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lmperez · 01-29-2011, 04:22 PM

I am so excited. I have a job interview on Monday. It really sounds like a good fit. I spoke at length with the director on Friday and he said he was very impressed with me and was very excited that I agreed to an interview. If all goes well I will be the Director of Activities at an assisted living facility. If I get the job I am looking at utilizing the skills of the seniors to hopefully sew blankets and such to donate to rescues and shelters to help out the animals and possibly working something out with the organizations a type of foster/ training to possibly place a dog into a home as a facility/social dog.

stanziog · 01-29-2011, 04:27 PM

Good Luck on the interview and I hope you get the job.

Carol607 · 01-29-2011, 04:28 PM

How exciting and what good ideas!! Best of luck.

2Morkies · 01-29-2011, 04:29 PM

That is exciting! Congratulations!!!

J_is_my_initial · 01-29-2011, 04:43 PM

Good Luck!

lmperez · 01-29-2011, 05:19 PM

Thank you!!!

Sammy Mommy · 01-29-2011, 05:22 PM

That's wonderful!! You would be perfect for the job with your ideas!! Good Luck!!

Lil Sis · 01-29-2011, 05:47 PM

wow--- you should be excited.. you go girl!!!

lmperez · 01-29-2011, 05:49 PM

You guys are great! Thanks!

Patti · 01-29-2011, 05:56 PM

Keeping my fingers crossed. It sounds like you would be a great asset to the facility and the residents.

yorkieusa · 01-29-2011, 06:55 PM

That sounds wonderful for you! It sounds as though they would be extremely lucky to have someone like you. Your ideas sound fantastic, too! Good luck!

chattiesmom · 01-30-2011, 09:16 PM

Good luck with your job interview. You seem to have some fantastic innovate ideas. Everyone needs to feel needed, and your idea about having the seniors (don't forget the old men

) sew blankets for rescues sounds like a fantastic way to make these precious folk feel useful.

Please give us an update when you have finished with the interview!

shodanusmc · 01-30-2011, 09:47 PM

Best of luck, and remember, the person you may be assisting could be me!

lmperez · 01-31-2011, 07:16 AM

Thank you all for your well wishes. I am really excited. I will update. Hey to all you men any ideas of activities that might be interesting? I plan on tapping into the community and start a program reading to preschoolers, gyms and many other ideas.

Patti · 01-31-2011, 08:52 AM

I am not a man, lol but having taken care of my Dad for 4 years in a Senior building. From my and observation it was interesting to see how different the men and women interacted.
The women were more inclined to go to the activities. I know with my Dad he liked to talk about the good ld days. He always loved animals so I think your idea of getting them involved in working with shelter animals would be great. Also, depending on the level of assistance they need, could they maybe talk to school children about their time served in the armed forces? If not, maybe have them form small discussion groups with different topics and activities. Just from my limited exposure it seems the men did better one on one or small groups. JMO

01-29-2011, 04:22 PM	#1
lmperez YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: USA Posts: 600	I am soooo excited! I am so excited. I have a job interview on Monday. It really sounds like a good fit. I spoke at length with the director on Friday and he said he was very impressed with me and was very excited that I agreed to an interview. If all goes well I will be the Director of Activities at an assisted living facility. If I get the job I am looking at utilizing the skills of the seniors to hopefully sew blankets and such to donate to rescues and shelters to help out the animals and possibly working something out with the organizations a type of foster/ training to possibly place a dog into a home as a facility/social dog.

01-29-2011, 04:29 PM	#4
2Morkies YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: USA Posts: 798	That is exciting! Congratulations!!! __________________ MuffinBoomer

01-29-2011, 04:43 PM	#5
J_is_my_initial YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Knoxville,Tennessee Posts: 3,073	Good Luck! __________________ PAWPRINTS AND DOG HAIR ENHANCE MY PERSONAL STYLE.

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Lil Sis Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 8,008	wow--- you should be excited.. you go girl!!! __________________ Shinja mom to Remy lil Sis to Bailey and Sammy

01-29-2011, 05:56 PM	#10
Patti Donating YT 30K Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 35,509 Blog Entries: 6	Keeping my fingers crossed. It sounds like you would be a great asset to the facility and the residents. __________________ Cali Pixie Roxie : RIP Nikki; RIP Maya;RIP my sweet Dixie girl 1/17/08 http://callipuppyscastle.bravehost.com/index.html

01-29-2011, 04:27 PM	#2
stanziog Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Manhattan, NYC Posts: 655	Good Luck on the interview and I hope you get the job.

01-29-2011, 04:28 PM	#3
Carol607 Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Staten Island NY Posts: 350	How exciting and what good ideas!! Best of luck.

01-29-2011, 05:19 PM	#6
lmperez YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: USA Posts: 600	Thank you!!!

01-29-2011, 05:22 PM	#7
Sammy Mommy Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: New York Posts: 3,896	That's wonderful!! You would be perfect for the job with your ideas!! Good Luck!!

01-29-2011, 05:49 PM	#9
lmperez YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: USA Posts: 600	You guys are great! Thanks!

01-29-2011, 06:55 PM	#11
yorkieusa Crazy about Kacee! Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 21,173	That sounds wonderful for you! It sounds as though they would be extremely lucky to have someone like you. Your ideas sound fantastic, too! Good luck! __________________ Karen Kacee Muffin 1991-2005 Rest in Peace My Little Angel

01-30-2011, 09:16 PM	#12
chattiesmom Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Alabama Posts: 17,674	Good luck with your job interview. You seem to have some fantastic innovate ideas. Everyone needs to feel needed, and your idea about having the seniors (don't forget the old men ) sew blankets for rescues sounds like a fantastic way to make these precious folk feel useful. Please give us an update when you have finished with the interview! __________________ Silk Step-In Harnesses www.foxypups.etsy.com

01-30-2011, 09:47 PM	#13
shodanusmc BANNED! Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Illinois Posts: 4,603	Best of luck, and remember, the person you may be assisting could be me!

01-31-2011, 07:16 AM	#14
lmperez YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: USA Posts: 600	Thank you all for your well wishes. I am really excited. I will update. Hey to all you men any ideas of activities that might be interesting? I plan on tapping into the community and start a program reading to preschoolers, gyms and many other ideas.

01-31-2011, 08:52 AM	#15
Patti Donating YT 30K Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 35,509 Blog Entries: 6	I am not a man, lol but having taken care of my Dad for 4 years in a Senior building. From my and observation it was interesting to see how different the men and women interacted. The women were more inclined to go to the activities. I know with my Dad he liked to talk about the good ld days. He always loved animals so I think your idea of getting them involved in working with shelter animals would be great. Also, depending on the level of assistance they need, could they maybe talk to school children about their time served in the armed forces? If not, maybe have them form small discussion groups with different topics and activities. Just from my limited exposure it seems the men did better one on one or small groups. JMO __________________ Cali Pixie Roxie : RIP Nikki; RIP Maya;RIP my sweet Dixie girl 1/17/08 http://callipuppyscastle.bravehost.com/index.html