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THE BEGINNING

My husband was working nights at a gas station, I was unemployed and living with him, and our wedding was one week away. I absolutely abhor being dependent on anyone, so being unemployed was driving me crazy. Burger King, nanny jobs, and banks are only a few places that received my resume. No bites.

While my husband was at work, I would fill out as many applications as possible. I worked only by the light of my computer screen since we were on a very tight budget.

I reminisced about my college days in Kentucky. The university I attended was surrounded by cornfields, and a college student had few places to go to hang out. My two best friends and I used to go to the Walmart to hang out, and the memories created there were some of my best. Walmart was the place I wanted to work, or so I thought.

At around midnight, I filled out the Walmart application, which took me about an hour to complete because of all the personality test questions. Walmart also requires that applicants pass a test in order to be considered for any position. I passed the test and said a few prayers that they would hire me.

My prayers were answered a mere nine hours later when I received a call from Walmart asking if I could show up for an interview the next day. On New Years’ Eve, four days after I submitted my application, I got my people greeter job offer.