Online Training
In order to begin my shadowing period at Chik-Fil-A, I must complete a rigorous battery of video watching and testing. The concept intrigues me. On one hand, I feel like they are essentially getting free work hours by having me do this on my free time. On the other, I know how flippant other food service venues can be about their training. At the very least, Chik will know that I've seen all the videos and that they will be reinforced in the shadowing process.
Signed up for classes today, waitlisted on two others that I would've preferred to get in. Only two this time, to see how I'll do with my schedule in Chik-Fil-A, Grace Extension, and youth group. My pastimes have already taken the brunt of loss in this season of my life. I resigned as an officer in World of Warcraft and will most probably cancel my and Jessica's subscription soon. D&D may soon follow, depending on how my schedule with Chik works out (40 hours fit into evenings are not a simple task).
I feel inspired by a victory in a friend's life. A wise man, he has saved a significant amount of money and is going to finish paying off his college debt soon. This is a mighty feat in this day and age, one I hope to imitate. It is a positive envy, not wishing him to be placed back in debt, but a desire to join him in a debt-less (or lessened) freedom. I will have to set up a new budget soon.
Today has not gone very successfully. Tomorrow I will act with firmer diligence. The sooner I finish this training, the sooner I am able to start getting paid.