Yesterday's Job Interview

***MazieDog*** · 08-02-2006, 05:59 PM

Late last week, I submitted an application for employment at Fred Meyers in Warrenton, Oregon. Monday, while I was in town, I get a phone call at home from them.. Mom calls me and gives me the number. I call them back and they ask if I can come in for an interview on Tuesday at noon.

So yesterday, I went in for the interview, which lasted maybe 10 minutes.. She gave me a list of possible jobs that were available and I narrowed it down to two. One was working outside pumping gas for people (because you can't pump your own gas in Oregon for some odd reason..) or working inside at the Starbucks station. I asked the pros and cons of each. Pumping gas, I'd get more hours and get paid more per hour than I would inside making coffee for people. She then gets up and says she's going to go find the fuel station manager. Two minutes later, he comes in and gives me a second interview.. While he's talking to me, he has me put this cotton swab thing between my cheek and gums.. This interview lasted maybe 5 minutes.. One of the questions asked was, "Do you have any experience pumping gas?" I told him, "Well, I live in Washington... Does that count?" He laughed and went on to tell me that they're going to start me off at around $8/hr with a guaranteed 20 hours / week, but it'll more than likely be 30 - 40 hours / wk.. My pay will go up from there, as well as my hours, as they see how much I can accomplish in a short amount of time.

In other words... I got the job! Pumping gas is just a start.. I gotta do something to pay for my car and maybe a laptop in the future..

As I progress, I'll transfer to a different position..

***Cassiepeia*** · 08-02-2006, 06:06 PM

That's fantastic Justin!

Congratulations, I'm so happy for you.

Cass.

IceyBlueSibes · 08-02-2006, 06:12 PM

Congrats!

Wow, $8 for pumping gas. You have to have a respectable job to get paid that around here!

D.Schäferhund · 08-02-2006, 06:30 PM

wow that is awsome... congrtaulations

Dogsareme · 08-02-2006, 08:22 PM

Good for you

If you don't mind my asking, what is minimum wage in the states? What does it start at?

TinyAlbinoDancer · 08-02-2006, 08:45 PM

Yay! Good for you! I remember vacationing in Oregon... I was stunned EVERY time someone came and pumped our gas for us. LOL That was just too wierd for me.

But congratulations! Jobs with room for advancement (sp?) are great, so go Justin, go!

richnrissa · 08-02-2006, 08:48 PM

Dogsareme.
the minimum wage generally can be different from state to state. In WA it just went up to, i think its $7.80 now (or by next year, its on a step scale here voted in years ago) Alaska's and California's is also high, and i believe the national, or federal standard, is still between $4 and $5 still

Dogsareme · 08-02-2006, 10:27 PM

$4 or $5 ? That's really low. Do they really expect people to live off of that? Unbelievable. Glad you got something with good pay Justin.

Congrats

***MazieDog*** · 08-02-2006, 11:09 PM

Federal minimum wage is $5.15/hr, I believe... Oregon is $7.60 and I think Washington is going up to $7.80... I do know Washington has the highest in the nation..

***Swiftwind*** · 08-03-2006, 01:49 AM

CONGRATULATIONS!

Is this your first job? I just got offered a full time job last week, and I'm enjoying it loads. Just think of all the stuff you can save up for!

***MazieDog*** · 08-03-2006, 02:44 AM

Nah, my first job was working at the college under the work study program.. not sure if that counts, but I used it as a reference anyway.

I hope I'll be able to save up for some stuff.. I've got a car to pay for.. I'd so love to get a laptop...but that's a ways away, I think.. We'll see how big my checks are and how much I can save up.

I get paid weekly, too, so I figure I'll make enough in one week to make the car payment and insurance for the month.. Maybe make a car payment every other week and save the rest? I don't know... It's a thought though.. My dad co-signed on the car with me so I could build my credit and so he could re-establish his.. If I did it this way, it would definitely help our credit out a lot..

hehe... I haven't even started working yet and already I've got big plans.. LOL

fancychicken · 08-03-2006, 04:35 AM

Good for you Justin!! On getting the job and having the money spent before you even have it in your hot little hands....lol!! I hope you like it.

britishbandit · 08-03-2006, 06:17 AM

Congrats Justin!!

mulroony · 08-03-2006, 06:46 AM

Congrats, good luck at your new job

shaerenae · 08-03-2006, 09:59 AM

Congratulations!!

