DAY SIX: Job Fair is not as much fun as County Fair

Today definitely made up for the light job hunt day yesterday.  Though the morning was relaxing, around 1 everything kicked into gear.

I went to substitute orientation at the College Station ISD Admin building.  The AC was doing weird things, like switching from cool to heat within minutes, and the room was full of people.  Lots of recent grad looking people and a few of us decidedly not recent grads were there and eager to get jobs.  I gotta say, I'm glad to live in the College Station school district.  The community really stands behind the school, and loves it.  They fight for it, and the teachers who work in the district are great.  Now, all I have to do is get my transcript from A&M and get fingerprinted, and I can sub.

Then it was off to the job fair.  About a third of the people were in suits- like me.  Another third were in polos and khakis.  The final third apparently thought the 'fair' would involve rides and rigged contests for cheap stuffed animals.  There were probably fifty companies present, most of them not things I was qualified for.  I did get irritated with one company that took a resume, and when I was informed the job meant having to live out of a hotel in Killeen for half the year, I said I was not interested.  Yet they kept the resume.  That paper isn't cheap.

If did have two good conversations, though.  One was with the Texas A&M Health Science Center for a Communications position.  They took my resume, and told me to apply online and send a message when I did.  I take it that was a good sign.

The other one was with a radio station.  A Country radio station.  For the Morning Show DJ.  Despite it being several things I dislike (country music and mornings), it would pay pretty well and give me some freedom.

I also chatted with Bryan ISD about bus driving, and the cool part of that is that one of the people at the table was very interested in the fact that Kristin is a Special Ed teacher.  I am finding that my wife is far more employable than I am.

Here is what I want- I want to spend time with my family and have a free schedule.  Morning DJ could be that.  Bus Driver could be that.  Even Teacher's Aide could be that- all with benefits.  Writing would definitely be that, but with no guarantee for pay.  Much to ponder.

The other option that dawned on me this morning is I could train my cat who has an affinity for kneading people in the throat to knead people in the back.  I could video this and become a YouTube sensation.  There would be shirts, and memes, and a licensed massager with cat paws for the little balls.  So far the cat is uncooperative, but I think I can turn him...