The short version:
I’m still looking.
The long version:
Well …
A few weeks back I wrote a post about taking a math test for a job I applied for. I guess I’ve been so busy tossing resumes into a black hole that I forgot to post that I apparently passed it.
I’m not sure how I managed it, and a big part of me feels like there must be some mistake. It certainly helps that it was multiple choice and we were allowed the use of calculators. I think it also helps that my ADD is under control, so I could focus on mitigating the dyscalculia — carefully matching each number as I put them into the calculator (seriously, I placed the calculator beneath the number as I entered it and looked at each one individually to make sure I didn’t screw it up).
The job is basically working as a cashier, which is not my favorite kind of work, but it’s a public sector position with decent pay, decent benefits, and a flexible schedule. Since being placed on the eligibility list, I’ve received notice for two positions; unfortunately, one of them — the one with more openings and more available hours, of course — would involve working with spread sheets.
I don’t know why, but sometimes I’m fine with spreadsheets, and other times I can’t even read them. Even if I can put together a decent cover letter, and even if I don’t experience Complete Interview Fail like the last interview I had, I’m afraid that I wouldn’t be able to make it through the probationary period for this job.
And that sucks, because it’s the only lead I have.
Guh.
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