24 Jan 2020, 5:11 pm
24 Jan 2020, 7:15 pm
24 Jan 2020, 7:48 pm
Angnix wrote:
kraftiekortie wrote:
Is it a one-bedroom, or a studio?
Congratulations when you sign the lease.
This is the start of a better life for you, I believe.
Congratulations when you sign the lease.
This is the start of a better life for you, I believe.
Better, the guy only had two bedroom apartments open so that is what I get for now.
Ooh. A bedroom free for a model railroad?
27 Jan 2020, 6:58 pm
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So I'm going to move to that town, but someone reminded me there was a nature center very close by. I looked at their website, and not hiring but they accept volunteers... And soon they will even have raptors (birds of prey) there and raptors are a sub-obsession that is part of my overall bird obsession (I know more about raptors and their ID than most birdwatchers even) and I've worked at a raptor center and a hawk migration site before so when the nature center gets its raptors I would at least visit a lot...
Look at it from a pro/con point of view:
Pros:
- It adds experience to your resumé and and closes/shortens a potential "employment hole" (time where you don't have anyemployment)
- It falls into your line of interest and is a good source of new knowledge in the field.
- You already have experience with caring for predatory birds, which is a rare commodity...
- Volunteer work not only looks good on paper, but has the potential of turning into a real job in the future.
- Volunteer work is often adaptable, and you might be able to work it as a job on the side as well.
Con:
- If you receive any sort of welfare (eg. disability), volunteer jobs may interfere with the ability to receive said service (this is true for unemployment benefits where I live).
So, if you can afford it, go for it. It has the potential of becoming a new job. Some places do use volunteers for acquiring new employees. If someone else decides to move on or is fired, it's a good way to make yourself a more attractive candidate to fill that spot.
However, if you do receive welfare, I suggest you give the relevant government office/department a call before you jump on to the opportunity. Again, there might be clauses or terms that don't let you take the volunteer work.
However, there might be other hoops you can use without problems - unpaid internship for example
27 Jan 2020, 10:06 pm
