It's unusual to hear things like that from lawyer's offices; they're used to trying to at least appear to keep their emotions out of issues where only one party can win.
Then yesterday I had another interview, with a tiny firm. My read of the lawyer I spoke with is that I'd have a job now if I had insurance through a spouse. But I don't. And though I didn't discuss medical specifics with him, I really can't go for the kind of insurance that could reject coverage for anything remotely related to my pre-existing conditions, so if I could get individual insurance at all pre-health-care-reform, it would be prohibitively expensive.
Assuming I read this lawyer correctly, he was well aware that turning down a job even for very good reason would mess up the unemployment payments, and he did not actually offer me the job, just noted that if he wanted to hire me they'd have to solve the insurance problem, writing that down on my resume.
This afternoon I drive out to the suburbs, probably further than I really want to drive every day for a job, for an interview. It would be doing mostly paralegal work, which is a bonus. On the other hand, either of the first two jobs is better location-wise.
Three interviews in one week--is it a sign that things are getting better, or a fluke? I can only hope for the former!
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Date: 2010-02-17 07:32 pm (UTC)Then yesterday I had another interview, with a tiny firm. My read of the lawyer I spoke with is that I'd have a job now if I had insurance through a spouse. But I don't. And though I didn't discuss medical specifics with him, I really can't go for the kind of insurance that could reject coverage for anything remotely related to my pre-existing conditions, so if I could get individual insurance at all pre-health-care-reform, it would be prohibitively expensive.
Assuming I read this lawyer correctly, he was well aware that turning down a job even for very good reason would mess up the unemployment payments, and he did not actually offer me the job, just noted that if he wanted to hire me they'd have to solve the insurance problem, writing that down on my resume.
This afternoon I drive out to the suburbs, probably further than I really want to drive every day for a job, for an interview. It would be doing mostly paralegal work, which is a bonus. On the other hand, either of the first two jobs is better location-wise.
Three interviews in one week--is it a sign that things are getting better, or a fluke? I can only hope for the former!