I got the job! The head of the department called to tell me I had it and that HR would be contacting me next week but she wanted to let me know right away so they didn't lose me. I'm not allowed to tell anyone until they do, but I figure the news is safe with my Buffistas. I will be a full time paraprofessional in a middle school autism center. There are nine students, who are not able to be part of gen ed. I will be working one on-one with a kiddo I already met. He's a good reader, but not very verbal and has some oppositional problems, like sitting down in the middle of the hall and refusing to move. This center is known for having a really tight team and being a great place to work-I subbed there as a part of the interview process last week and really liked the staff, who were all ages and races, but all seemed to be people I'd want to know better. I'm so happy!
Mal: And I never back down from a fight. Inara: Yes, you do! You do all the time!
'Shindig'
Natter 76: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Foaminess
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Scrappy - Mar 02, 2019 10:29:23 am PST #5501 of 30019
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
-t - Mar 02, 2019 10:32:11 am PST #5502 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Congrats, Scrappy! I'm so happy for you!
Sheryl - Mar 02, 2019 10:46:37 am PST #5503 of 30019
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
Congrats, Scrappy!
Laura - Mar 02, 2019 11:04:59 am PST #5504 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.
Congratulations, Scrappy! To you and the kiddos!
chrismg - Mar 02, 2019 11:28:13 am PST #5505 of 30019
"...and then Legolas and the Hulk destroy the entire Greek army." - Penny Arcade
Conga-rats!
askye - Mar 02, 2019 11:32:42 am PST #5506 of 30019
Thrive to spite them
Scrappy that is awesome!
Consuela - Mar 02, 2019 11:32:55 am PST #5507 of 30019
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Yay Scrappy! They are lucky to get you!
Scrappy - Mar 02, 2019 11:37:45 am PST #5508 of 30019
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Thanks! After way too many years in HR, which I never really felt was me, this is a job which allows me to use my strengths--patience, firmness, interpersonal savvy, flexibility, humor--in order to do some good in the world.I could not be happier.
Jesse - Mar 02, 2019 11:38:20 am PST #5509 of 30019
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Congrats, Scrappy!
And WindSparrow, I'm so sorry.
Theodosia - Mar 02, 2019 11:39:52 am PST #5510 of 30019
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Hurrah, Scrappy! They will be lucky to have you.