I’ve made some bad choices in the job department lately.  Actually, it seems as if I’ve made a string of bad choices over the last few years, starting with quitting my job at Target back in 2004.  Seems as if everything I’ve done since then has not been the right decision.

 I took a job with Michaels in 2005, as a department manager.  That job was fine; I had no problem with the expectations, and I liked the people I worked with.  What I didn’t like was working at Jantzen Beach, in OR.  Jantzen Beach is an island, with one way on and one way off.  During high traffic periods I spent hours trying to get to the freeway, something that is normally a 5 minute drive.  So, when I heard Kohl’s was coming in up the street I jumped at the chance to work there.

 What I didn’t know was Kohl’s is 80% softlines, and very softlines-driven.  I hate softlines!  I especially hate that Kohl’s has 8 separate fitting rooms, and they are always full of abandoned clothes that people have tried on and discarded.  That, and some other issues, contributed towards me not being happy at Kohl’s.  When I got a call from a woman at Acosta Sales and Marketing offering me a position with her company, I jumped on that one.

The Acosta job was less pay, but I thought that other things would make up for that.  I’d be traveling around, merchandising stores, and would be doing things on my own time.  What I didn’t know was that the position was completely misrepresented.  I ended up hating it, and quit after just a couple of months. 

Now I’m working part time at Kohl’s, at the service desk.  Thank goodness I didn’t quit Kohl’s completely.  I like the service desk gig, but the pay isn’t great, and my benefits suck.  I’ve been looking for something full time, and have had several interviews, but no offers.

 What I don’t understand is why the interviewers aren’t honest with people.  I had an interview with a woman from The Sweet Factory, for a store manager position.  She told me that she “loved me”, that I was “just the type of person that the company was looking for”, and that she was going to “tell the district manager to call me right away” and not bother even talking to anyone else.  Have I heard from him?  No. 

 I interviewed with another store a month or so ago, and heard the same things.  However, I didn’t get the job, and I noticed yesterday it’s been posted again.  WTF?  Why are people reconsidering me after I’ve left the interview?  Ed is having the same thing happen.  He recently had a phone interview, which seemed to go very well.  However, no word since then. 

 I don’t get it and I’m frustrated.