You never turned away. You were right there...

[judecorp]

I should have learned my lesson about thinking I know what I will like and not like when I did those domestic violence perpetrator groups at Southeast last year. I went into it thinking I would be miserable, and I really enjoyed the work. I should have learned my lesson then, instead of making more assumptions.

I went into the interview at Faith Mission thinking that I would have anything to offer the people and the organization. I thought that I would be uncomfortable in the situation, that I would be uncomfortable working for a Christian organization, that I wouldn't like the job. I was so wrong.

The job and the organization seem completely and totally awesome, and I'd really like to get that job. The woman who interviewed me told me that she had received 65 resumes and was interviewing 3 people. I felt pretty flattered by that point. After that, we got to talking about some of the needs of the organization, and she mentioned that she figured they had a pretty high population of queer people, and that they didn't have a lot to offer them because homeless shelters (especially men's homeless shelters) aren't really the greatest places to say you're queer. She liked my resume and hoped I would be able to come up with a way to reach those clients. That was nice, too. She then was trying to get me a second interview (she is leaving the organization, so wants all interviewees checked by her supervisor) for tomorrow, but scheduling didn't work out, so I'm going in on Tuesday morning to meet this other person. I guess that means I could really get this job maybe, which would be cool.

I thought I would hate it, but I made a snap judgment. The organization is well-respected, well-funded, and serves a lot of people. It does great work. It is, being a set of homeless shelters, a combination of clinical work and "get dirty" grassroots activism. And I might be able to start some queer outreach at the same time. And I think it would be one of the best, most challenging, most powerful things I could ever do for work. (And it pays a little better than some other places.)

I WANT THIS JOB!!
Ryan, because he is the best boyfriend in the universe, said he was going to find the other two interviewees and break their kneecaps. /That's/ love! :) Okay, time for Thursday Lunch.

Comments

[doulamel.livejournal.com]

Wow that does sound awesome! I'll keep my fingers (and toes) crossed for ya!!! :)
Enjoy lunch!

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[starzz.livejournal.com]

I hope you get that job!

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Thanks, babe!

[cappucinogrrl.livejournal.com]

That job does sound like it would suit you.

It might even beat having the government sponsor us to hang out.

It sounds like the interview went really well, too. (crosses fingers for ya)

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

I still wish the government would pay for us to hang out and have fun. But they probably wouldn't until you turned 18. Pesky laws!

[cappucinogrrl.livejournal.com]

Hey, 18 isn't that far away...

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

*counts days* ;)

[00solstice.livejournal.com]

Ryan, because he is the best boyfriend in the universe, said he was going to find the other two interviewees and break their kneecaps. /That's/ love! :)

Awwwww.... How Jeff Gillooly-esque!!

In which our hero shows her ignorance...

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Who?

[00solstice.livejournal.com]

{as I imitate the Aflac duck...}

Jeff Gillooly (http://google.yahoo.com/bin/query?p=Jeff+Gillooly&hc=0&hs=0)!!

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Ohhhh. Ha ha ha ha!

Why me? Why?

[swisscheesed.livejournal.com]

Fingers and toes crossed for ya!

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

YAY! Just don't trip.

[oneedge.livejournal.com]

Good luck sweetie! I hope everything goes your way. You are in my prayers.

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[gangrel-pri.livejournal.com]

I really hope you get that job now!!!! To be able to work someplace doing what you love to do anyway would be a great way to get through life.

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Well, yes. I'm trying, I'm trying! :) Thanks.

[thatpatti.livejournal.com]

youwillgetthejobyouwillgetthejobyouwillgetthejobyouwillgetthejobyouwillgetthejobyouwillgetthejobyouwillgetthejobyouwillgetthejobyouwillgetthejobyouwillgetthejobyouwillgetthejobyouwillgetthejobyouwillgetthejobyouwillgetthejobyouwillgetthejobyouwillgetthejobyouwillgetthejobyouwillgetthejobyouwillgetthejobyouwillgetthejobyouwillgetthejobyouwillgetthejobyouwillgetthejobyouwillgetthejobyouwillgetthejob

there.

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Wow, Patti, that was impressive. :)

THANKS!

it will be

[chutup.livejournal.com]

ok, i just shook my magic yoda ball (it's like an 8 ball) and the jedi master tells me 'it will be'.

you are an amazing person, they need you.

Re: it will be

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Thanks, to you and to Yoda. :)