What are you thinking about? Part IV

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Am thinking how much I am owned big time tonight. Why?
Because the deaf club is on tonight - and I am the only staff on duty for this month as the others are away this week - also an guest from Sydney is in town to talk about employment service or something. Unfortunately, tonight is going end up with some disappointing attendance as I can feel it would be.
 
JClarke said:
Am thinking how much I am owned big time tonight. Why?
Because the deaf club is on tonight - and I am the only staff on duty for this month as the others are away this week - also an guest from Sydney is in town to talk about employment service or something. Unfortunately, tonight is going end up with some disappointing attendance as I can feel it would be.
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oh... sorry to hear, man...
 
Jiro said:
good! other unpaid internships don't do that. Like I said for many times - it doesn't have to be a monetary compensation. It can be a movie ticket.

sorry but I don't believe in "It's a learning experience!" or "It's something you can put in your resume!" bullshit.
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For me, it was a learning experience. I had the opportunity to treat a population of clients that I would not have exposure to otherwise.

Just because I was given travel stipend and received gift certificates, etc at Christmas doesn't mean the main value of the experience was learning.
 
jillio said:
For me, it was a learning experience. I had the opportunity to treat a population of clients that I would not have exposure to otherwise.

Just because I was given travel stipend and received gift certificates, etc at Christmas doesn't mean the main value of the experience was learning.
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that's fine with me and I'm just sad to see that one would offer unpaid internship in exchange of "something to put in your resume" or "it's a learning experience". I can only hope that it will change in the future.
 
Jiro said:
oh... sorry to hear, man...
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Yeah - there also have been an miscomminication with me and the president of dEaf AcT (sorry about the caps - preventing the google search) as well, which I have never recieved any correspondence of this such event from the guest. Let alone, the guest himself got in contact with me directly, and I referred him to the appropiate organisation.
 
Jiro said:
that's fine with me and I'm just sad to see that one would offer unpaid internship in exchange of "something to put in your resume" or "it's a learning experience". I can only hope that it will change in the future.
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I doubt you'll see it anytime soon.
 
jillio said:
I doubt you'll see it anytime soon.
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yup. at least I know I won't do that to my interns and from there... my interns wouldn't do that to their interns and so on. :)
 
I am thinking I just got a much needed pep-talk on FB from friends. Tomorrow I'm going to make some phone calls and figure out where my DD and I are going to go. I've decided I can't take this anymore and my DD doesn't need to see anymore of it. I've decided this has been just as bad as living with my ex-husband. I've been cut down demoralized and discouraged and I've lost my 'can do' and turned into a blubbering wimp. I just hope I don't get cold feet about this and back down.
 
Dixie said:
I am thinking I just got a much needed pep-talk on FB from friends. Tomorrow I'm going to make some phone calls and figure out where my DD and I are going to go. I've decided I can't take this anymore and my DD doesn't need to see anymore of it. I've decided this has been just as bad as living with my ex-husband. I've been cut down demoralized and discouraged and I've lost my 'can do' and turned into a blubbering wimp. I just hope I don't get cold feet about this and back down.
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Sometimes the hardest step is the first step. I wish you well if you do make that step soon.
 
Dixie said:
I am thinking I just got a much needed pep-talk on FB from friends. Tomorrow I'm going to make some phone calls and figure out where my DD and I are going to go. I've decided I can't take this anymore and my DD doesn't need to see anymore of it. I've decided this has been just as bad as living with my ex-husband. I've been cut down demoralized and discouraged and I've lost my 'can do' and turned into a blubbering wimp. I just hope I don't get cold feet about this and back down.
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PM me is there is anything I can do. I will give you my email through PM.
 
Dixie said:
I am thinking I just got a much needed pep-talk on FB from friends. Tomorrow I'm going to make some phone calls and figure out where my DD and I are going to go. I've decided I can't take this anymore and my DD doesn't need to see anymore of it. I've decided this has been just as bad as living with my ex-husband. I've been cut down demoralized and discouraged and I've lost my 'can do' and turned into a blubbering wimp. I just hope I don't get cold feet about this and back down.
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Good luck either way with whatever you choose to do!
 
inbetween being owned HARDCORE - I am looking forward to catch up with an old deaf friend who I have lost contact for the past 5 years.... he'll be coming at the deaf club tonight :mrgreen:
 
Thanks everyone, I just hope I don't back down because I know that once I'm gone, there's no coming back.
 
Dixie said:
Thanks everyone, I just hope I don't back down because I know that once I'm gone, there's no coming back.
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best of luck, Dixie... let us know if you need any help
 
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