A few months ago I did a volunteer workshop at a daycare center for folks with Alzheimer's disease and it turned into a great experience for everyone involved. I introduced a simple loom on which they could use to create small rag rugs or whatever they wanted to make with it. After this experience the director was interested in offering me employment and after thinking about it for a while, I sent in my work credentials hoping to land a job. I have a friend who works here and according to all reports, I had an immediate in. I was wanted...no, NEEDED, to give the place some fresh ideas and new insight. I even sent away for a BCI (criminal background thingy), knowing they would be requiring one on condition of employment. Why wait? I knew this job was mine for the asking.
Or so I thought.
Keeping a long story short, the director was thrilled that I was considering employment with them so she set up an interview for me last Thursday. I met with her and the administrator for 90 minutes. This was the longest interview I ever had in all my years of employment! (I'm talking 40 years, folks)It was a great interview and at the end I had the impression all parties agreed that it would be beneficial for me to start work immediately. I remember thinking at the time that I could start the following week! There was one problem though- something that blind-sided me so completely I am still shaking my head in wonderment....
They. Weren't. Hiring.
HUH?
