Holiday Interviews

Since my company isn't going to be giving me a holiday bonus, they did the next best thing: the leftovers from a pizza party (two slices) and asked me to work 2 hours longer than I normally do.  Ah, gotta love the non-profit sector.

Today, and all of this week, I have had to interview a lot of people for the field organizing job.  I don't mind doing interviews, but...like I said, I am really awkward at it.  I don't really have social graces.  More importantly...we don't have any spots available.  So, we are just building up reserves. Which is totally fine.  But, at the same time...I just feel like it is exploitative of the worker?  There is clearly an employment crisis, and we are kind of milking it.

I don't know, maybe I just see desperation in the people I interview.

Also, I dressed like this for work today:

You'll be interviewing with me today.

I told all of the canvassers that this sweater vest was knit by my great grandmother after the Great Depression, whenever they were finally allowed to knit for peace.  I actually used the phrase "knit for peace."

They believed it. And told me it was beautiful.  

All of them.  

Not ironically.

I interviewed a bunch of people, and 2 of the 4 had committed sexual assault on a child.  One of them didn't know the girl was 14.  One of them just did it.  He was apologetic, but ugh....?

One of my interviews called in and said the following, "Yeah, so....ugh...I need to reschedule our interview today.  I'm at the bar and got a pretty good buzz going on.  And I ain't trying to lose that, ya know?"  ....it was 10 in the morning.

I need a new job.  Specifically one where I'm not helping people.  #gradschoolmotivation