tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7471434523235684899.post8391088934981486578..comments2011-08-28T09:04:54.945-04:00Comments on And now, back to my original plan.: Well, back to realityPaLewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06765456522651541349noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7471434523235684899.post-22725804353403027382011-01-14T15:25:49.274-05:002011-01-14T15:25:49.274-05:00Arrghh!
I wrote a long message back yo you, hit th...Arrghh!<br />I wrote a long message back yo you, hit the button and received a notice that the message was too long.<br />I'll write on you blog.<br /><br />If you use email and/or facebook, feel free to contact me directly at:<br />lew.hemmer@gmail.com<br />-or-<br />search facebook for Lew Hemmer.<br /><br />I appreciate your candor.PaLewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06765456522651541349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7471434523235684899.post-69690078989560052602011-01-14T15:22:35.965-05:002011-01-14T15:22:35.965-05:00Hi Nancy,
Thanks for staying in touch.
Do you use...Hi Nancy,<br />Thanks for staying in touch. <br />Do you use email, or facebook?<br />If you want to email, contact me at: lew.hemmer@gmail.com. <br />If you use facebook and want to go that route, contact me at: <br />palew.blogspot.com/<br /><br />Back to your comments - - - It is now 5 weeks since a Placement and Assessment Assistant told me that I would hear from a Placement Officer "within several weeks, if not sooner" and I am still waiting so I guess the 'sooner' part is no longer going to happen. I uess I am about to learn what the Peace Corps' concept of 'several weeks' is really all about. I hate to think that the correspondence mentioned above (now 4 weeks ago) is being held against me. Nah, the Peace Corps has a protocol and it is being followed. Simple as that.<br />I am just going on doing what I can searching for part-time employment, which is next to impossible given the state of our present economy, my age and the worst of all, telling people that I am planning to serve in the Peace Corps but I do not know when. I might as well be trying to enroll people in a Dr. Kevorkian Fan Club with monthly dues(!). So, I continue trying to increase my volunteer hours at a local public library. So far this month I have helped them avoid paying a private contractor over $300 by doing the snow shoveling around the building and the wheelchair ramp and the fire exits landings and stairs. Thank heavens I have been going to the gym daily for the past four years, or my back, arms and legs would have given out. BUT, I would welcome heat, and the bugs that go with it, any day.<br />I appreciate your candor and I think I will endure after having spent a career in human services dealing with various governmental entities regarding funding, licensing, regulatory oversight, etc while attempting to earn the trust and personal investment of time, cooperation and involvement of those we served. I am so ready for the Peace Corps. My only wish is that they would welcome me.PaLewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06765456522651541349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7471434523235684899.post-25238987320314658302011-01-14T14:49:31.713-05:002011-01-14T14:49:31.713-05:00Lew - I appreciate your comments on my blog. Have...Lew - I appreciate your comments on my blog. Have you heard any more about your nomination? Hang in there, but know that the waiting and frustration will continue once you're in service. From my experience, the PC is not exactly a well-oiled machine.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12597501489110667609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7471434523235684899.post-59080809585696104912011-01-06T00:52:40.382-05:002011-01-06T00:52:40.382-05:00That email would make me feel nervous, too, but I ...That email would make me feel nervous, too, but I don't think it will have any major bearing on your invitation. And I agree with fissures that it was a lil harsh...i guess they're just feeling the pressure of placing people and whatnot. No worries, it will happen! Can't wait to hear about it when you get your invite!Jeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16249029102920787307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7471434523235684899.post-82198507829752876052010-12-19T14:23:25.703-05:002010-12-19T14:23:25.703-05:00Wow, that was kind of rude. I don't know why I...Wow, that was kind of rude. I don't know why I get this feeling, but I feel like Placement is the meanest department in the PC. I know they are busy, but there is no need to be passive aggressive to eager applicants. Especially with an email. With emails, you can write, edit, and re-edit. Ugh! Good luck. Hopefully you hear something <i>good</i> from them soon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7471434523235684899.post-30108362768448678492010-12-19T14:19:46.530-05:002010-12-19T14:19:46.530-05:00i think part of it is mentioning the blogs -- PC s...i think part of it is mentioning the blogs -- PC seems to like to think that it is somewhat all-knowing and mysterious and seems like it hates being undermined by online guesswork...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15076463395789684764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7471434523235684899.post-33633740825194251522010-12-19T06:55:12.428-05:002010-12-19T06:55:12.428-05:00Thanks Jessica - Following receipt of my nominatio...Thanks Jessica - Following receipt of my nomination, each time I felt I had waited a sufficient length of time I contacted PC (my recruiter and my nurse reviewer). I received prompt, informative and supportive responses each time. Perhaps this was just a matter of having asked the wrong person at the wrong time. <br />Good luck to you as you move through the process.Lewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03465706612332195566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7471434523235684899.post-79762447665846029892010-12-18T15:12:05.458-05:002010-12-18T15:12:05.458-05:00Ouch, that was brutal. This is discouraging to hea...Ouch, that was brutal. This is discouraging to hear... so many people in these blogs have good luck reaching out to the placement office with a gentle inquiry, and others not so much. It leaves me wondering whether or not to reach out myself...<br /><br />I will be submitting my medical paperwork in a couple weeks, and I have decided that I will give them 8 weeks to review it, and if I don't hear something by then I will send a gentle email... RAS is the worst!<br /><br />Good luck, I hope that nasty email gets overshadowed by a fabulous invitation soon!Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02085816346605874327noreply@blogger.com