Diversity University

I applied last night to UVM to be an Administrative Assistant in the Communication Sciences Department. Scary. I wrote the best, most beefiest cover letter I have ever written. Usually I can't think of anything to write but for some reason this one was easier. What was different about this one was that they wanted me to write a couple of paragraphs about how I foster diversity in the world and in my own life. It was kind of like a college essay which was fun! I am a little intimidated by the scope of the job responsiblities only because I have not worked that kind of work in a long time. I'm not as shy and unconfident as I used to be though so hopefully that will show through. If I get an interview then I have to go in front of 3 people including the Chair since that is who I am assisting. The cool part is that I would get to work with Marianne Richards who is a longtime family friend, lives in Milton, and is a really sweet woman. We would actually share an office. That would make it less scary to me for sure. They had 81 applicants for the job yesterday though. That is a lot. It isn't closed yet either. Plus they are so strongly about diversity that if a person from a minority background applied they might be considered above me. Hopefully they will at least give me a chance. The hours are 8-4:30!! Heaven!!

This morning I awoke to a foot of snow in my driveway and Kris parked in front of the garage so he had to get up and shovel his car out. I did some of the shoveling but it kills my back and I don't want to be laid up again. Becca was also out shoveling for her husband and I ended up going over for a cup of coffee. It was a nice morning all in all, and I was only half an hour late getting here. The roads were very slippery and I was nervous for most of the drive but I made it.

I looked at the GMCR jobs again and unless they removed some postings, it looks like the job I applied for is actually 12 HOUR shifts, not 10. That sucks. I do NOT want to work 12 hours shifts anymore!!! Its even worse because I would have to get up an hour EARLIER and I would only be getting home 20 minutes earlier than I do now. No Thanks. I have a hard enough time getting up to get here for 7am. If I could get up at 6:15 and be at a job a bit before 8 that would be awesome. I'd get home in time to make dinner and see the kids and not be exhausted. Sigh.

I can't wait for this job to be done. I hate knowing that when I leave they will all just forget me and no one will really even care that I was here.