Guest guest Posted May 19, 2005 Report Share Posted May 19, 2005 Hi group, I decided to look for a part-time job. I'm still busy with our community efforts as the publisher of the SPF Website and E-News, do my local Connections and help the board on special projects, but those efforts are now part-time so I need a little more adrenalin in my life, LOL. It has been 2 years since I quit work and one year since I started to use the cane all the time outside of the house. I have a job interview this afternoon and guess what.... I'm nervous about the cane. Ya, I know, shame on me, but I think most of you understand. It's not supposed to matter, but sometimes it does, and that's a bummer. I know that the biggest issue is just to forget about it and be confident with a smile, yada, yada, because a frown and worrying about it will create negativity. So, I will take a deep breath and do that! The job sounds like a good match for me although it's mornings, every day, and I'd much prefer 3 days a week so I can more easily manage my winter FL retreats and SPF activities. But, perhaps there could be some flexibility in the schedule during the winter months. If it seems as good as it looks on paper in the ad, and they like me, I'll take it. It's a busy summer! We are building a smaller home in an over-55 community (I'm 50... Ed is older, LOL) on the other side of town. It was time to downsize and get the master bedroom on the main floor. Our house has been up for sale for a month but no offers yet ... eeks. Our older of 2 daughters is getting married July 17 and I'm organizing a Bridal Shower on June 5. We have one more trip to FL the week before that! I'll let you know how the interview goes, best, Kathi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 19, 2005 Report Share Posted May 19, 2005 Good luck! silly me > Hi group, > > I decided to look for a part-time job. I'm still busy with our > community > efforts as the publisher of the SPF Website and E-News, do my local > Connections > and help the board on special projects, but those efforts are now > part-time > so I need a little more adrenalin in my life, LOL. > > It has been 2 years since I quit work and one year since I started to use > the cane all the time outside of the house. I have a job interview this > afternoon and guess what.... I'm nervous about the cane. Ya, I know, > shame on me, > but I think most of you understand. It's not supposed to matter, but > sometimes it does, and that's a bummer. I know that the biggest issue > is > just to > forget about it and be confident with a smile, yada, yada, because a > frown > and > worrying about it will create negativity. So, I will take a deep breath > and > do that! > > The job sounds like a good match for me although it's mornings, every > day, > and I'd much prefer 3 days a week so I can more easily manage my winter > FL > retreats and SPF activities. But, perhaps there could be some > flexibility > in > the schedule during the winter months. If it seems as good as it looks > on > paper in the ad, and they like me, I'll take it. > > It's a busy summer! We are building a smaller home in an over-55 > community > (I'm 50... Ed is older, LOL) on the other side of town. It was time to > downsize and get the master bedroom on the main floor. Our house has > been > up for > sale for a month but no offers yet ... eeks. Our older of 2 daughters > is > getting married July 17 and I'm organizing a Bridal Shower on June 5. > We > have > one more trip to FL the week before that! > > I'll let you know how the interview goes, > best, > Kathi > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 19, 2005 Report Share Posted May 19, 2005 Kathi, I think its great that you are able to work. If I could, I would like to work 3 days a week also but it would be too hard. I work at a charity store one day a week. Its fun and the people are great. Now about the cane.........FORGET ABOUT IT!!......said in that Brooklynese type of accent (remember I am an aussie, what do i know). Gosh I couldnt careless about my walker and I get stared at all the time and a cane.....thats fiddlesticks. I hope you do well in your interview, which I am sure you will. Good Luck!! Maureen in Australia > Hi group, > > I decided to look for a part-time job. I'm still busy with our community > efforts as the publisher of the SPF Website and E-News, do my local > Connections > and help the board on special projects, but those efforts are now part-time > so I need a little more adrenalin in my life, LOL. > > It has been 2 years since I quit work and one year since I started to use > the cane all the time outside of the house. I have a job interview this > afternoon and guess what.... I'm nervous about the cane. Ya, I know, > shame on me, > but I think most of you understand. It's not supposed to matter, but > sometimes it does, and that's a bummer. I know that the biggest issue is > just to > forget about it and be confident with a smile, yada, yada, because a frown > and > worrying about it will create negativity. So, I will take a deep breath and > do that! > > The job sounds like a good match for me although it's mornings, every day, > and I'd much prefer 3 days a week so I can more easily manage my winter FL > retreats and SPF activities. But, perhaps there could be some flexibility > in > the schedule during the winter months. If it seems as good as it looks on > paper in the ad, and they like me, I'll take it. > > It's a busy summer! We are building a smaller home in an over-55 community > (I'm 50... Ed is older, LOL) on the other side of town. It was time to > downsize and get the master bedroom on the main floor. Our house has been > up for > sale for a month but no offers yet ... eeks. Our older of 2 daughters is > getting married July 17 and I'm organizing a Bridal Shower on June 5. We > have > one more trip to FL the week before that! > > I'll let you know how the interview goes, > best, > Kathi > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2005 Report Share Posted May 21, 2005 Hey, thanks for the nice public and many private comments regarding my concerns with my job interview. The job interview went very well and the HR rep and Director of the Dept. were impressed with what I could offer the job. I had some concerns, though. The hospital is a big organization and the job schedule is every morning and it doesn't look likely that it would be very flexible in schedule. I'm contrasting that with an interview I had last week... The job wasn't as appealing, but the schedule and work environment were much more to my liking and it is a 10 minute drive instead of a 35 minute drive. The job is with a one-office attorney who needs to replace his one-person office manager/paralegal/secretary who does everything for him and the office. He'd be much more inclined to allow me flexibility in schedule and that environment seems more to my liking at this stage of the game than a big organization with HR department and all the policies and procedures there. I don't need any benefits, fortunately. The attorney emailed me yesterday to ask for references, so I'm on his short list. I was first in the interview process for the job at the hospital, so I have time to consider the attorney's position while waiting to hear back from the hospital. It turns out the attorney was on the Board for the local United Way when I worked for them many moons ago. He remembered me, since I organized their events and so I was pretty out there. I remembered him because he walked with a limp! LOL. Have no idea why, but he certainly noticed my cane and limp! So, I'll get the references to him this week and maybe I'll have an offer before the end of the week. If so, I'll probably take it. Thanks for all the support! best Kathi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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