Re: I GOT A JOB!!!...again.

[Guest guest]

HOORAY FOR YOU!!!

Janet in Ca

[Guest guest]

Hallelujah! Go, Betsy! I always wanted a Mustang - I wish I were

closer to where you are working. Take care of yourself, you hear?

sherry z

>

> I'll give each and everyone of you a sweet deal on a new Ford

> Mustang! I am going to be selling Fords for a huge dealership about

> 15 min from my apt. WHEW!!! No more working these little jobs in the

[Guest guest]

Betz -- Congrats!!!!! I'll take one of those Mustangs, though I'd rather have a

'67.

Jayson

[ ] I GOT A JOB!!!...again.

I'll give each and everyone of you a sweet deal on a new Ford

Mustang! I am going to be selling Fords for a huge dealership about

15 min from my apt. WHEW!!! No more working these little jobs in the

shops in my area making pennies, with no benifits! I am walking

normally. I mentioned in passing that I might limp from time to time

but those would be the days I would feel I have more to prove. They

have an elevator!!! I sold cars 24 years ago when I was 21 and

living in Augusta GA. I sold the first car I showed and then the

next day I sold another one and the next day I sold another one. So

I did ok. The mistake I made back then was in what I said to the

sales manager of used cars. They moved me to the used car

lot...which was a promotion. The sales manager there began to tell

me the " catch phrases " they use in used cars. I said to him " In

Tennessee, we call them lies " . Then I got real dumb and suggested he

let me teach him MY way since I was selling so many cars withOUT

lying. That's when the abuse started. lol. The guys who did not work

hard did not like me. And they won't like me at the new place but

I'm older and wiser and I don't worry about that stuff. I'll be

polite and kind and civil anyway. This place is letting me work

around my daughter's schedule. I will loose one day with her in the

summer but her favorite sitter is going to be with her. Once school

starts, they will let me leave at 3 so I can get her off the bus.

Then I'll work open to close on the days she is with her Dad and get

the hours in. I just went in there and was myself. They kept

saying " We'll let you know today or tomorrow " if they'd hire me and

by the time it was all over, the two bosses said " Yeah...you're

in...we don't need to wait " . Again...WHEW! One woman who is a big

wig there scared me a bit at first. She was looking me up and down

with her eyes squinted and her lips pursed and I swore she must have

been thinking " What is this cream puff doing here??? " . But when I

told her a few stories about my work history she laughed and

realized that I could handle this. Here's the crazy part

though...the dealership is having a sales event right now and they

shipped some salesmen in who work for Ford in a special program that

involves this group of men being sent all over the country just to

help out with big sales. One of them was from MY HOME TOWN IN

TENNESSEE. I am in the Hudson Valley Region of NY right now. This

kid knew my best friend's son and another friends's sons. We were

tossing names around like hot potatoes. I am going to enjoy this.

It's fast paced (if I chose to work hard which I always do) but I

will have a desk and I can work from there when I need to sit. Don't

worry....I will pace myself. I just need a chance to prove myself

before the next flare shows up down the road. I can keep a job

during a flare...it's just that getting a job when you don't already

have one is not easy. If I need a cane somedays at work then it will

just look good for the dealership, right?.....handicapped woman! Big

points there for Ford!!! The atmosphere in this place is great. The

general manager said that when he first got there it was like a

morgue. So my energy is going to be appreciated here which is good.

I'll have gym priveledges for 6 dollars a week at a gym of my choice

out of 5 local gyms, health benefits after 30 days (I have to call

the company and see if I can get Enbrel for free for that month as

my medicaid will be nixed imediately or.....see if my Rheumy will ok

my taking my injections every 10 days for a few weeks...not sure how

that's going to go but I'll make it). I will have a 401K and bonus

and incentives. I'm all over it. I start tomorrow. They said I could

wait until Monday but heck no. I brought home some big clunky books

I need to look over tonight. This is a huge relief as I have not

worked all year except for that one day last week. On the medical

side, I have a bladder infection that I had no symptoms for. My

primary care doc caught it when I went in for my anual physical last

week. So I'm off Enbrel for a little longer than a week anyway until

I get some antibiotics in me and get it re-checked. I feel great

though. Go figure. But it's good to be ME today!!! I am so thankful.

I prayed for a job with benefits so that I could still take the

Enbrel and Ta-da!!! I just had to share this with you guys. I am so

excited! -Betz

(Editor's Note: tears of joy! Kathy F)

[Guest guest]

Betz you are totally amazing!!!

I think that this job will be right up your alley. This is something that you

are totally good at. You are a wonderful people person and everyone will love

you.

I am so happy for you!!

