And now for a job
With Akis going to school, I have been on him about finding a part time job. He is currently spending about 20 hrs a week at school with most of the time being in the afternoon, leaving his morning and evenings free for homework and hopefully for part time work. I know it has been a number of years, but I don't recall 18 months of school costing so much! As such, the endeavour to find work is to help us be only a few thousand dollars in debt when all is said and done rather than the 24 that the program costs.
Akis has been spending time looking at the advertisements and applying for jobs. He was surpised to see that for even jobs at Starbucks or the local grocery store, they are wanting you to complete a full application and document your schooling and previous work history. After a few unsuccessful attempts, Akis did hear back from the folks at Staples. Unfortunately the hours they were looking for didn't match with what Akis could work. The upside of that day however was Akis did receive a call from 'No Frills' ~ a grocery store ~ asking him in for an interview. The interview was to be on Friday, however that was pushed to Saturday and ultimately Sunday.
So Sunday ~ Akis birthday ~ in amidst the rain, we headed to the store in the West End near Stanley park. Akis met with a man and I waited out in the mall area. Less than 15 minutes later, Akis walked out but didn't have a good look on his face. My heart sunk as I thought, jeepers ~ what do I do if he didn't get the job. I was expecting that they would give him a call, but instead of that, they gave him a hiring package and said they would call and he would be starting in 10 days. Armed with forms to complete, we headed home, celebrated both his birthday and employment with friends. The phone call came the next day asking him to start on Tuesday.
I am proud of Akis for being able to get out there. It takes a lot of courage to go look for a job in a language that is not your native tongue. I am hoping that with this job will also come the experience working in Canada and even more confidence with his english. Wahoo ~ we can now pay for school!
Akis has been spending time looking at the advertisements and applying for jobs. He was surpised to see that for even jobs at Starbucks or the local grocery store, they are wanting you to complete a full application and document your schooling and previous work history. After a few unsuccessful attempts, Akis did hear back from the folks at Staples. Unfortunately the hours they were looking for didn't match with what Akis could work. The upside of that day however was Akis did receive a call from 'No Frills' ~ a grocery store ~ asking him in for an interview. The interview was to be on Friday, however that was pushed to Saturday and ultimately Sunday.
So Sunday ~ Akis birthday ~ in amidst the rain, we headed to the store in the West End near Stanley park. Akis met with a man and I waited out in the mall area. Less than 15 minutes later, Akis walked out but didn't have a good look on his face. My heart sunk as I thought, jeepers ~ what do I do if he didn't get the job. I was expecting that they would give him a call, but instead of that, they gave him a hiring package and said they would call and he would be starting in 10 days. Armed with forms to complete, we headed home, celebrated both his birthday and employment with friends. The phone call came the next day asking him to start on Tuesday.
I am proud of Akis for being able to get out there. It takes a lot of courage to go look for a job in a language that is not your native tongue. I am hoping that with this job will also come the experience working in Canada and even more confidence with his english. Wahoo ~ we can now pay for school!
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