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[Pax]

Whew, hour and ten minute interview! Afterward the interviewer told me, with a smile on his face, "you are a VERY strong candidate for this position". Next up, fingerprinting and the start of the exhaustive background checks, if I pass those then I might get an offer.

[Crankin]

So exciting, Pax!
From what I experienced in my short job search, mental health is the one field where age/experience is seen as an asset.

[Pax]

So exciting, Pax!
From what I experienced in my short job search, mental health is the one field where age/experience is seen as an asset.

Agreed. And he acknowledged that I'd been in his chair before and was genuinely curious as to why I'd consider a part time position at a lower level. He accepted my answer "because I've done that before, I can afford to take a part-time position, and I still want to work in the field just not at that level anymore" with an understanding smile.

[emily_in_nc]

Super excited for you, Pax. I think you've got this in the bag!

[OakLeaf]

Pax, sounds like you aced it. Fingers and toes crossed for you!!!!


[Gotta add: traffic "patterns"?? You ain't up north any more. I'm still trying to figure out a joke that combines Florida drivers, lane discipline, and safe words, because I'm pretty sure there's a joke in there somewhere, but when you're trying to get someplace it isn't very funny at all!]

[Crankin]

Ha, ha, Oak. I don't think I'd last a minute driving there. Even ten miles east of where I live, my rate of swearing goes up exponentially, due to the incompetent drivers.

[Pax]

[Gotta add: traffic "patterns"?? You ain't up north any more. I'm still trying to figure out a joke that combines Florida drivers, lane discipline, and safe words, because I'm pretty sure there's a joke in there somewhere, but when you're trying to get someplace it isn't very funny at all!]

Since the ancient of days snow birders have arrived (present company excluded, of course) my language has become a poetry of profanity.

[Pax]

I'm not putting all my eggs in one basket, so I applied for a job in Chicago and one in Tampa (across the state from me). If I can't find a decent job here I'll just branch out, my honey can work from anywhere so instead of getting bummed by lack of opportunity... I'll seek out opportunity.