Tammy W

Betsy <itsbetsy@...> wrote:

I'll give each and everyone of you a sweet deal on a new Ford

Mustang! I am going to be selling Fords for a huge dealership about

15 min from my apt. WHEW!!! No more working these little jobs in the

shops in my area making pennies, with no benifits! I am walking

normally. I mentioned in passing that I might limp from time to time

but those would be the days I would feel I have more to prove. They

have an elevator!!! I sold cars 24 years ago when I was 21 and

living in Augusta GA. I sold the first car I showed and then the

next day I sold another one and the next day I sold another one. So

I did ok. The mistake I made back then was in what I said to the

sales manager of used cars. They moved me to the used car

lot...which was a promotion. The sales manager there began to tell

me the " catch phrases " they use in used cars. I said to him " In

Tennessee, we call them lies " . Then I got real dumb and suggested he

let me teach him MY way since I was selling so many cars withOUT

lying. That's when the abuse started. lol. The guys who did not work

hard did not like me. And they won't like me at the new place but

I'm older and wiser and I don't worry about that stuff. I'll be

polite and kind and civil anyway. This place is letting me work

around my daughter's schedule. I will loose one day with her in the

summer but her favorite sitter is going to be with her. Once school

starts, they will let me leave at 3 so I can get her off the bus.

Then I'll work open to close on the days she is with her Dad and get

the hours in. I just went in there and was myself. They kept

saying " We'll let you know today or tomorrow " if they'd hire me and

by the time it was all over, the two bosses said " Yeah...you're

in...we don't need to wait " . Again...WHEW! One woman who is a big

wig there scared me a bit at first. She was looking me up and down

with her eyes squinted and her lips pursed and I swore she must have

been thinking " What is this cream puff doing here??? " . But when I

told her a few stories about my work history she laughed and

realized that I could handle this. Here's the crazy part

though...the dealership is having a sales event right now and they

shipped some salesmen in who work for Ford in a special program that

involves this group of men being sent all over the country just to

help out with big sales. One of them was from MY HOME TOWN IN

TENNESSEE. I am in the Hudson Valley Region of NY right now. This

kid knew my best friend's son and another friends's sons. We were

tossing names around like hot potatoes. I am going to enjoy this.

It's fast paced (if I chose to work hard which I always do) but I

will have a desk and I can work from there when I need to sit. Don't

worry....I will pace myself. I just need a chance to prove myself

before the next flare shows up down the road. I can keep a job

during a flare...it's just that getting a job when you don't already

have one is not easy. If I need a cane somedays at work then it will

just look good for the dealership, right?.....handicapped woman! Big

points there for Ford!!! The atmosphere in this place is great. The

general manager said that when he first got there it was like a

morgue. So my energy is going to be appreciated here which is good.

I'll have gym priveledges for 6 dollars a week at a gym of my choice

out of 5 local gyms, health benefits after 30 days (I have to call

the company and see if I can get Enbrel for free for that month as

my medicaid will be nixed imediately or.....see if my Rheumy will ok

my taking my injections every 10 days for a few weeks...not sure how

that's going to go but I'll make it). I will have a 401K and bonus

and incentives. I'm all over it. I start tomorrow. They said I could

wait until Monday but heck no. I brought home some big clunky books

I need to look over tonight. This is a huge relief as I have not

worked all year except for that one day last week. On the medical

side, I have a bladder infection that I had no symptoms for. My

primary care doc caught it when I went in for my anual physical last

week. So I'm off Enbrel for a little longer than a week anyway until

I get some antibiotics in me and get it re-checked. I feel great

though. Go figure. But it's good to be ME today!!! I am so thankful.

I prayed for a job with benefits so that I could still take the

Enbrel and Ta-da!!! I just had to share this with you guys. I am so

excited! -Betz

(Editor's Note: tears of joy! Kathy F)

Tammy

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[Guest guest]

CONGRATS, Betsy!

May your clients always want all of the options. May you sell 2 cars a

day for until retirement. Brent

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 7/15/2006 5:37:21 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,

itsbetsy@... writes:

I'll give each and everyone of you a sweet deal on a new Ford

Mustang! I am going to be selling Fords for a huge dealership about

15 min from my apt

Hey Betz...I am so excited to hear this! Next time I need a car maybe I can

buy it from you and have it sent to WA! You should post your job also on

the psoriasis foundation chat room...I bet those with PA would prefer to buy

from someone else with PA if they could...:-)

[Guest guest]

Hey Betz!

Congratulations on the job! That's fantastic news! So good to hear

good news from time to time!

It seems I'm still " in the running " for that teaching job according

to a source - but I can't decide if I really want it or not...One of

my cousins who works at the school saw me at the picnic I was

covering Saturday and said " I hear you're in the running for the

school " . I just replied I interviewed a while back, but I haven't

heard anything and she just flatly said " They haven't done anything

yet. " So, I'm not sure how to take that.

