Another Job, Another Interview

I interviewed at an agency that arranges assisted living help for adults with developmental disabilities this morning. The man I met with seemed very genuine and responsible, not someone just out to make a living off the disadvantages of others, which is good. I couldn't work for a company that was simply exploiting the needs of others for a profit.

I went only because I had committed to the interview before I heard that I was at the top of the list for the cook job with SCC, and because I really can't count on that until it is final, but it was so hard for me to get out of bed and get motivated to go spend an hour in traffic when I really didn't think I wanted the job at all. Once I got there I was in a better frame of mind and decided it was going to be a good practice interview, if nothing else.

The more I spoke with Michael, the more I started to warm to the idea of the job. By the time I left I was actually hoping I get called back. I would have no question in my mind at all if I am offered both positions that the SCC job is better for me in every way, and I see myself there in the far distant future, but at least this is a nice fall-back, worst case scenario. It doesn't pay well at all, but enough to scrape by while taking classes if need be.

Also they have a schedule option that is all weekend, Friday night until Sunday night, it pays $450 a week and I would have all week free for classes. Heck, I might even be able to it in addition to the SCC job, if they were both okay with it. Michael mentioned there is one position that would only be two weekends a month. Now that I could probably work with!

It seemed to me that the interview went very well, they are already calling my refs and unfortunately having trouble reaching them. They got David, but Mary's number was wrong and Susie didn't answer. Earthlink uses some service to verify employment and they CHARGE people to use it! Of course Garden Botanika is going to be a dead end as well. Hopefully they will be satisfied with what they get.

I'm still taking deep breaths every time I think about the SCC position, I want it so bad!
I keep forgetting to ask if there are benefits at SCC but I can't imagine there won't be, you know? But yeah, that's important to me now, for sure. I'll find out soon enough. If the benefits are good at SCC i could afford to just take a couple overnight weekend shifts at SLP for extra money and for the joy of the experience. It would also look good on my resume to have the experience, in case I end up trying to go for a counseling degree of some kind in the future.

To be totally bold and honest, I hope I never have to deal with a resume again! I would love to carve a niche for myself with SCC and see them grow and succeed and expand and support a future long-term career for myself and others. I'd love to eventually become a counselor of some sort I think. But I'd really like to be cooking and taking classes for the next five years. I could earn a degree by then just taking occasional classes while working full time, I believe, if I really apply myself.

It's a good time to make big changes by way of baby steps.