Maggie is delighted that her big brother Tim is back. He came home last week but basically just dumped his stuff, including at least 10 loads of laundry and left again after a couple of days. He’s back to stay now and that makes her H A P P Y.
I spent the last few days doing that giant mound of laundry. I told Tim I would wash and dry it and leave it for him to fold and put away. The pile of clean clothes piled on the futon in the laundry room is impressive. Fortunately, there’s a tv down there too. He can put in a movie and just sit there and fold.
Somehow, Tim has to find a job. That’s not going to be easy in this economy. He looked into a few things last week before he left and lots and lots of resumes have gone out on craigslist this week. Now that he’s back he’s going to go into some of those places and let them see his handsome face. These employers need to see that he is a big strong guy because the anonymity of the internet is not helping him. The jobs he is qualified for (at not quite 19 years of age) are limited and there’s a lot of competition out there. He did get one bite, but nothing definitive.
Fortunately, San Francisco is a tourist mecca and there’s always work in that industry. There’s competition to be selected, but there’s always work. Tim would do well in that industry. He is very affable and knows the City like a book.
If he doesn’t find something I will hire him to do fix-it jobs around here. Things like painting and stripping the deck. This stuff needs to be done, but are not priorities. I will not spend the money on them unless Tim needs work.
Maggie would love it if Tim worked for me because he would be around that much more. Those two have a special connection and always have. Maggie will say something on her talker and Tim will just look at her as if to say, Really? You going there with me now? She knows it’s coming and waits for it. He delays…and then delivers. She laughs her head off. They can spend hours doing that.
Hmmm. If he works for me, I’m paying by the job not by the hour.
He sounds like a wonderful kid, and I love hearing about his interaction with Maggie. Thanks --
ReplyDeleteOh, my, I've had a similar week with the return of our firstborn after one year at college. He actually did the laundry - taking days to get all the piles off the floor only to mound it on a couch for days.
ReplyDeleteRegarding jobs, we spent a chunk last year to get him lifeguard certified. He fared well last summer, and can repeat this summer. Hoping to repeat success with our second teen - who was certified in May and picked-up $45 last Friday evening at a swim party for 5th graders.
You sound like a smart employer. Barbara