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Posted by pamsterdam on 2005-06-22 21:25:06 +0000

Hey, that's great! What job is it exactly, at the JCC? More arts-related stuff? What are you thinking of for the other half-time job?

Posted by tgl on 2005-06-22 21:39:13 +0000

Jewish Conservation Corps.

..erm...

Jewish-Catholic Clatch

...erm...

Just Carrot, Carol!

...hmmm...

Jewish Children's Center

Posted by pamsterdam on 2005-06-22 21:40:36 +0000

Um... does the G stand for "Goy"?

Heh heh heh.

Ahem.

Sorry.

Jewish Community Center. Unless I am very much mistaken.

Posted by tgl on 2005-06-22 21:58:33 +0000

That's Mr. Goyim, to you, shiksa.

Posted by Honar the librarian on 2005-06-23 19:52:33 +0000

Didn't realise you'd started manifesting multiple personalities, tgl.

Posted by on 2005-06-23 20:04:59 +0000

This personality doesn't realise it either.

Posted by Frederick the Younger on 2005-06-24 14:26:55 +0000

Ahhh... brillant. Perhaps that is what I am.
Until then, bring on the dancing bears.

Much love,

FtY

"What matters in the spiritual life is not what others think of us, or even our own opinion of ourselves, but God's opinion."

Posted by Miriam on 2005-06-24 14:45:06 +0000

It's a 1/2 time position as City Director of Youth Programs for the Gordon Jewish Community Center in Nasvhille. Sounds like SO much fun, and a nice mental break from the intense stuff I've been doing as a union organizer. Really hope I get it, and it seems pretty likely.

Posted by Frederick the Younger on 2005-06-24 14:47:41 +0000

I wish you the very best of luck and God's blessing, Miriam.

Fondly,

f t y (not p y t)

Posted by Miriam on 2005-06-24 14:52:20 +0000

Thanks! Hopefully, luck will have nothing to do with it. Seems like everyone I know in Nashville has already put in a good word for me, and I made a fabulous impression on the director of the JCC in our hour-long phone interview on Wednesday morning...besides blowing him away with my resume. Wow, this tooting my own horn thing is fun!

Seriously, thanks. I really want this job, for the flexibility, the fun, and the connections I'll be able to easily make in the community there. The only down side is the complete lack of benefits, unless you count a free membership to the JCC. I do like to swim, so it might be worth it.

Posted by pamsterdam on 2005-06-24 14:54:21 +0000

Hold up.

You've been a UNION ORGANISER???

Miriam, that is so cool. I'm serious, that is SO cool.

And I'm sure that you will be equally cool (if not more so) as a 1/2 time city coordinator of youth programs, even though I don't know any songs about it.

xxx

Posted by Miriam on 2005-07-07 21:24:35 +0000

Totally. Going on 3 years now. Turns out it's kind of my calling, which makes it even harder to give up. I work for a very progressive union. www.huctw.org

I've done some amazing work here: helped negotiate a contract with Harvard (work security portion of the contract), helped find people jobs who are getting laid off, helped folks who are having disagreements with their supervisors resolve them, and saved a job or two here and there.

Because I tend to take in emotions of those around me, it's been a struggle to maintain composure when I'm not at work. I love this, but it sucks the life out of me most of the time.

Posted by pamsterdam on 2005-07-12 19:07:11 +0000

The eternal struggle of the Pisces. My favorite bosses were all Piscean, by the way. Demanding Leo bitches like taking orders from fluid Piscean martyrs. Boo-yah!

Damn, girl, you have a really cool work history... I'm jealous.

Wanna be my boss?

Posted by rladew on 2005-07-12 19:09:02 +0000

Best Wishes, Miriam....

Nashville Roadtrip!!!!!
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