08-02-2006, 05:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
*MazieDog* <--- Eeeevil Kitty! Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Skamokawa, WA Posts: 914 Blog Entries: 3 Rep Power: 102	Yesterday's Job Interview Late last week, I submitted an application for employment at Fred Meyers in Warrenton, Oregon. Monday, while I was in town, I get a phone call at home from them.. Mom calls me and gives me the number. I call them back and they ask if I can come in for an interview on Tuesday at noon. So yesterday, I went in for the interview, which lasted maybe 10 minutes.. She gave me a list of possible jobs that were available and I narrowed it down to two. One was working outside pumping gas for people (because you can't pump your own gas in Oregon for some odd reason..) or working inside at the Starbucks station. I asked the pros and cons of each. Pumping gas, I'd get more hours and get paid more per hour than I would inside making coffee for people. She then gets up and says she's going to go find the fuel station manager. Two minutes later, he comes in and gives me a second interview.. While he's talking to me, he has me put this cotton swab thing between my cheek and gums.. This interview lasted maybe 5 minutes.. One of the questions asked was, "Do you have any experience pumping gas?" I told him, "Well, I live in Washington... Does that count?" He laughed and went on to tell me that they're going to start me off at around $8/hr with a guaranteed 20 hours / week, but it'll more than likely be 30 - 40 hours / wk.. My pay will go up from there, as well as my hours, as they see how much I can accomplish in a short amount of time. In other words... I got the job! Pumping gas is just a start.. I gotta do something to pay for my car and maybe a laptop in the future.. As I progress, I'll transfer to a different position..
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08-02-2006, 06:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
*Cassiepeia* Chihuahua Mum Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: NSW, Australia Posts: 8,235 Blog Entries: 9 Rep Power: 278	That's fantastic Justin! Congratulations, I'm so happy for you. Cass.
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08-02-2006, 06:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
IceyBlueSibes Eyes = Mirror to the soul Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Jupiter, Fla. Posts: 7,588 Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 262	Congrats! Wow, $8 for pumping gas. You have to have a respectable job to get paid that around here!
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08-02-2006, 08:22 PM	#5 (permalink)
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08-02-2006, 08:45 PM	#6 (permalink)
TinyAlbinoDancer Always room for one more Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: CA Posts: 2,526 Rep Power: 160	Yay! Good for you! I remember vacationing in Oregon... I was stunned EVERY time someone came and pumped our gas for us. LOL That was just too wierd for me. But congratulations! Jobs with room for advancement (sp?) are great, so go Justin, go!
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08-02-2006, 06:30 PM	#4 (permalink)
D.Schäferhund let's work Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 1,747 Rep Power: 107	wow that is awsome... congrtaulations

08-02-2006, 08:48 PM	#7 (permalink)
richnrissa Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: WA Posts: 862 Rep Power: 79	Dogsareme. the minimum wage generally can be different from state to state. In WA it just went up to, i think its $7.80 now (or by next year, its on a step scale here voted in years ago) Alaska's and California's is also high, and i believe the national, or federal standard, is still between $4 and $5 still
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08-02-2006, 10:27 PM	#8 (permalink)
Dogsareme Kaede, Mudd & Kyrel Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 584 Rep Power: 67	$4 or $5 ? That's really low. Do they really expect people to live off of that? Unbelievable. Glad you got something with good pay Justin. Congrats
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08-02-2006, 11:09 PM	#9 (permalink)
*MazieDog* <--- Eeeevil Kitty! Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Skamokawa, WA Posts: 914 Blog Entries: 3 Rep Power: 102	Federal minimum wage is $5.15/hr, I believe... Oregon is $7.60 and I think Washington is going up to $7.80... I do know Washington has the highest in the nation..
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08-03-2006, 01:49 AM	#10 (permalink)
*Swiftwind* Super Moderator Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: NSW, Australia Posts: 5,194 Blog Entries: 2 Rep Power: 183	CONGRATULATIONS! Is this your first job? I just got offered a full time job last week, and I'm enjoying it loads. Just think of all the stuff you can save up for!
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08-03-2006, 02:44 AM	#11 (permalink)
*MazieDog* <--- Eeeevil Kitty! Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Skamokawa, WA Posts: 914 Blog Entries: 3 Rep Power: 102	Nah, my first job was working at the college under the work study program.. not sure if that counts, but I used it as a reference anyway. I hope I'll be able to save up for some stuff.. I've got a car to pay for.. I'd so love to get a laptop...but that's a ways away, I think.. We'll see how big my checks are and how much I can save up. I get paid weekly, too, so I figure I'll make enough in one week to make the car payment and insurance for the month.. Maybe make a car payment every other week and save the rest? I don't know... It's a thought though.. My dad co-signed on the car with me so I could build my credit and so he could re-establish his.. If I did it this way, it would definitely help our credit out a lot.. hehe... I haven't even started working yet and already I've got big plans.. LOL
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08-03-2006, 04:35 AM	#12 (permalink)
fancychicken Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 823 Rep Power: 69	Good for you Justin!! On getting the job and having the money spent before you even have it in your hot little hands....lol!! I hope you like it.

08-03-2006, 06:17 AM	#13 (permalink)
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