Okay, one more for today - this time a prayer request
It's a well-known fact that I don't like my job. And it's a well-known fact that I'll never leave my place of employment with this job market. The only way I've been able to see getting out of my job is for the place to close (well, except that one time when I had a dream that I got fired and it was the best feeling in the world until I woke up all the way and realized I had not been), which hopefully won't happen seeing as if it closed not only would I be out of work, but my mother would be, too.
However, there is now a possibility of me at least getting out of the kitchen. There's an opening in the activities department and I filled out an application. I may not have all of the qualifications, but I have most of them, and my experience planning therapy sessions with an elderly stroke patient, as well as my knowledge of the capabilities of the residents we have would, I believe, make up for that.
I don't know that activities is what I want to do for the rest of my life, but it would be a change, and perhaps one that would actually allow me to use my brain once in awhile. Other perks are that they don't start til 9:00am, which would mean that I wouldn't be tired all the time, which would mean I might be able to enjoy life a little. And more importantly, it would mean that I would be able to do a quiet time at 10:30 pm, which would be a far better fit for me. That's when I did it back in college and it worked pretty well, but it just isn't possible right now. And, most importantly, I would have every Sunday off. I would work every other Saturday, but I would be off on Sundays (just the thought of which makes me want to cry).
And so, if you think of it and are up to it, yeah, that's a prayer request of mine right now.
However, there is now a possibility of me at least getting out of the kitchen. There's an opening in the activities department and I filled out an application. I may not have all of the qualifications, but I have most of them, and my experience planning therapy sessions with an elderly stroke patient, as well as my knowledge of the capabilities of the residents we have would, I believe, make up for that.
I don't know that activities is what I want to do for the rest of my life, but it would be a change, and perhaps one that would actually allow me to use my brain once in awhile. Other perks are that they don't start til 9:00am, which would mean that I wouldn't be tired all the time, which would mean I might be able to enjoy life a little. And more importantly, it would mean that I would be able to do a quiet time at 10:30 pm, which would be a far better fit for me. That's when I did it back in college and it worked pretty well, but it just isn't possible right now. And, most importantly, I would have every Sunday off. I would work every other Saturday, but I would be off on Sundays (just the thought of which makes me want to cry).
And so, if you think of it and are up to it, yeah, that's a prayer request of mine right now.

11 Comments:
Thanks for the reminder. :) Good job filling out the application and being willing to do something different even if it isn't quite what you want. :)
I will pray for you, Mel!! I had a job one time that got so bad (in my point of view) that I truly fantasized about quitting and/or my evil manager announcing that SHE was quitting. I'll pray for this opportunity for you!
That would be awesome!!! I will definitely pray for you!
And by the way, I hate it when people use the word awesome, but when I am really excited about something I sometimes use it--which is why I used it. :-D
thank you girls!
So I totally prayed for you today on my road trip to Cedar Falls. But, um, I realized I was praying for "Mel." God knows what I meant, right?
:D HE totally knows. and thanks a million. :)
Praying for patience and change. :)
praying!
Any updates????
Hi!
Sorry for the disapearing act! I didn't have my computer for a while. And apparently just missed out on all the important inteview info! Can I pray retrospectively? :)
When do you hear about it?
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