A while back I asked everyone whether or not I should put my application at the daycare. Well I did and was really hoping that I would get it considering my dh got put on 2nd shift. These past few weeks has been stressful with my mom going in for open heart surgery and all the family drama that followed. Anyways ... things are starting to settle down somewhat and I went in today to check on the application. The lady said that there was no opening right now but she had my application on file and soon as there is an opening that she would give me a call. UGH!!! My oldest sis is working with a lady that used to work there and she said that the boss has been calling people that used to work there to come back. I guess I feel like I'm useless at times. My dh said to not worry about it that it was their loss. I loved working at the other daycare and it was the one thing that I was confident that I could do. The kids and even the parents liked me. Why won't anyone give me a chance to show what I can do? My sis said that she would ask someone that she knew that worked there to see what was going on and see if the boss lied to me. So that just made me feel like my sis thought that I just didn't fill my application out right or something. The one thing that I put N/A was when they asked me my weight. It is a Christian daycare and they asked if I was a christian and to explain my relationship with Christ. My sis who thinks that I'm not because I don't go to church and of course I don't follow all the legalistic rules that she follows asked what I put. I told her that I put that I was a Christian but that I didn't go to church. I think that's all irrelevent when it comes to holding down a job.

The application asked for your weight???? Is that even legal? I would not be so sure I would want to work there if they have such weird questions on the application.

At any rate, don't feel bad and don't give up!!! I have put in literally hundreds of applications in the past few months and had lots of interviews and still have nothing I am confident, though, that God has something planned. He knows what the perfect job will be and I will get that one! (Just hope it is soon, because we really need the money!)

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Honestly, if I were you, I wouldn't continue to pursue them and worry about if they lied to you or not. That's on them. You know? I think it's more stressful for you to worry about whether or not they truly are calling other people to come back or not, than it would to just trudge on looking elsewhere. If they did lie to you, you wouldn't want to work for them anyway right??

Anyway, I'm sorry that they didn't choose you, but who knows, there may be something much bigger and better just around the corner! And DO NOT sell yourself short and think that's the only kind of job you could get!! NO ONE is limited to just one thing they can do well!! Come on girl! Chin up! Have some confidence, you are NOT useless and YOU KNOW THAT!! Continue putting your app in other places and move forward, not dwelling on this loss!! I'm not sure anyone has gotten every job they ever applied for before!!! Good luck!! You can do it! :happy dance:

i'm sorry you did not get the job... i can't believe they asked your weight?? thats kinda crazy... i'm sure theres gotta be a job out there that would love you.

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I'm a little amazed that they not only asked weight, they inquired about religion...from what I've last known, both are illegal questions.

I know a woman who is Pagan/Buddhist who works in a Catholic business (church or charity, can't remember) doing their fliers etc. Some of the Catholics don't quite like it, but her faith does not interfere with her graphic arts degree and computer skills. They can only select on faith if the position is dependent on it. Weight though - that is flat out discriminatory. I wonder if the EEOC has seen that app....

Chin up and start applying elsewhere. Their loss.

Goodluck!

Im sorry you didn't get the job, it is always disapointing to hope for one and not get called, I know that well. There could be a silver lining though... maybe this wasn't the job for you. I bet something else will come up, another job or even just a good reason why it was better for you not to have it.

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I am really sorry you didn't get the job. I can't believe they asked your weight and religion. I don't think they are supposed to do that.

I am sorry you didn't get the job. The boss sounds like a complete JERK. Not very christian if you ask me. When you had to put what your relationship with God was. Who is that person to say its not good enough. She has NO business saying what is good enough or isnt. Its my understanding that your relationship with God is between you and GOD. I am not trying to preach to you but one of my favorite things I came up with is..... If you go to the zoo does that make you a monkey? If you read a psychology book..... Does that make you a psychologist? If you go to a rock concert does that make you a rock star? Going to Church and reading the bible and hearing like Pat Robertson or Billy Graham speak doesnt make you a christian. A christian is a relationship with God. God doesn't live in a Church that is just a place to worship God doesn't live in the bible that is the word. God lives in your HEART! Sounds like that lady is missing out on a good employee and a great person. Sounds like she needs to re-evaulate what a christian is.

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Ok, so I know that I am probably going to be hearing it over this one...BUT...


As a Christian who believes that going to church is important, I want my son to be taught at his Christian preschool by someone who holds that belief too. If I found out that someone who worked for my son's Christian preschool doesn't go to church I would probably go ask the school director about this.

Do I believe that you have to go to church to be a christian? No. But I do believe that when you are a Christian, you will want to go to church to be around people of like faith, to be challenged in your faith, to learn more about God and to have fellowship and worship with other believers. This is important - as you can read it thru out all of the New Testament. With young children, especially, they learn by what they see. I know that when we, as Christians, are not consistently trying to improve our relationship with Christ - which I believe, includes going to church then we are not modeling to our children the right message.

Princess, I do not know you and know even less about your relationship with Jesus Christ. I am just trying to give the reason why this question is on their application and why it is important to them. So please do not take this as a personal attack on you.

As for the weight issue - that is a whole other ball game.

Thanks for the encouragement. I really needed it. As to responding about my relationship with God it's a long story. To Jared&Maggie'smom I didn't take your post as a personal attack on me about not attending church but you really don't know my situation. About two years ago I would of probably said the same thing as you as far as that I need to go to church. My dh and I was raised in a very strict "religious" environment. We've really been hurt by alot over the course of our childhood and even up until the past few years when we finally decided to quit. I still love God and at times I struggle with the whole Am I a christian question. I pray, read the Bible, teach my children right from wrong and tell them about the Lord. I read somewhere that kids learn more by example than by the message that you preach. Sure church would be great if I could find one that I felt comfortable in to raise my boys. I know of people that say they are christians and go to church faithfully that I would not want to watch my children. I guess it just aggravated me that I had to answer something on an application that clearly anyone could write that they were christians and attended church faithfully but could be the worst person to watch a kid. As far as the weight question unless you were so big that you couldn't move around and wasn't able to get to the children in time if they were hurt etc. than why would it matter?