Being out here in a new place has continually reinforced my feeling of anonymity. For example, I applied a few weeks ago for a part time position as a substitute librarian at the local library. I didn't get the job (I didn't even get to the interview phase--ouch). Now I'm about to pack up my kids and take them to that same library for toddler story time. No one knows who I am, so no one will be at the library saying "Sorry we didn't like you or offer you a job here."
There are times when I really enjoy my anonymous status. Like today. But there are many more times when I just wish I would run into someone I know and love at the library (or the grocery store or church for crying out loud!) so I could get a hug.
**On a side note with the job: I think I was more attracted to the $17-per-hour salary and the possibility of a 5-hour-per-week job than I was with actually getting a job. So the job hunt has resumed for now.
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