a much needed change

Lucabrasi - 9-7-2007 at 10:05 PM

I've been working shitty jobs my entire life. Im 25 now and am currently a dishwasher at my old highschool. I get paid all of $7.85 an hour. It sucks. Before that I did maintanance at JC Penneys where after 3 years my pay was a whopping $8.00. The list of shitty jobs goes on and on.

A little over a month ago I found an add in the newspaper for an "awake overnight person" to work with Northeast Kingdom Youth Services. I've been around human services for about 6 years. I've met alot of great people while going through therapy and counceling and such. I have a fairly good grasp on the ethical boundries and confidentiality as well as overcoming my own depression and anxiety so I figured I should apply for this job.

The basis of the job would be working a 12 hour shift (8pm-8am) in a "transitional home" where young adults (ages 16-21) who are homeless or having family issues or even victims of abuse would come to stay and we (myself and the rest of the Youth Services staff) would be there to help them with their problems and offer a supportive atmosphere to them. We'd work with them in finding jobs and overcoming the problems young adults face.

My first interview went pretty well and I was called back for a second interview which went good also ( I felt the first interview was better though). Yesterday I called them to see if they had made a decission on who would be filling the 3 positions and was told I would find out Monday or Tuesday of next week. Today when I got home from work I checked my voice mail and had a message from one of the board of directors of Youth Services to call her back. She even gave me her home phone number and wanted me to get in contact with her as soon as possible. I called her home number but was only greeted by an answering machine. I think though Im going to get offered the job. Infact I have a very good feeling I will. I would be so excited to get it. To actually have a job with some meaning (and of course much better pay, health insurance and 4 weeks vacation a year). Tomorrow while at work in going to call her house again in hopes of getting the good news. I would love to give my two weeks notice to my shitty dead end job. It would bring such a smile to my face. So wish me luck, I hope this works out in my favor

JawnDiablo - 9-7-2007 at 10:40 PM

glad to hear it dude. i hoe you get it.

tireironsaint - 9-7-2007 at 11:03 PM

Best of luck, we need more people who actually give a shit doing jobs like this.

newbreedbrian - 9-8-2007 at 12:03 AM

damn right. good on ya for wanting to do something good for yourself as well as others. best of luck man.

morgan - 9-8-2007 at 03:06 AM

Thats awesome to hear. Hope it goes well for you.

defstarsteve - 9-8-2007 at 04:53 AM

awesome bro good luck for sure

Lucabrasi - 9-8-2007 at 08:37 AM

thanks guys. I'll let you know how things go.

BDx13 - 9-8-2007 at 08:50 AM

fingers crossed, man, let us know.

jonnynewbreed - 9-8-2007 at 09:16 AM

Good for you man. I've been at the same dead end job for 7 years now which pays me well but sucks the life out of me.

I had a job interview a week ago. They said they would contact me either way to let me know so everytime my phone rings I get excited. I had hoped to hear from them yesterday but no dice. It would be a pay decrease but the hours would be more normal and it would be a music industry job.

Fingers crossed for you man.

upyerbum - 9-8-2007 at 02:15 PM

Good luck man. Sometimes the best way to help yourself is to help others.
Make sure you do the "I quit" dance if you score the job.

DAK - 9-8-2007 at 03:40 PM

Good luck.

clevohardcore - 9-9-2007 at 12:00 AM

I know this feeling all too well. Best of luck with everything.

joemaconmovies - 9-9-2007 at 12:38 AM

good luck bro.

Lucabrasi - 9-9-2007 at 12:43 AM

I called the call to the Youth Services director today around 10 when I was at work. I was offered one of the 3 positions at the job. It is 20 hours a week (which is fine because I have my business for the extra income) It also pays $12, gives me paid vacation and life insurance (health insurance was only offered to the people with the 36 hour position.) Its also a great job for someone like me who is highly considering a degree in Human Services and gets my foot in the door.

All thats left is to check one more of my references and do a background check (which will come up clean) and I should hear back by the 14th. Then I can do my "I quit" dance.

tireironsaint - 9-9-2007 at 02:20 AM

Congrats man, that's great!

joemaconmovies - 9-9-2007 at 09:51 AM

congrats bro. you could end up getting more hours when they see you work.

upyerbum - 9-9-2007 at 10:09 AM

Great news. By the way, the "I Quit" dance is a jig, done while singing "I quit, I quit, I quit, quit, quit, quit." to the tune of "Itchy & Scratchy". And Joe's right, you'll probably be looking at more hours down the road, but 20 hours a week might be what you want if you're going back to school.

Lucabrasi - 9-9-2007 at 10:18 AM

I do plan on attending college in the spring. Im going to finish my associates in Visual Art and then take some human service classes to see if I like it. Thanks for the support guys. Im off to polish my dancin shoes for this special occasion.

newbreedbrian - 9-9-2007 at 10:34 AM

awesome man. good for you.

BDx13 - 9-10-2007 at 07:36 AM

congratulations!
man, you've been on a tear with the life changes these past few months!

Lucabrasi - 9-11-2007 at 01:31 AM

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Originally posted by BD
congratulations!
man, you've been on a tear with the life changes these past few months!

yup, im all about "working for solutions" :cool:

CR83 - 9-11-2007 at 08:56 AM

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Originally posted by Lucabrasi
I do plan on attending college in the spring. Im going to finish my associates in Visual Art and then take some human service classes to see if I like it. Thanks for the support guys. Im off to polish my dancin shoes for this special occasion.

Dance your ass off Luca. Congrats!

Hey, how is your knee doing?

Lucabrasi - 9-11-2007 at 03:03 PM

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Dance your ass off Luca. Congrats!

Hey, how is your knee doing?

the knee is still alittle iffy right now. I havent been running in 4 days and need to start again. Hopfully I get some good sleep tonight so I can get up at 6am tomorrow and go for a run. Im gonna ice up my knee right now and watch some T.V

BDx13 - 9-11-2007 at 03:36 PM

i'm dyin' for the 'final answer' here!

Lucabrasi - 9-12-2007 at 02:22 AM

whats the final answer you're waiting for?

BDx13 - 9-12-2007 at 06:38 AM

haha, nah... i wanna know when you definitely get the job and when the 'i quit' dance is goin down!

joemaconmovies - 9-12-2007 at 05:09 PM

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Originally posted by BD
haha, nah... i wanna know when you definitely get the job and when the 'i quit' dance is goin down!

i propose you film it and put it on youtube for us to enjoy.