Meeting With Employment Specialist and Sam and Max
The other day my mom informed me I got a phone call from this man I guess my DOR counselor contacted. My mom told me I had to call him back. She told me I might have to play phone tag because he was going to be in and out of his office. Now I really hate the phone, but after some goading from my mom, I reluctantly made the call. Of course he wasn't there and I left a message to his secretary to have him get back to me, leaving my name and number. My mom said I did a good job on the phone. Then I had to keep the phone with me so I could run downstairs and listen to the machine to see if it was him. Yes, I had to do this on my own. So I did do it and I did answer when he called back an hour later. So he said to me "you're looking for a job right?" I said yes and then he proceeded to get more info from me. He said he wanted to meet with me to get some more info and asked me when we could meet. I said anytime, so we set a date for the next day (Thursday) then I sloppily scrawled down the directions to the place. So it was set.
Then my anxiety went through the roof all day Wednesday and yesterday too. The place I went to was actually a special education school. I guess he works out of there. His business card he gave me after says he's an employment specialist. He came out to meet me and we went into a room together, while my mom sat outside the door. He asked me more questions. He asked me what I'd like to do and I said something that involves working on computers. He was trying to get more out of me about what I'd really like to do, but the problem is I just don't know. All I could really give him is that I love being on the computer and reading books. Plus I don't know what I'd really enjoy doing because I haven't really done anything before. He really didn't sugar-coat anything with me. He flat out told me that I was going to be a challenge for him, but that's ok because that's his job. He also told me it's going to be really hard for me to find a job in this economy (like I haven't heard that one before.) And also because I don't have any experience, that makes it difficult too. He left for a short bit to make copies of some stuff I brought (birth certificate, ID, graduation certificate, ect) and then I heard him talking to my mom. Then he came back in and asked me how fast I typed. I said about 60 WPM. He seemed impressed by that and asked me if I would like working in an office setting. I said maybe.
I'm just way too honest (or is it unsure?) about myself. So I didn't really give him much to go on with my answers. He said he will try to get a job for me, but he can't guarantee anything (we decided a bookstore might be a possibility). He said he'd call me if he found something, but I'd have to get back to him immediately because of so many people fighting for jobs. I really don't want to work retail, but I might not have a choice. I might have to just gun it. I am starting to feel slightly more confident about calling people. Anyway I left feeling frustrated even if I do know he was only telling the truth. Getting a job is going to be an extremely difficult obstacle for me.
On a more positive note. Episode 4 of Sam and Max Season 3 came out the other day. It was really awesome. Here's my gameplay video of it
Then my anxiety went through the roof all day Wednesday and yesterday too. The place I went to was actually a special education school. I guess he works out of there. His business card he gave me after says he's an employment specialist. He came out to meet me and we went into a room together, while my mom sat outside the door. He asked me more questions. He asked me what I'd like to do and I said something that involves working on computers. He was trying to get more out of me about what I'd really like to do, but the problem is I just don't know. All I could really give him is that I love being on the computer and reading books. Plus I don't know what I'd really enjoy doing because I haven't really done anything before. He really didn't sugar-coat anything with me. He flat out told me that I was going to be a challenge for him, but that's ok because that's his job. He also told me it's going to be really hard for me to find a job in this economy (like I haven't heard that one before.) And also because I don't have any experience, that makes it difficult too. He left for a short bit to make copies of some stuff I brought (birth certificate, ID, graduation certificate, ect) and then I heard him talking to my mom. Then he came back in and asked me how fast I typed. I said about 60 WPM. He seemed impressed by that and asked me if I would like working in an office setting. I said maybe.
I'm just way too honest (or is it unsure?) about myself. So I didn't really give him much to go on with my answers. He said he will try to get a job for me, but he can't guarantee anything (we decided a bookstore might be a possibility). He said he'd call me if he found something, but I'd have to get back to him immediately because of so many people fighting for jobs. I really don't want to work retail, but I might not have a choice. I might have to just gun it. I am starting to feel slightly more confident about calling people. Anyway I left feeling frustrated even if I do know he was only telling the truth. Getting a job is going to be an extremely difficult obstacle for me.
On a more positive note. Episode 4 of Sam and Max Season 3 came out the other day. It was really awesome. Here's my gameplay video of it
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