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[snogged]

Today I got an email from the Department of Vocational Rehabilitation (aka the big state job I interviewed for back in September, but it took them months to get back to me just to tell me I got rejected?)

Anyway, the email wasn't offering me a job somewhere or anything. But it did say that if I ever wanted to be deemed eligible than I would have to fill out the application again since they will be pulling from a new registry of applicants starting April 25th.

This means I have about a week to decide if I want to try and throw my hat back into the ring that wound up causing me quite a bit of stress since I first applied for that job back in May 2010, didn't get in interview until September, and didn't get rejected until November.

With all the shit going on in the Wisconsin government these days, my initial response is wariness. Governor Walker has already shown that he takes little stock in the lives of state employees and there's no doubt in my mind that if given the chance, he'd follow in the foot-steps of the Florida governor and cut funding to social services/disability programming.

*sigh*

I just don't know if it's worth it, you know?

Comments

[lzod.livejournal.com]

My idea for balancing the budget? Cut all government politician's salaries in half & get rid of all their benefits....see how nice & simple it would be? They could all live like they are forcing the rest of us to live....

[snogged.livejournal.com]

I think you should run for governor. :P

[lzod.livejournal.com]

*snort* The psych eval. wouldn't get me in the door :D

[snogged.livejournal.com]

Pish-posh. Have you seen the CRAZY people elect these days?

[lzod.livejournal.com]

I know! *YOU* do my psych eval!

[snogged.livejournal.com]

I'd love to.

As long as you pay me. :P

[lzod.livejournal.com]

*snort* If I get elected you would be famous! :) Why should I pay for that?

[velvetwhip.livejournal.com]

I second Lisa's motion.


Gabrielle

[snogged.livejournal.com]

It would be helpful.
But I doubt anyone who parties with the GOP or corporate lobbyists would ever try that.

[dischargie.livejournal.com]

A difficult decision..and a difficult situation in the US...

[snogged.livejournal.com]

It really is.

[rua1412.livejournal.com]

Follow your heart. Only it knows what it's best for you.

[snogged.livejournal.com]

My heart is telling me to trust that the Pauquette Center program that I was ACTUALLY hired for will start soon.

[rua1412.livejournal.com]

Then go with it!

[angelskuuipo.livejournal.com]

Part of me says to do it, just to keep the possibility of opportunities open. Another part of me says not to, because it's a shaky and unreliable system right now (unfortunately, I don't think that's likely to change anytime soon.)

You could also look into Federal Jobs through USAJobs.

I also rather agree with Lisa's solution and Carla's advice. :)

[snogged.livejournal.com]

I think I'm going to do it just to take my mind off of it.

As for USAJobs, I have looked there countless times. There's not much out there for a gal like me who's not really interested in moving.

As for my heart, it still says to trust that the Pauquette Center will have me working with them in no time.

[idioticonion.livejournal.com]

My advice is absolutely apply. You have nothing to lose right now. Always always keep your options open.

[snogged.livejournal.com]

Indeed.

[novemberrain007.livejournal.com]

I agree with everyone else to apply. What the politicians are doing right now is absolutely pointless and horrible, and it's actually making me second-guess going to university in the US if the situation doesn't get better in two years' time.

I do think you should apply for "the big state job", even if it's just to see whether you get it. And hopefully Pacquette will let you know to start soon, so the other application will just be a back-up. Fingers crossed and good luck!

[snogged.livejournal.com]

Thanks.

[spike7451.livejournal.com]

What a difficult decision, I would apply if it were me, just to keep an iron in the fire, you can always knock a job back if you aren't interested.

Sounds like things are pretty tough in the U.S. at the moment.

[snogged.livejournal.com]

That's what I figure.