Wedding on a Budget

M'kay...

For those of you who attended the wedding...there is a story behind it. The five minute version:

Jack & I met. First time he met my mom, he flashed us (he lived in the house in front of mine). She stated she wasn't worried. Hah!! Little did she know...

Dated.

December 25, 2006: Jack bought my engagement ring stone: garnet (story about this later)
December 25 2007: Jack gave me the final annullment papers from his last marriage and my ring. ENGAGED!!!
Set date for dad's 70th birthday (story again to follow).
Greg & Sue helped us with funds for our Walmart special Wedding Rings.
Married September 12, 2009. Those may note I actually put Jack's ring on his right hand instead of his left. Once we sat down, I whispered to him to change his ring to the other hand. Heh...

So until I get all the pictures (we're still waiting for some), this is the story....

January, 2009:
Working for Wedding Isn't What It Used To Be.
(Disclaimer: If you have Sprint service, please, when you call customer care, be nice. Really).

The problem with being a Social Service worker is that when things get cut, the first things cut are those services dealing with humans and what they need in life. For eight months, I did a 160 mile round trip to Aberdeen to work for the DVR (Division of Vocational Rehabilitation). Too bad the job was only temporary. So I ended up on unemployment.

December, I applied for a company called TeleTech. It is a pretty big employer in Kitsap county with an even worse reputation. How hard is it to answer phones? Apparently, a lot more than anyone could think.

Let me tell you this much: when you call customer service for no matter what it is, please, Please, PLEASE be kind to that other person on the other end...and be patient!

Dealing with people is a lot different than dealing with the training material. I am not kidding: my first call was from a Drunk Alabama Caller. I had some pretty vicious people...so when they tell you in training that most people are nice, it should be qualified with "they are nice until you tell them that the charges are legitimate (in other words, yes, your butt did do the dialing), then they get all nasty on you.

It is difficult to plan a marriage on fumes. But...we did it.

So there will be more entries.

More fun.

Beware--my snarkasm gets the best of me at the worst of times. But it is all in fun and charm!!

--Me