I have a job that sounds perfect for me

[Allanque]

Alla got a job as a TTY operator (being an operator for deaf people and relaying messages to and from text for them).

In any case.

During the interview, the nice lady behind the desk asked me if I'd have any problems with obscenity or sexual content. I told her that I've lived with someone whose idea of fun was leaving not-so-clean messages on friends' answering machines.

Apparently some people completely missed the point of that question. She said that one lady quit because "she didn't think that would include people taking the lord's name in vain" - since CAs have to type/repeat everything word-for-word, she was uncomfortable with it. Another was shocked by "sexual content". She had to whisper it when she told the HR lady why she was quitting. Hey, a job where the fact that I'm generally slightly vocal about such matters is a good thing!

They spend time during training desensitizing people. Training is from Dec. 1 through 18, Monday through Friday, from 6pm to 12am. I told them that that's past my bedtime on weeknights. They were amused.

In any case, I think this job will probably be something I can do rather well. I tend to miss visual cues (body language), so something where I pretty much don't have to deal with them is great.

Once I start working, I have a set schedule where I pretty much 20 hours, 16 on Friday through Sunday. I can switch shifts with people, and can change my schedule every 3 weeks if I need to. All my scheduled shifts are only 4 hours. Saturdays I'll work two, one in the morning and one in the evening. I'll probably be able to pick up lots of extra shifts over the holidays. They've also said that if I need any sort of accommodation like an extra break so I don't bounce off the walls, just bring them a doctor's note.

Weeeeee!!!

The only big problem is that I start working working (ie, not training) on Dec. 22. Which is after they've kicked us out of the dorms. I might be able to stay with a friend of mine most of the time after her parents are gone and I have connections that can get me a decent hotel room for $29/night if I need it for a few.

*dances around*

Alla gets paychecks!!!

[rosyred45]

GREAT FOR ALLA
I'm so happy for you.

I work with kids because I LOVE IT!!!!! I make crafts, do homework, yell at kids, swing, play paper football.....

As Long as you Like you job and don't think of it as going to work you'll b fine

Congrat's
Kaiti

[1mom]

how exciting for you! and i think that you will be working for a great company if they've offered accomodations. too cool! except for the nocturnal hours, it sounds good LOL! not having to deal with people, but yet interacting with them should be interesting yet unstressful.
hope it's everything you want it to be!
prayers,
1mom

[LitlBaa]

Congratulations! Sounds like a great job. I'd love those hours...2 am is the best time of the day as far as I'm concerned.

[Honeysmom]

Good for you!! I hope it works out well for you. ;D

[sierra]

Hot Dang! This does sound like a good job. Will you be doing this work for other students at your school?

I knew someone who did sign language interpretation for a deaf student in some of my classes. she didn't get any credits but she got to learn the subjects and attend class for free.

The free speech and no censoring thing was a big deal in her job. She was a very prim and proper woman. She was interpreting for someone with an earthy sense of humor. I'll never forget the time she had to tell his joke about chicken's not laying eggs with yolks for a teacher after class. She did it. It was funny how she could tell the joke as though she weren't even in the room. She just kind of went on autopilot or something!