When you least expect it....

I was at work when I encountered a very chatty customer. To be honest I don't know how it started but she started telling me how she is always looking for good deals on clothes. Oh yeah I know, it stared because I work RETAIL. Anyway she seemed easy going, chatty blah blah blah.

Then our conversation ended up with craigslist.com. She started telling me how she buys stuff from craigslist, including text books, and she recommended NEVER to buy laptops because they may have viruses. Ummm ya think. I am paranoid about doing anything on craigslist. I was caught up in the whole buying text books part, because that meant that she was a student. So as soon as I got a chance to get a word in edge wise I asked, "What is your major?" And she said the magic words "Criminal Justice" (at least for me). She struck me as CJ person. The conversation soon involved jobs with the government etc. etc.

I briefly explained that I have been applying like crazy and have not heard anything yet. And in the meantime I am stuck HERE. You know-RETAIL. I don't want to make it seem like I'm too good for that, but I didn't go to school for this and I have other things in mind. Anyway she responded by saying, "yeah it's pretty sad because everyone I know has a degree in CJ and can't seem to land a job." Okay talk about words of encouragement.

But the conversation did end up on a positive note. She recommended going into certain websites within the county to look for jobs. And she also gave me other helpful tips. As soon as I got home I looked up those websites and found some good jobs. I've already applied.

I just hope that when I least expect it, a job that suits me best falls my way. It is probably bad on my part, but I think about that a lot. I count me blessing everyday, but there are times when I wonder what this whole "job" thing is all about. It's time that I start doing what I really want to do as far as my career goes.

Thank GOD for that nice-chatty customer! :)