Lucky Thirteen

I like the number 13. It's a prime number. It's the first "teen" number.

And hopefully the fact that yesterday was June 13th bodes well for the the events of the day ~

My daughter made a major decision about her future. It's not my story to tell but once the news isn't so new I bet I can get permission to write about it.

The Boston Bruins won a hard-fought Game 6 in the Stanley Cup Finals, and that means they proceed to Game 7 which will be played Wednesday night in Vancouver. The Bruins have never needed to play a seventh game when they have made it to the Finals in the past, and this year they have yet to win a game in Vancouver.

I'm betting on Lucky 13...

Because I filed a job application with a large social service agency yesterday.

I have been shying away from such large organizations for a number of reasons ~ When I got the MSW I did not take the classes I would need to be licensed, and I assumed that would keep me from working in the larger agencies. I had the idea I wanted to go to work for a small non-profit where everyone knew everyone else. I honed my resume to fit the various positions for which I applied, and I appreciated that it was received by a person and reviewed with other resumes submitted in application for the same position.

Those ideas of mine were challenged when I had dinner with a friend a couple weeks ago. She said agencies do not hire only licensed social workers, that I might be surprised at the services that such agencies provide, and that there are ways I could broaden my job search.

I took our conversation to heart. I started checking out job openings that I hadn't considered before.

The last hurdle I had to get over was filling out the online application. The question, "What have I been doing for the last four years?" does not fit easily into little boxes.

It took a few days and a couple failed attempts, but yesterday I settled in to fill out and submit the required online application. It took hours, and then it took a while longer to answer the four "interview" questions that followed and also needed to be submitted.

The good news is that they will keep the application on file for one year and it can be considered for more than one position.

The better news is that I continue to expand my options.