Callback or fallback.

I got my first callback today. It came right after I received a rejection letter from one of the positions I was excited about. I applied to four different positions within this callback company, all of which involve working in a lab setting. So when she asked me what I wanted to do with my degree I told her about my lab aspirations. Turns out she was calling to ask if I wanted to take people's vitals, then their blood, then send them off to a lab out of state. I was a little apprehensive about taking the job right away, so she gave me her phone number and told me to call back in a couple of days after I'd thought it over.

I never wanted to be a phlebotomist. I faint after people take my blood (without even watching the process). I faint when I see other people giving blood. I get queasy just thinking about taking someone else's blood. I'm sure they offer you training, but having never done it before and considering the last couple statements, I doubt that would go over well. "Hi there, I'm going to take your blood now ... (falls over)."

I was so worried that H. wouldn't understand why I couldn't really take this job. Don't get me wrong, I really want to have a job. This whole housewife thing is getting kinda monotonous (read: I'm on laundry strike). However, I don't want to have a job where I'd spend most of the time unconscious on the floor. Or in a recovery bay somewhere. That would be so humiliating, considering most of the people I imagine applying for this job have been trained to take blood.

In short, I will most likely call the lady and decline the offer, as much as it pains me to do so. At least now I know that there are actual positions to be had here. For a while there it seemed like a myth that there were any open job positions at all.

Coming up in a little bit is a new post. I wanted to break them up because otherwise, this would be an insanely long post. See ya soon!