FAIL of epic proportions.
I fucked up.
I thought the deadline for the Firefighter/EMT position was the 22nd of March. Originally, it was the 10th of April, but they changed it.
Well... no. It was the 20th of March. I missed the fucking deadline. I found out when I brought my application to the human resources office today. This is my fault. I should have checked. I've been so busy, and I have the flu/bronchitis/sinus infection, and my brain is scrambled. Why did I wait so long? Because I was waiting for the military archives to send me my fucking long-form DD-214 (discharge orders). I requested them a month ago, and they still haven't arrived. I finally decided that the short form (which I have saved as a digital file) would be good enough, and hoped they'd take it, and brought the application today. WELL FUCK, right?
When I found out that I'd missed the deadline, I cried. So pathetic, but I cried. But then, I pulled myself together, because there's nothing I can do but to move forward.
So here's my plan:
I've already put in a pre-application for the fire department. That means they'll contact me as soon as they begin recruiting again, which will probably be within the next year. Hearsay is that it might be as soon as 6 months from now. In the meantime, I'm going to look for a volunteer position with a nearby fire department as an EMT. I'm going to throw myself into my chocolate job, make my boss proud, work hard, and save money to pay for paramedic school. I'll learn new skills and get different experience with the chocolate job, and I think it will help develop me as a person in new ways.
Besides, I have to be honest... my knee still isn't ready for the physical testing for the fire department. The past week, I've actually gone backwards, and I'm having a lot of pain. I'm going to see my orthopedist next week. Now, I'll have time to finish rehabilitating my knee properly.
It's not what I'd planned, but I think it will work out. I'm not giving up. It's just a delay, that's all. I can still do it. I'm going to look on the upside of this, make the most of it, and not give up.
In the meantime... I currently have some sort of flu, complete with a sinus infection, fever, bronchitis, and body aches. I'm exhausted. I hope I feel better by Monday for my next business trip. *sigh*
Love you all. Please forgive me for missing the application deadline. So many of you guys helped me out so much... and I fucked it up. Please forgive me.
I thought the deadline for the Firefighter/EMT position was the 22nd of March. Originally, it was the 10th of April, but they changed it.
Well... no. It was the 20th of March. I missed the fucking deadline. I found out when I brought my application to the human resources office today. This is my fault. I should have checked. I've been so busy, and I have the flu/bronchitis/sinus infection, and my brain is scrambled. Why did I wait so long? Because I was waiting for the military archives to send me my fucking long-form DD-214 (discharge orders). I requested them a month ago, and they still haven't arrived. I finally decided that the short form (which I have saved as a digital file) would be good enough, and hoped they'd take it, and brought the application today. WELL FUCK, right?
When I found out that I'd missed the deadline, I cried. So pathetic, but I cried. But then, I pulled myself together, because there's nothing I can do but to move forward.
So here's my plan:
I've already put in a pre-application for the fire department. That means they'll contact me as soon as they begin recruiting again, which will probably be within the next year. Hearsay is that it might be as soon as 6 months from now. In the meantime, I'm going to look for a volunteer position with a nearby fire department as an EMT. I'm going to throw myself into my chocolate job, make my boss proud, work hard, and save money to pay for paramedic school. I'll learn new skills and get different experience with the chocolate job, and I think it will help develop me as a person in new ways.
Besides, I have to be honest... my knee still isn't ready for the physical testing for the fire department. The past week, I've actually gone backwards, and I'm having a lot of pain. I'm going to see my orthopedist next week. Now, I'll have time to finish rehabilitating my knee properly.
It's not what I'd planned, but I think it will work out. I'm not giving up. It's just a delay, that's all. I can still do it. I'm going to look on the upside of this, make the most of it, and not give up.
In the meantime... I currently have some sort of flu, complete with a sinus infection, fever, bronchitis, and body aches. I'm exhausted. I hope I feel better by Monday for my next business trip. *sigh*
Love you all. Please forgive me for missing the application deadline. So many of you guys helped me out so much... and I fucked it up. Please forgive me.