Dispatch job, not this time
Oct. 23rd, 2003 12:48 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
joeychenCity of San Jose posted open application period for the Police Dispatch position on Monday. I thought about it, and sent a few emails to clarify an issue with them, but then ultimately decided I don't want to apply again.
Although the process was interesting, it was freaking 6 months long! And it really irks me that they don't keep people on an eligibility list for a year or two, they make you do the whole damn process all over again if you want to reapply. Another background check, lie detector test, psych interviews etc.
I understand that even if you make it to the interview stage it's still only a 50/50 chance, but to make people go thru all that again seems like a horrible waste of money on their part.
If I wasn't just right then, why should I be just right now? Frankly I think there's some "pre-hiring" going on there anyway, cause my interview was just weird. Short and not as in-depth as it should have been, like they already had the people they wanted picked out. I think there's a bit of nepotism and stuff going on with their hiring.
Plus the whole issue with not getting any feedback on why I wasn't hired.
Besides, it would be a freaking hard job, and I don't know if I really want the stress of that, and the shift work hours. It would suck to never be able to socialise at the same time as you guys.
Although the process was interesting, it was freaking 6 months long! And it really irks me that they don't keep people on an eligibility list for a year or two, they make you do the whole damn process all over again if you want to reapply. Another background check, lie detector test, psych interviews etc.
I understand that even if you make it to the interview stage it's still only a 50/50 chance, but to make people go thru all that again seems like a horrible waste of money on their part.
If I wasn't just right then, why should I be just right now? Frankly I think there's some "pre-hiring" going on there anyway, cause my interview was just weird. Short and not as in-depth as it should have been, like they already had the people they wanted picked out. I think there's a bit of nepotism and stuff going on with their hiring.
Plus the whole issue with not getting any feedback on why I wasn't hired.
Besides, it would be a freaking hard job, and I don't know if I really want the stress of that, and the shift work hours. It would suck to never be able to socialise at the same time as you guys.
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Date: 2003-10-24 12:34 am (UTC)Have you ever thought of teaching crafting classes? You'd be so good. If self-employment sounds too scary, I'd say Home Ec, but I really think you'd be great at doing crafting workshops. Just a thought.