I really don't want to be " second choice " but they're going to have

to do something soon OR they may end up turning to me by default due

to the other applicant(s) already taking jobs elsewhere and I don't

want that.

I want whatever is best for me... *le sigh*...To me, it looks like

they will almost HAVE to call a special meeting before the month is

out to hire someone (they met last Monday)...otherwise it will be

August and school will be starting in three weeks...and I wouldn't

want (or wish for anyone) to have to rush around like a chicken with

my (or - his or her - as the case may be) head cut off if I (he/she)

need to put together a classroom and a curriculum *make it two! -

10th grade and 7th grade*!

Oh yeah and since my granny sold that old Chevy body to some guy

who's rebuilding it *pouts*, make mine a 64 1/2 convertible Mustang.

*lol*..with RED interior...and flames...ghost ones...*lmao*.

Peace and good luck,

Jenn in Arkansas

>

> I'll give each and everyone of you a sweet deal on a new Ford

> Mustang! I am going to be selling Fords for a huge dealership about

> 15 min from my apt. WHEW!!! No more working these little jobs in the

> shops in my area making pennies, with no benifits! I am walking

> normally. I mentioned in passing that I might limp from time to time

> but those would be the days I would feel I have more to prove. They

> have an elevator!!! I sold cars 24 years ago when I was 21 and

> living in Augusta GA. I sold the first car I showed and then the

> next day I sold another one and the next day I sold another one. So

> I did ok. The mistake I made back then was in what I said to the

> sales manager of used cars. They moved me to the used car

> lot...which was a promotion. The sales manager there began to tell

> me the " catch phrases " they use in used cars. I said to him " In

> Tennessee, we call them lies " . Then I got real dumb and suggested he

> let me teach him MY way since I was selling so many cars withOUT

> lying. That's when the abuse started. lol. The guys who did not work

> hard did not like me. And they won't like me at the new place but

> I'm older and wiser and I don't worry about that stuff. I'll be

> polite and kind and civil anyway. This place is letting me work

> around my daughter's schedule. I will loose one day with her in the

> summer but her favorite sitter is going to be with her. Once school

> starts, they will let me leave at 3 so I can get her off the bus.

> Then I'll work open to close on the days she is with her Dad and get

> the hours in. I just went in there and was myself. They kept

> saying " We'll let you know today or tomorrow " if they'd hire me and

> by the time it was all over, the two bosses said " Yeah...you're

> in...we don't need to wait " . Again...WHEW! One woman who is a big

> wig there scared me a bit at first. She was looking me up and down

> with her eyes squinted and her lips pursed and I swore she must have

> been thinking " What is this cream puff doing here??? " . But when I

> told her a few stories about my work history she laughed and

> realized that I could handle this. Here's the crazy part

> though...the dealership is having a sales event right now and they

> shipped some salesmen in who work for Ford in a special program that

> involves this group of men being sent all over the country just to

> help out with big sales. One of them was from MY HOME TOWN IN

> TENNESSEE. I am in the Hudson Valley Region of NY right now. This

> kid knew my best friend's son and another friends's sons. We were

> tossing names around like hot potatoes. I am going to enjoy this.

> It's fast paced (if I chose to work hard which I always do) but I

> will have a desk and I can work from there when I need to sit. Don't

> worry....I will pace myself. I just need a chance to prove myself

> before the next flare shows up down the road. I can keep a job

> during a flare...it's just that getting a job when you don't already

> have one is not easy. If I need a cane somedays at work then it will

> just look good for the dealership, right?.....handicapped woman! Big

> points there for Ford!!! The atmosphere in this place is great. The

> general manager said that when he first got there it was like a

> morgue. So my energy is going to be appreciated here which is good.

> I'll have gym priveledges for 6 dollars a week at a gym of my choice

> out of 5 local gyms, health benefits after 30 days (I have to call

> the company and see if I can get Enbrel for free for that month as

> my medicaid will be nixed imediately or.....see if my Rheumy will ok

> my taking my injections every 10 days for a few weeks...not sure how

> that's going to go but I'll make it). I will have a 401K and bonus

> and incentives. I'm all over it. I start tomorrow. They said I could

> wait until Monday but heck no. I brought home some big clunky books

> I need to look over tonight. This is a huge relief as I have not

> worked all year except for that one day last week. On the medical

> side, I have a bladder infection that I had no symptoms for. My

> primary care doc caught it when I went in for my anual physical last

> week. So I'm off Enbrel for a little longer than a week anyway until

> I get some antibiotics in me and get it re-checked. I feel great

> though. Go figure. But it's good to be ME today!!! I am so thankful.

