I went to the care center near my house today for an "interview". It wasn't much of an interview...I got hired after talking for just a few minutes! I will work a rotating schedule of four days on and two days off. My shift will begin at 2:00p.m. and end at 10:00p.m. I am going to be working in the Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Unit. I think that it will be a really good fit for me. I am going to begin my four days of orientation tomorrow. I am really looking forward to it. I will keep you posted on how it goes. Wish me luck.
On another note...I got a call from the assisted living facility that I visited yesterday. They offered me a job. I told them that I had already accepted a job elsewhere in a Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Unit. He was disappointed, but he wished me well. He told me that they were also going to put me in the Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Unit at their facility. He also told me that I was their first choice and that if things didn't work out at the care center near my house not to hesitate to give them a call. I felt pretty flattered!
Something that I find really interesting is that prior to these last two interviews I had gone through two other interviews. During the course of the first two interviews I revealed that I was being evaluated for a movement disorder, most likely YOPD. Up until that point everything was going great. When I dropped the bomb, they acted like it was no big deal, but I think it was. That's okay...their loss.
For these last two interviews I did reveal that I am a type 1 diabetic...I wear an insulin pump that is visible. I didn't say a thing about being evaluated for PD. Funny that I got offers from both of the places that didn't have a clue about the PD. I guess I just learned a valuable lesson regarding what needs to be divulged in an interview. I do not want to reveal the PD to anybody because I don't want to be seen as different...less capable. We all know the nature of this disease. At some point down the road it will become necessary for me to reveal my medical condition, I will only choose to reveal it to the few that need to know. I think that is very unfortunate, but I guess it is reality. PD is a part of who I am and it is going to be hard to keep that a secret. I am grateful for the support and advice that I am able to get on this forum...from people who know exactly how it feels to be in my situation.
By the way, I passed the drug test today with no problem. I am taking Zelapar(selelgiline) and I had heard that it triggered a false positive for methamphetamine. I just peed in the cup and prayed that it wouldn't show up. If it did, I knew I would have to explain. Fortunately, no explanation was needed.
You all know how much I like to talk...well, type. It is really a form of therapy for me when I need to work things out in my head. Thanks for listening...well, reading my posts.
I got a job!!!
Outstanding, Evonne!
I will keep you all posted on how things go.
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