[nabs-l] Update on meeting with a job placement specialist

[Jim Reed]

Hey all,
I met with the job placement person today; my VR councilor was there as well. The general consensus was, and I agree (grumbleing and muttering under breath), that my days of being capable to work out in the field are numbered, and that the task is made much harder by not being able to drive. So, my visual prognosis being what it is, it seems prudent to begin prepairing me for an office job, rather than continuing my pursuit of a field-based experience.

I tried to argue that I should continue pursuit of field work because there is no real difference between an office job, and going to school (the same skills are used, just different application of those skills, thus my time would be better spent in the field), but they did not buy it.  

Seeing that all of my work experience has been outside of an office, they think the place to start is to get me an office job. I grudgingly agreed, but I made a clear distinction that there are administrative jobs, and there are clerical/secretary jobs, and that I have not the skills or desire to be a secretary. 

Who knows? Maybe the office won't be so bad.

Jim

"Ignorance killed the cat; curiosity was framed."