a short report

Parking in downtown Portland is like it is in other big cities, expensive and hard to find, so I took the bus downtown and got to the location of my interview 45 minutes early. I didn’t go right in, of course; going downtown has become unusual since I don’t go down there to get the newspapers anymore, so I had time to hang out and look around.

Nice scenery downtown.

The interview went well, I think. I spoke positively and had answers for those interview questions, the ones you don’t know how to answer. I was prepared, because of yesterday’s practice, and had a valid explanation on why I haven’t worked recently that totally applied to the job in question: I have been a Care-Giver to my biker friend since March 31. I would be working with adult men with learning disabilities, and in parting I said that my life experiences and recent experiences will make me an asset to the company and to the people "we" help.

I was asked "what rights and responsibilities do the disabled have", to which I replied, "the same rights as you and I do, and to treat others as they’d like to be treated". the interviewer said she’d never heard it put that way, and I said "they are people too". I walked out, thanking everyone for the interview and expressed a wish to see them again, wished them a good weekend, and walked through downtown to catch a bus home. That bus let me off a mile from home – I took 2 to get downtown, but wanted the walk to think and go over the interview.

I think I did well, and said good things, and I was positive and polite. With no effort, btw, because that’s who I really am. I was told that they were doing interviews through Wednesday, so I most likely won’t hear until after that, but, hey, it’s all good practise if nothing else.

A cup of coffee and I’ll drive down and deal with the prescriptions – I didn’t miss any today, and it will continue to be a Good Day.

And (you know this) Onwards.

 

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