Another thing about the Job Finding Process

[featherynscale]

The woman asked me this morning, "So, is accounting your forte?"
I say, "I'm pretty good at it, yeah."
She starts to close the folder and sighs. "There's no accounting in this."
I cock my head to the side a bit. "That's okay. It's a thing I can do, not a thing I have to do."
She looks vaguely startled for a time. She opens the folder back up. The interview continues.

So anyway, here's my question. I can do a hell of a lot of things, many of which are legal to do for pay, and some of which are things that people actually get paid to do on a regular basis. Why would someone assume that since I have been working in a particular field and that I'm good at being in that field, that this would imply that I'm unwilling to/incapable of doing anything else?

If you've got a job, is that kind of job the only thing you feel qualified to do? Is it the only sort of job you would look for, if you were looking for a job?

Maybe it's just me, but that seemed a little bizarre. I've been doing money-related jobs because those were the jobs that I could get, and they pay reasonably well, not because I feel that God called me to be an accountant, or anything.

Comments

[capriciouslass.livejournal.com]

I have that happen a lot. They ask me about experience, so I start rattling off acronyms. Once I see the confused look on their faces, I start explaining. Some days I wonder if I shouldn't go into teaching (but they'd have to be older kids or I'd kill the little darlings...)

[teross50.livejournal.com]

MMmmmmm after about 11 they are all a task to motivate not to mention control LOL Ya know Just like at home LOL

I do think you would be a great science teacher though
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