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Dorcas Meadowes is still alive (_dorcas_) wrote,
@ 2012-09-22 01:23:00

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I've decided to give myself thirty days. As of October 21, I will no longer be working at Whiskey Tavern in London.

I just need to find a job before then, and I'll be all set. I've got some ideas of where to look, but good grief, this is a whole world I thought I'd be figuring out when the war ended, not nearly twenty years later.

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Got any ideas I can go off of for this job search? I'm thinking I might like to work at the Ministry, I just have no idea where to start with that whole process.

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	Dorcas thusspake 2012-09-25 06:07 pm UTC (link)
	What sorts of interests do you have? Talents and strengths you think might be able to swing over into a career? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Glenda _dorcas_ 2012-09-25 06:30 pm UTC (link)
	Well... I'm an animagus? Does that count? I'm skilled at dueling and other sport-like things (fencing). I speak Russian fluently. I was a transfiguration specialist after school, specializing in human transfiguration. Does that help? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

Glenda

thusspake
2012-09-25 06:48 pm UTC (link)

That's a lot of qualifications. Are you opposed to a sort of starting your own enterprise idea? Because with what you've listed, my first instinct would be to say that there's a lot of people out there who would love to pay someone to acquire any of those skills. You could do quite well as a tutor or instructor of some kind.

Although I hear starting one's own business is very difficult and at times discouraging. It may not be what you're looking to take on right now? If not, it may be cliched, but the Ministry likely has myriad positions that you'd be more than qualified for.

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Glenda

_dorcas_
2012-09-25 06:54 pm UTC (link)

I'm not opposed, but I wouldn't say I'm confident, either. I considered opening a liquor store, once. Wines and spirits from around the world. For instance, in Russia they drink Snow Ale instead of Butterbeer. But I just... well, I don't have the start up capitol, for one.

I think I'm more comfortable going for the Ministry, at this point. I'm just not sure what position I'm right for.

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Dorcas

thusspake
2012-09-25 07:01 pm UTC (link)

Snow Ale? That sounds very intriguing. I don't think I've ever had it, but suddenly I think I'm going to have to find some for myself.

Start up capitol is a problem...hm. Perhaps look into loans through Gringotts? I'm sure a lack of funds is very common.

Well, you seem to have a lot in the transfiguration side of things. I'm not very familiar with the department, but does the Animagus Registrar employ instructors of any kind? Or is that usually more something people do without any formal guidance?

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Glenda

_dorcas_
2012-09-25 10:06 pm UTC (link)

I can't say I have much of a taste for it anymore, when I returned to London the first thing I did (quite literally) was get a Butterbeer.

I would consider it, I'd just be afraid of the business failing.

I mostly learned from Minerva McGonagall, but yes, there are instructors of a sort. It's really not something you can do on your own, actually. Doing the transformation incorrectly can result in permanent damage. I suppose that's something to look into.

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