For those who sent me prayers, thanks...
they might have helped. For those who planned to send them later, so they would
be fresh and fully charged at the actual interview... thanks, but save them for
someone who might need them in the future. I don't need them anymore. I'm home
free for Sowbug!!!
After Murf asked me what kind of job I was
applying for, I realized that this fair might not be an obstacle after
all... it could actually be something good. The job I'm applying for is IT
instructor and one of the qualities they look for is experience in leading
groups. I have lead four tying classes now (none of them mentioned in my
resume... forgot) and fact is that Sowbug is a public event, much
with an instructional purpose. This would give me yet another addition to the
qualities they value. Suddenly I didn't feel as uncomfortable with mentioning it
at the interview.
But I still didn't feel good
about informing my Unemployment Agency contact about it. They use
to be rock hard about jobs going before everything else... "make a mistake
and we'll cut you off". My own one is one of the nicer ones and she has made me
favours in the past. But she still is a very strict one and I don't think
actually ASKING her for a favour would be a popular move. So when I
called a while ago, I didn't plan to ask her for any help... I merely
wanted to inform her about the situation and asking for her advice what to do.
There was no hesitation there. I hadn't even come close to the "instructional
experience could be a plus" part, that I wrote about, before she in fact TOLD me
to go. "This is a chance you've been waiting for so long and I know how
much it means to you" etc etc. "If they see it as a problem, tell them that
you've discussed it with me and I'm OK with it. No... tell them
immediately when giving them the situation and you will give them
a more responsible impression checking with me first."
So... Sowbug... "nema problema"
:o)
/Nick
