Well, in the last week things have changed a little as far as work prospects go. Last Sunday, I went bowling and for the first time in a long time, the owner, Fred, was working the counter. \u00a0What’s more, Jennifer had dropped me off to go and get in the tanning bed for a little while, which meant I was there by myself to bowl for an hour, after which I would just wait until Jennifer came back from the tanning salon.<\/p>\n
So, after I bowled five games on horribly dry lanes, I decided to have a chat with Fred while I waited for my wife to return. Somewhere in the conversation, I mentioned to him that I would be interested in learning how to run a bowling alley, as well as how to drill bowling balls. \u00a0As it turns out, one of his employees had quit just the night before, a fact I found out some three days later. \u00a0I don’t know the particulars, and don’t really want to know the particulars, but this has opened up a possibility that I might get a job at the bowling alley. \u00a0This is a step in the right direction toward eventually owning and operating at a bowling center of my own one day.<\/p>\n
At this point, everything is still up in the air, so nothing is set in stone, but its an exciting possibility, because this could mean I can bowl for free, which is a great advantage when you’re trying to hone your skills as fast as you can. \u00a0I’m uncertain as to whether I want to work more than say 20 hours over the week, but if the price is right, I certainly wouldn’t turn down a full time job. \u00a0Having said that, I doubt the price will be right, considering the current state of the economy and the fact that most places around here pay minimum wage, which is a paltry $6 per hour, before tax.<\/p>\n
Anyway, I’m quietly crossing my fingers that I will get a job of some sort, or even be able to go over and shadow Fred for a few days a week (sans payment) just to learn what goes on behind the scenes at a bowling alley. \u00a0I’m definitely way more interested in the prospect of learning how fit and drill a ball, but at this point, I’ll take whatever I can get. \u00a0If I get a job, that’s at least a little more financial stability for my family which is a huge thing in the slim pickings of the US economy, and indeed the global economy.<\/p>\n
Watch this space…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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