Yesterday was a physical abilities test for the City job of Crossing Guard.  It was a windy, windy day so holding that STOP sign was a bit tedious.  It's not that light of a thing to hold over one's head with the wind blowing it about.  I entered and exited two crosswalks 36 times during the course of the test.  I was the first one to volunteer and near the end of my 'crossing' test, my neuroma was on fire!  I have to get this thing fixed soon!  There is just no way I can be on my feet for any length of time with this problem.  My foot is becoming so damned deformed and always swollen to the point it doesn't go in or come out of a shoe very well.  Forget safety when I'm in the shower-no purchase with toes that are deformed!
So, onto today's phone interview with the healthcare company-have been invited to  another 'formal, in person' interview tomorrow for which I'm excited and nervous. I just don't feel comfortable being interviewed.  However, I will do my best and hope accordingly.  If they hire me and I can get into the training in May, I'm set.
One of the things I've noticed about getting a job these days is the amount of time it takes for everything to be accomplished on the part of the 'employer' and their hiring representative.  After testing yesterday, we were given a handout explaining what we would need to provide the employer were we to have passed both the oral and physical test(s).  If accepted, I have to show that I graduated high school with a copy of my diploma or GED Certificate OR that I made it through the 8th grade!  WTF?  Then, once that information has been provided, I would proceed for a physical (drug screen I'm sure) and one other step which escapes me right now.  This is at least 2-3 weeks of more waiting.  No one is in a hurry to hire anyone or maybe the reality of it is that there are not enough people already employed to expedite the hiring process.  It just seems that back in the day, you filled out an application, it was read, you were interviewed and either hired or thanks, seeya. Thanks to technology, things just seem to work slower.  EXAMPLE...eBanking which is supposed to eliminate the wait or hold for monies to become available.  We all know what a joke that is-money electronically deposited still takes 5-7 days to clear or be verified.  Which is exactly the same amount of time a check would take.  Who are we kidding?