to be back where it’s cooler, though the first couple of days it definitely wasn’t! Glad to be catching up with my mom, and if I’m totally honest, watching the Jeopardy Masters tournament. I was so happy to see the person I was hoping would win take first place. A woman who had not been on Jeopardy in literally decades, who made it into the second chance tournament, won that tournament and then ended up winning the Masters, beating some of the best-ever players. I like that she is different and quirky, and seems like a real down to earth person.
Challenges include having an interview that went well in some aspects and not so well in others. I felt like I could have done better and did not show my best self. I also applied for positions that I feel I am pretty well qualified for except for one or two areas where I lack any expertise or knowledge and that brought me down, even though I know employers rarely expect applicants to have all of the listed skills and experience. I think it’s the whole applying for jobs thing that makes me feel tired and overwhelmed. It didn’t help that earlier today mom and I had a long, frustrating and ultimately useless appointment at her bank to deal with an issue that turned out to be a waste of time, all because of incomplete information from a teller. I wasn’t impressed with the customer service we received, especially from the manager who was obviously annoyed when I sought clarification to make sure we wouldn’t have to go through the process again. If it hadn’t been for her employee’s error we wouldn’t have even been there. Such is life when dealing with big banks unfortunately.