I quit!

As the title suggests, I quit my job yesterday. The owners of the store were taking off to Montreal for five days, and just before one of them left for the airport, I told her she might want to start looking for a new employee. I just can't take this crappy job any longer. It's the first time I've ever hated a job this much, and the first time I've actually quit.

I had a long talk with the other girl who works here, and she told me she'd nearly quit about a dozeb times during her first month as well, but she kept on going seeing that she's going back to school in August and it would be difficult to find anything else for just a few months. I am also hoping to go back to school in October, but I found that ten dollars an hour really doesn't pay for a raised blood pressure and a feeling of inadequacy and stupidity. I really don't know how they will ever find anybody who is willing to stick around long enough to be assistant manager, the way this store is managed.

So I have no clue how long they still want me to stick around here, but I gave them two week's notice, so I am leaving on June 26th at the latest. I should have quit earlier. I already have a job interview coming up next Monday. And a band audition on Tuesday. And an English test on Thursday. I am slowly but surely getting all my papers gathered up for BCIT, and I will be able to send off all my proof of English talents, graduation of high school and university as well as match knowledge next week. I am hoping it is not too late for the classes that start this fall - but if it is, at least I have a little more time to gather up some money for the tuition. I have heard nothing but great things about BCIT, and I believe this program I am aiming for is exactly what I need to get the job I want.

In leisure news, Chris and I went out to Lighthouse Park last Sunday. It's a quite large park in the western end of West Vancouver, with, as the name suggests, a lighthouse on one of its beaches. We walked around and hiked around for two hours, looking at eagles (hawks?), huge trees, cliffs, strange algae, fish caught in the tide, and of course, people and dogs. And yesterday we went for a bike ride in Stanley Park, up to Prospect Point and down the hills. It's almost too easy to just forget about how awesome nature is here, but these trips were good reminders. We were thinking of doing the Grouse Grind (a 3 km walk up 830 meters) but one website said it was closed (which it isn't) so we didn't. But there's always another time!

I am currently sitting at work, being very bored. There has been one customer so far (in 45 minutes), and he didn't need very much help. Stupid job.