Oh Noes, the Po-Pos!
Today I trip on down to City Hall to take the Civil Service exam. I applied on a whim because I could do it online and I had limited time to get my three applications in for unemployment (I did not then realize that I did not have to APPLY for three jobs a week, I merely had to make random gestures at applying - like phone calls.....this is not very stringent.)
This means I could actually get offered a cush job with benefits if I do well. And that means I could be required to accept it. And the job I applied for is with the POLICE DEPARTMENT. Whoops.
I dunno if I have moral qualms or not. I am so curious about the inner workings of the police department - especially in a town like this where we arrest bike riders en masse for Critical Mass but you can't convince a cop to respond to domestic violence unless you say "I think they're manufacturing meth!" Which is why I applied in the first place. I am unsure whether my politics encourage me or discourage me from working for The Mans.
I am kind of excited, though. So I guess I'll go with that. I am one of those people who thrives on crisis. We'll see.
In other job news, this is the ONLY callback I have got in my 2.5 months of job searching. The nice lady at unemployment suggested I rewrite my resume and eliminate law skool - she says no one is going to believe I want a low paid social services job when I have law school on my resume and they won't hire me because they will assume I will be looking for better work. And she says I should drop a lot of my community service unless it directly applies. Maybe I should write my vow of poverty in the 'objectives' section.
I believe the term is "over qualified".
Seriously, I applied for a lowly job as a program assistant with St. Anne's because they have a teen mama program and was stunned that they did not call back.
She suggested also that if they do not require a BA I leave that off, too. Holy Jesus.
I just want to get into a good organization so I can believe in what I do. I knew that meant accepting low wages.
Who knew it would be so hard to find a job where I am barely making my bills?
I may have to work for the Po-lice!
This means I could actually get offered a cush job with benefits if I do well. And that means I could be required to accept it. And the job I applied for is with the POLICE DEPARTMENT. Whoops.
I dunno if I have moral qualms or not. I am so curious about the inner workings of the police department - especially in a town like this where we arrest bike riders en masse for Critical Mass but you can't convince a cop to respond to domestic violence unless you say "I think they're manufacturing meth!" Which is why I applied in the first place. I am unsure whether my politics encourage me or discourage me from working for The Mans.
I am kind of excited, though. So I guess I'll go with that. I am one of those people who thrives on crisis. We'll see.
In other job news, this is the ONLY callback I have got in my 2.5 months of job searching. The nice lady at unemployment suggested I rewrite my resume and eliminate law skool - she says no one is going to believe I want a low paid social services job when I have law school on my resume and they won't hire me because they will assume I will be looking for better work. And she says I should drop a lot of my community service unless it directly applies. Maybe I should write my vow of poverty in the 'objectives' section.
I believe the term is "over qualified".
Seriously, I applied for a lowly job as a program assistant with St. Anne's because they have a teen mama program and was stunned that they did not call back.
She suggested also that if they do not require a BA I leave that off, too. Holy Jesus.
I just want to get into a good organization so I can believe in what I do. I knew that meant accepting low wages.
Who knew it would be so hard to find a job where I am barely making my bills?
I may have to work for the Po-lice!