bethel: now hiring, apply within

i know i know, i havent updated. but i figured, since i would be seeing most of my "loyal" readers over the holidays- some in person story telling would buy me some time. and it did, it was so good to see everyone. but, the hype has returned. somewhat triumphantly, hopefully with some new tales to tell.

now, since we have been in bethel, the running joke has been that if you show up to work- you can basically get any job in town. when people would tell us that we would laugh it off- until recently when it started becoming pretty apparent that this the main hiring practice around these parts. in recent history, after one or two years at a job (one of those years serving as a jv) some fjvs (former jesuit volunteers) have risen to the ranks to be directors of several of the non-profits in town. my roommates and i have been offered positions in a wide variety of areas around town if we stick around next year- most of which we are not really qualified to have.

jv's aside, bethel is hiring almost everywhere for everyone. alaska airlines is always looking for a few good (wo)men to do baggage handling- apply for the cool reflector vest- stay for the free flights. in a similar strain, tsa is hiring- now- they may call you at 5 am for an interview- not taking into account the 4 hour time difference between here and dc (as happened with susan's, the church administrator, granddaughter) but hey, someone needs to regulate this 3 oz of liquid law. into safety but not necessarily of the airport variety? we've got the place for you- the bethel police department is now hiring. you can tell that because they have 20 ft now hiring sign strewn across police hq. now, this is not a violent city like i'm used to- there's no virtual murder map a la the city of brotherly love- but, the powers that be in bethel think that they might need more than 3 police officers. on the upside, if you are one of bethel's finest- the lack of coworkers significantly cuts down on competition for police officer of the year. finally, perhaps the creme de la creme of employment opportunities in bethel, the city is currently accepting applications for mayor. yup. that's right. the mayor. looking to hand out some keys to the city? enjoy public speaking? need to build your resume? well, then just fill out your application to become the next leader of this fine city.

now, even with all of these opportunities, 6 fine ladies still choose to live here for 80 dollars a month for a more than 40 hour work week. we must just enjoy the frozen eyelashes.