I'm sure most of us in here remember that great comedy starring the amazing Dustin Hoffman who had to don female attire to score a decent job,sadly I can't recall what job that was exactly but put that down to age LOL.
I have been a Blue Collar type worker for years and finally made up my mind to attend Sheridan College here just NW of Toronto in 2008. I took a Social Service Worker program where I graduated in summer 2009 with 'High Honours' which even surprised me lol.
I have been applying to social type agencies (Salvation Army, St.Leonards, John Howard Society,Canadian Association of Mental health(CAMH) etc to no avail.
I have only had 2 interviews since 2009!
I should have been more aware of the demographic when taking the course,I was at one time one of 4 guys in class that went down to only two.
The Social Work arena is totally over-run by women,(no offence),as it was mostly considered 'women's work,dealing with feelings,compassion,and needs,which of course is a good thing and rather nurturing in itself but many cannot see guys doing it.I being different and think more like a woman thought it was a no brainer and sure thing,boy was I mistaken.I cannot land a job for anything.
I am now relegated to working back in a warehouse starting later today afternoon shift.
Now I have to put on my brave face and 'Do the Caveman" and walk like I had an accident in my trousers,(sorry to be so crude,you get the picture)
and talk as if as if I had a lobotomy in this macho environment and I will hate it.
So how do I score a Social Work job to which I am more suited....?
Do I really have to do like Dustin Hoffman and dress as a woman? -not that I'd mind. I'm just wondering how I go about getting the false ID ,lol.
I am serious i would attend an interview' en femme'!
Sorry to ramble, hugs V xo