Life Changes and Definite Progress :D

[KaydeeJayde]

So, lately I've been thinking that the career I was going into might not be for me. I'd been trying to get into university courses to study music for a good few years now, and it just wasn't working, and all of the rejection was starting to really affect my love of music, and I don't like that. So I've been considering for a while just putting that to bed and looking at getting into something else. Ever since high school I wanted to be a lawyer, but I didn't go into law because I didn't like the idea of all the pressure.
A few months back, I was driving to work, and I have to go past a prison to get to my job, and there was a sign out the front advertising for staff. I started to think about it, and I really think that it would be a fantastic career, and it gives me a way to be involved in the justice system which I've been interested in since high school.

I went to an information session on Wednesday night, and it talked about the day to day life in the prison, and all of that kind of stuff, and about application. The most surprising thing for me in terms of my recovery though... is that I never once thought about my phobia. If I'm working in a prison, a maximum security mens prison, there is a VERY real possibility that I'll have to deal with vomit in some way... But it never ONCE crossed my mind, and it didn't until I was filling out the application last night, and it was such a fleeting thing. In my head I thought, 'What if a prisoner vomits?'... and then it just went away...

I think that's definitely a good sign, so yay!

Wish me luck on this, guys, I think this is what I want to do with my life.

[daffodil]

Good for you! That is great progress! And good luck with the job!

[KaydeeJayde]

Thank you I'm really hoping this all works out

[sdfl]

I'm a CJ/law student, if you ever want to chat about certain aspects, feel free! In almost any job you face the possibility of it, you or others. I think you're doing a wonderful move, but whatever makes you feel most at home inside, do it. Heeeeeyyyyy....maybe you could sing to the inmates

[KaydeeJayde]

Sav, I'd love to chat to you about it Thank you for your comment, I asked one of the people at the info session I went to about music and he mentioned some music programs within the prison so once I'm through training (if I get it) I'm going to think about joining those

[KaydeeJayde]

Applied, and my application got through screening, which is awesome! I just completed a psychometric survey, so hopefully I progress further

[Grace47]

Wow! Congratulations Kaydee! That's spectacular. Good luck!

[Cynna]

Lockup is a NBC series about prisons, mostly US ones. Gives you an idea of what it is like. I know they went overseas a couple of times, not sure if they got to Australia. See if you can find it on youtube or Hulu or something.

Good luck. Stay safe

[claire43]

Thats great & good for you. Its such a positive step & I wish you all the luck in the world.

[Erica1649]

What an interesting sounding job! Good luck! I'm keeping my fingers crossed!

[KaydeeJayde]

Thank you guys! I'm really excited. I just got an email saying that I passed the first personality test, now I have to do the second part, which is exciting.

Cynna, I have been watching SO many prison docos on youtube, it's been really interesting, I'm learning a lot Thank you for the suggestion, I'll definitely have a look at that one!

[momtecz]

Aww honey that is wonderful news ....Good Luck sweetie!!!