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

[malvito.livejournal.com]

LOL ... I'm told that a lot of people are fooled about my age. Given the occasional white in my hair and (especially) beard, that's surprising, but gratifying. Especially if it gives me a longer shelf-life as a performer.

Yup ... with a birthdate of May 15, 1965, I can lay claim to more experience than credited.

[capriciouslass.livejournal.com]

Wow! You're even older than me... It's good to know that I'm not the oldest is this crazy group of people (though orcjohn beats me by 2 months).

[malvito.livejournal.com]

LOL ... surrounded, as I am, by so many lovely ladies, I prefer the term 'more experienced.' Gives me hope. :-)

[fionnabhar.livejournal.com]

Yeah, "more experienced." That's the ticket. And for the record, "almost 40" makes one still in one's 30's. I remember the 30's well. Vaguely.

[cameellie.livejournal.com]

Ack! You're just a baby! And, so are you chaosdruid. You pre-40 young whippersnappers. The Year of the Dragon mocks you.

[malvito.livejournal.com]

I rather like that. (Whip!! Snap!!) As a Year of teh Snake person, I should, out of fairness, warn against mocking snakes. We do bite. (Of course, that can be a good thing ... ;-) )