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Would you take a job working for a faith based company? Reason why I'm asking is because I need some additional income. I only make like 4K/year doing legal paperwork for the farms. My options are very limited. I live in a small community, so jobs are scarce to begin with. Here's the deal. I have a 20# weight restriction on my back. No way in hell I'm going through another 15K back surgery, and nerve damage hurts like hell. I went through VR to try and find other work. It was basically how to lie on a resume without lying. Then you get hired, and you're like "can't do that". They can't ask you about medical on an app. I've found that it is far easier to just find a job that fits your needs rather than trying to explain later why you can't do something.

Here's the deal. A christian company is hiring here that might have a job that will cater to my back. Moving is pretty much out of the question. I own my house. I'd still have to pay taxes, utilities, and my neighbor to mow if I'd move. I've been offered manager positions at companies (I am college educated), but there is little physical work I can do. I'm not looking for big bucks like I used to make, just something I can do. I did get hired by a fortune 500 company I used to work for. But To drive back and forth every day is not cost effective (I'd actually loose money).

I have been looking for some sort of work from home job since everything is so far from my house. Those jobs are fucking hard to get. There was a guy that was going to come to my house to give me an interview. It was a job in the paper. You'd sell nursing home spaces. The company didn't seem honest, and my mom talked me out of that one. I HATE when telemarketers call me, and I couldn't stand putting that burden on others.

I've tried indeed.com. Lots of jobs, none around here. Have not got one call back anyways.

So what do you think? Other than going back to college and getting another degree, I don't know what to do.

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TheGreatShadow 9 Nov 17
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Years ago, in my last career I collaborated with Catholic Charities and other faith-based organizations. Since I wrote the grants and designed the programs, I was never dependent on their approval of my spiritual state of being. We all concentrated on the ultimate goals, namely intervening in homelessness and lask of health coverage in a rural country.
So, not quite the same as your situation, but it all boils down to doing a great job, understanding the goals and communicating freely and honestly.

Thank you! Not all Catholics are bad. I got a call from a preist yesterday around 7:30 PM. Just wanted to see how I was doing.

@TheGreatShadow Yeah, they are people first, after all. My mother was catholic, so I speak the language a little bit.

@Spinliesel Hate to say it, but I have extreme prejudice towards catholics.

@TheGreatShadow Well, there you go. You just defined one of your barriers. Act accordingly.

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Having worked for a very catholic funeral home, i found myself mostly keeping to myself to avoid conversations that were likely to create issues with most of the people i worked with.
i also found during previous job hunts, that many organizations that have very strong belief/faith, will require you to have a letter of recommendation from "your pastor"

That's what I'm afraid of. Them pushing their belief on me.

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i would work for a jewish organization. jews do not proselytize. it's against the rules! plus i am jewish (but an atheist) so i'd kind of know the ropes. i go to a jewish adult daycare (my guy has alzheimer's and he won't go without me. i'm the vj. i bring my computer. it's all good. and where else can you get matzaball soup for lunch?) i'd work there if i were able. i'm not. i am on social security disability; a cadi waiver from my county pays for my daycare (and my guy's elderly waiver from his insurance pays for his). i would love to work there, but i am not actually qualified, either (one needs all sorts of degrees and certificates). oh well. but a christian organization? oh no, i don't even think i could tolerate going to one of their adult daycares. (by the way, we have nonjews as clients where we go, too, and none of the staff there is jewish.)

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