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Originally Posted by Hopeful Camel
Oh, sounds like it all might work out for you after all. It is important for us folks who live with mental illness to keep our self-esteem up. Just remember that if you have to encounter this jerk again, while you are working there, not to internalize what he says. Let it roll off your back.
You always seem like you have a lot going for you when I read your posts. I know it is hard to get back into the swing of things after being out of the job market for awhile. This job may be that first step you need towards getting back into the places where you want to be.
Good luck!
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I'd have a lot going for me if people weren't so interested in why I'm not at the university right now. It was easier to say I was sick back when I lost a lot of weight and shaved my head, because they just assumed I had cancer and stopped asking questions. My mom had it, so that makes sense to them. I felt like I was committing the sin of omission, but my mom was like, "Let them make assumptions! You don't have to say, 'It's not cancer; I'm crazy!'"
In any case, I found the woman I would be replacing, because we have mutual acquaintances. She quit because $9 an hour isn't enough to tolerate getting sexually harassed by the boss when she is alone with him. Yeesh. I think I'll pass this one up. I'd rather not risk it. I've got a few other applications filled out, though, and I think I've made a good impression on the managers I gave them to. I'm cautiously optimistic...
It's too bad you've got to have your bachelor's in order to be a substitute teacher in California. They make around $170 a day in the local school district.