After work, I spent a bit of time at my model work bench, getting going on some models I'm hoping to finish and enter at the February IPMS/Gateway (http://www.ipms-gateway.com/) meeting. I worked on two kits during the next few days. I will definitely get going on all those models later this weekend.
Back at work Monday morning (29 January), it was busy as usual that morning before leveling off. The week went well, and we had plenty of vehicles to rent out.
Off on Thursday (1 February), I got a haircut at Great Clips (https://www.greatclips.com/) in Mehlville, then treated myself to a hot beverage and a pastry at the nearby Saint Louis Bread Co. (https://www.panerabread.com/en-us/home.html). That night, with help from my mom, I applied hair coloring to cover my gray hairs.
That afternoon, I began scanning work samples onto my computer for use in a PowerPoint portfolio that could be sent to prospective employers. I started the effort with public relations items; I will do writing and edit8ing items in due course. I hope to get the public relations work samples assembled onto the PowerPoint presentation in the coming week. By month's end, I plan to start contacting current and former co-workers and other contacts to let them know I am seeking positions in those fields.
Back at the branch on Friday morning, we were visited by our new area manager, who I met. He and the overall manager for St. Louis area branches were making the rounds of our branches, touching base with branch management and seeing how we were doing things. Hopefully, we made a very good impression on our visitors. Before leaving work last night, assistant manager Miranda said they had hired a new vehicle service agent that will start with us next weekend. I was working this morning, but with the new person coming aboard, I won't be regularly working weekends after today.
I went to Pizzarelli's Pizzeria (http://www.pizzarellispizza.com/) in Ellisville after work today for lunch. Two good sized slices of pizza--spicy sausage on cheese--were my meal, and they really hit the spot. I came home after lunch to chill out.
Later.
