How to temporarily sidetrack the future
The school year has begun for many, but this year I'm voluntarily postponing my educational calling in order to do some work that makes a bit of consistent money during this slow-for-subbing part of the year. So thanks to a fellow Brother, I've landed a temporary job at Quinlan and Fabish music in Burr Ridge, IL. That's 25 miles down the road - not exactly the greatest thing to have to do with gas prices, but I've taken it into account and it won't be a noticeable loss in the end.
The first week on the job is complete, and it was a tough one. I was thrown into it without the full breadth of knowledge I need to be comfortable. The result is I've botched a few customer calls, offended one to the point she hung up, and forced my co-workers to clean up some of the mess. The good news is that Friday went well, with no significant errors. It's a very repetitive process of taking instrument rental orders and processing them, so it's not terribly fun and can be quite time consuming. Sitting in that desk chair in front of a computer with the phone ringing non-stop (most of the time) is a different work environment than I'm used to being in.
Overall, I can't say it's a bad job. It's music, it's related to education, and it will last only to October. What more could I ask for for $12 and hour and no homework?
The first week on the job is complete, and it was a tough one. I was thrown into it without the full breadth of knowledge I need to be comfortable. The result is I've botched a few customer calls, offended one to the point she hung up, and forced my co-workers to clean up some of the mess. The good news is that Friday went well, with no significant errors. It's a very repetitive process of taking instrument rental orders and processing them, so it's not terribly fun and can be quite time consuming. Sitting in that desk chair in front of a computer with the phone ringing non-stop (most of the time) is a different work environment than I'm used to being in.
Overall, I can't say it's a bad job. It's music, it's related to education, and it will last only to October. What more could I ask for for $12 and hour and no homework?

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