Second job

I'm sure that many of you don't know that I took a second job in May.  Now, this is not how it sounds.  I'm not really working a second job- unless you count being a full-time mom and part-time recovery room nurse.  But, I was interviewed over the phone for an immunization company out of Arizona- Mollen Immunizations- last spring and was hired on the spot.  They hire nurses around the country to give immunizations, primarily flu shots, in retail stores such as Wal-mart and Sam's Club.  I don't necessarily endorse the flu shot, but if people want to get them, I'll get paid to give them :-)  It's a seasonal position that runs from the end of Aug to mid-Nov.  I have gotten lots of requests to pick up shifts, but nothing worked out with my schedule until today. I worked my first shift at Sam's Club in our area.

All my training was done on-line and I was to be working alone, so that made me nervous.  I don't like having no one to ask questions.  There were several numbers to depts in the company to call in case of a question.  Maybe it was excessive, but I ended up calling 5 different depts today for questions!  I hope I didn't mess anything up especially people's insurance information. Overall, the seven hours went by quickly.  I gave 20 shots, met some nice people (and a couple snippy ones), and sat for a few hrs watching people shop.  I learned that a lot more people buy pistachios in bulk than I ever realized!  I also learned that Sam's now has a self-checkout if you pay with debit or credit card :-)  There was a lot of downtime that I couldn't figure out any other way to arrange the table or straighten up, so I read an e-book on my phone for at least 2 hrs (one for my class!)  I also got to have Sam's pizza for lunch which I love!  All in all, a good day.  I'm not sure if it will work out to pick up any more shifts, but I found an easy job for a little extra money.

Josh was a great dad today, too!  He did some work on the house, took everyone to Tommy's soccer game, and even made dinner before I got home.  Now, it's time to relax for both of us!