> I prayed for a job with benefits so that I could still take the

> Enbrel and Ta-da!!! I just had to share this with you guys. I am so

> excited! -Betz

>

> (Editor's Note: tears of joy! Kathy F)

>

[Guest guest]

Best of luck to you and your new job, betzey . cathy from ma

[Guest guest]

Jenn....ghost flames? lol! Might as well put some steer horns on it

while you are at it sister. I hope a decision is made soon on your

behalf. It will be interesting to see where your future leads you. Try

to be excited about it like a little child waiting for her birthday

surprise when you can. And most of all trust yourself and your

skills...you'll be able to pull it off it you are down to the wire. I'm

rooting for ya... -Betz

[Guest guest]

No steer horns! I may live in Arkansas but I'm not really the cowgirl

type...that comment makes me think of Boss Hogg - didn't his car have

big old horns?

Perhaps a painting of an anime character or two (either Vicious and

Spike in the battle in " Ballad of Fallen Angels " from Cowboy Bebop -

the shot by the stained glass window in the church/cathedral...or

R_Dorothy (from Big O - it's the name of the robot those of you

snickering in the dark) and Cheza (from Wolf's Rain) - who have been my

signature characters so to speak as of late in chats) ... or sterling

silver roses (which are really purple, btw) since that's sorta my

signature among some circles. Not sure I'd always want Vicious, Spike,

Dorothy or Cheza on the car...although Cheza could work well with the

roses...*No, I haven't thought about it AT ALL *bats eyes innocently**

There were 324 cars here for the Rod Run/SuperCruise this year. I'll

have to send you some pics sometime. My granny sold the old shell of a

Chevy at her house. Made me sad. I wanted to get it rebuilt, even

though realistically I'd never be able to afford it. So it's off to a

good home to be rebuilt and out of granny's way...*sigh*...at least she

got good money for it.

As for the decision. It will be what it is. I just hope they don't wait

until the last blasted minute. I need to be able to give my current

boss some notice if they do choose me and I will also need time to get

my stuff together and pull all my " past life " props and what-nots out

of storage. The amount of posters I had on my walls then was INSANE.

Not the most I had ever seen (that title still belongs to my freshman

English teacher in h.s. - she allowed us to bring our own posters to

hang...so we had everything from fuzzy kitties and penguins to Dee

Snider with Twisted Sister and Freddy Krueger, but Freddy hung out

inside her cabinet to scare you when you opened its door), but I had a

lot by any measure...mostly Shakespeare.

Too tired to be excited too much lately. It's picnic season in the

south - you know what that means. Had to cover two picnics in the past

two weeks (working between 6 & 1/2 to 10 hours in the heat)...my co-

worker did the third one and he will do the one at the start of August.

Then I'll help with the fair and Labor Day Picnics which follow

(barring a decision to re-enter the educational field officially). I

just don't know what my answer would be if the school was to call

tomorrow. I wish I did. Keep praying, girl.

I have at long last got the local Relay for Life website up and

running... http://www.acsevents.org/relay/ar/clay and got the monies to

show up tonight *WOO HOO*...FINALLY. I also made a video for a contest

to win an autographed guitar from one of my fave bands a couple of

weeks back and I'm gonna lose, but I had to try. No video

footage...just stills - some of my original pics...number 39 in the

contest at www.martycasey.org. Number 3 will win, and deservedly so. I

hope 23 (I think that's the one...one with lil girls) will be next in

line. Viewer's Choice voting ends at midnight Tuesday (CST) - so at

least that will be one more thing to check off my list.

I saw today that Queensryche is coming to St. Louis...tickets

$30...that's tempting - love Geoff Tate's voice...the Lovehammers are

going to play at Blueberry Hill in St. Louis on the 27th and those

tickets are only $15. But I hate to travel alone...so I'm trying to

talk some girlfriends into a long road trip. Some of these groups need

to make a swing through the south. *Yes, I know the Lovehammers were at

Memphis in May, but I didn't get to go and have been pouting about it

ever since.*

Oh well, I'm trying to get some work done before I crash. Still need to

write an article on Lt. Gov. Win Rockefeller and two business related

articles, but I think I'm gonna crash and get up really early.

Talk to you later and take care.

Peace,

Jenn in Arkansas

>

> Jenn....ghost flames? lol! Might as well put some steer horns on it

> while you are at it sister. I hope a decision is made soon on your

> behalf. It will be interesting to see where your future leads you.

Try

> to be excited about it like a little child waiting for her birthday

> surprise when you can. And most of all trust yourself and your

> skills...you'll be able to pull it off it you are down to the wire.

I'm

> rooting for ya... -Betz

>