After having settled into a routine of class, homework, and extracurricular activities, I decided it was time to find a job. Just paying for food on the weekends and gas can get quite expensive. I had tried a dozen times to find a job on campus, but none that I wanted were available. I was dreading having to settle with working dining services but I thought I might just have to suck it up. However, my friend suggested I apply to the local Cold Stone being I had worked at one in Michigan last year. I thought that was a good plan, I remembered all the stuff and figured they wouldn't have to spend the time to retrain me. So I applied around the middle of March.
A few days later I received a call from the manager asking if I could come in and talk, we talked, and I was hired. My availability was a bit of an issue because I was only available on the weekends due to my class schedule. Nonetheless, he said as long as I understood I couldn't really request a whole bunch of time off, and my hours would be minimal, he didn't have a problem having me there. I remembered more than I thought I would and was a big help to the other employees. My boss raved about how much everyone liked me and how efficient and good I was at serving customers. He offered me a raise within a few weeks of working and said that if only I were able to put in more hours he'd already make me a manager. That was fantastic to hear! Of course I can't really do anything about the hours situation because of my classes, but right now I'm able to work during the week too because, for now, my classes are shorter. All in all it's a great experience and I'm happy to have a job, but more importantly one that's fun and has some delicious perks(;
