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I'm so frustrated right now I could cry.

When I was offered the Early Intervention job, I was stuck in the dilemma of whether to take the job when I knew it wasn't a job I wanted, or try to find temp work so I could continue to interview for other positions, including the Dream Job. I was heavily encouraged to take the full-time job because it was more lucrative and more stable, and I felt obligated to do so since we are in dire financial circumstances.

Today I got called for an interview with Youth on Fire, a drop-in center for homeless and street youth. It was a job that was strongly recommended to me by

being_homeless and I was quite excited about it. When I didn't hear anything from them, I pushed it out of my mind. But I just spoke to someone there who wanted me to come in for an interview, and she offered me three different interview times next Tuesday.

I can't make any of them because of my job. I have home visits and assessments all through those times, and I can't just call families and cancel their appointments because I want a new job - it's not right or ethical to do that. Unfortunately, because I was handed about 15 new cases on my first day, all of whom need to have assessments done (they take 2 hours each and require 3 staff members), my schedule is totally blocked up with assessment after assessment after assessment that all need to be done ASAP. And once I find 2 other staff members and lock them into a block of time, it's impossible to reschedule because people's schedules are so busy.

So my worst job fears are coming true. I was offered a chance to interview for a really good, challenging job with a really progressive and amazing organization, and I had to decline because I was unable to meet with them. I didn't want to take this EI job because the very last thing I want is to be locked into this kind of work that I'm not interested in, and now it looks like that is exactly what is going to happen.

The whole situation makes me want to throw up.

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Hi I am another person just floating around LJ. and I have to agree with the above post. My sons had early intervention, one just had a assesment last month (but he was not eligble :( ). I had to cancel on the day of his assesment. Stuff happens. Like My older son coming home with "spots" on him. Yikes ! They were so cool when I called up and rescheduled. And then my next appoinment they had to reschedule due to conflits on their part. As a parent, well shit happens last minute all the time. Though it might be stressful, we are use to it because that's what having kids is all about "juggling".

So go after the dream job... otherwise you will be kicking yourself. and remember ..things always happen for a reason !

and just a FYI. as a parent I thank god for Early intervention every day !! I think the people who work there are wanderful and sooooo great with kids ! it is such a wonderful program !!!

hope you do not mind me posting !

Thanks for your wonderful words!

I am definitely aware that parents have things that come up! (In fact, I was supposed to work until 8 tonight but I ended up home by 6:15 because we got to a home and the parent was not available. Oops!) I guess I just have that guilt around being 'the new person' and I don't want to tick people off. Not yet. Later I will tick them off enough, I'm sure!

Early Intervention is a fantastic program! I agree! I think the people I work with are smart and great and the job is very valuable and rewarding (and the kids are soooo cute). It's just not what I really want to do with my career, you know? But I decided today that I need to come up with ways to love my job - because it just might be my job for the long haul.

Thanks for everything - post anytime!