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 Applied at a temp agency in SF today. I really need some work/money and most everything I have pursued has fallen flat. Along with money that I need for my upcoming business venture in Portland, I need some structure! Given recent events and the fact that I only work 2 nights a week this lack of structure kinda drives me nuts, although when I get back to working 60 hour work weeks I'm going to wonder why the hell I ever thought I needed "structure".

 Usually when I contact temp agencies they take one look at my resume, which mainly consists of jobs I have had in the creative field and say "Thanks, but no thanks. We don't have many creative clients." I kinda have to get aggressive and explain to them that many of my skills transfer, I can in fact use a computer, Windows, Microsoft Office and I'm fucking awesome at Powerpoint and most importantly, I won't put white-out on the screen. I usually tell them that I am moving away from the creative industry (come to think of it, I was rarely being creative at those jobs - ever)

Being aggressive worked and they allowed me to come in for an interview. Luckily, the computer that I used to take a skills test froze before I got to the typing section, so I was able to lie and say that I type a BLAZING 55 wpm. I also mentioned that I wasn't "Greenspan" when it came to excel. I had a jovial conversation with the recruiter and I said that I was willing to take anything - as long as it does not involve me dancing on a platform in my undies - or "teabagging". ("But they'll pay ya' 11 dollars just to touch your chest!)

The only thing I am worried about is that my ex works for the same company. She mentioned good things about them, and I definitely trust her opinion so why not? Hell, they were the only people that gave me a chance. I just felt odd going to the same place, as if I am encroaching upon her personal space. I don't want to make her feel uncomfortable. Sometime this week I will have to write her just for the sake of full disclosure. I don't want her getting angry with me. However, I doubt that we will see each other and I highly doubt that we would ever be assigned to the same office. If this did happen though, It could easily become a good pitch to NBC and  possibly be a hit comedy.

ps If anyone knows of an ok job in sf that pays at least 15 an hr give me a pm or email - thanks