Today was my official immunity date. Woo hoo? I celebrated by submitting my resume to Costco for a pharmacy technician position and will give it a week or so before I apply to the "Any Job" option. I considered CVS since they're about a five minute drive from my parents house but after reading the reviews it sounded absolutely terrible. Expected overtime without pay, not able to grab any lunch, overflow of prescriptions and people for the staffing levels and a cold, uncaring corporation possibly worse than the LIB I used to work for.

I've run that race and know that it will never be worth it again. Hell, it wasn't worth it the first time. Costco at this point qualifies as my realistic "dream job" simply because they expect hard work but reward you for your efforts. That's really what I want the most, it's what my generation was promised when growing up only to have our expectations dashed again and again as corporations cut benefits, raises, and staffing simultaneously. 

I'm also terrified I'll be overlooked or fall into the "overqualified" bucket, and while all of my previous job searches have taken nine months or so, I'm hoping this time the fact that I'm aiming lower will cut that time significantly. I'm still getting the completely non-helpful advice from my family to "stop in and introduce yourself, it'll let them know you're interested." That worked in a world where staff weren't already stretched to the limit and maybe had time to chat. Now I'd be an unwelcome intrusion and put them in an awkward spot. I know this, but my dad gets resentful that I'm not simply saying "yes" and meekly following any and all of his advice, so there's no win in this situation. 

This job would be a minor win; any decent job at a decent employer would be a minor win. Now I get to play the waiting game and try to avoid any family discussions about what I'm doing wrong in their eyes by following the proper procedure when they've only ever held one job period (both were high school teachers all of their lives). *sigh* I hate this.