The human memory is a finicky thing so I wrote this right after I got off the phone with our Country Director. Unfortunately, even within the five minutes between the call and pulling up a new Word document, I have left out some parts.
Brownie, I’ve been thinking this through over and over this past weekend and I have decided to pull out my PCVL application.
WHY?
Well, I have had an incredible time here for the past two years and have looked forward to the PCVL position for quite some time now, however, I feel if I had decided to extend it will give me a negative view of my Peace Corps experience.
Why do you think that?
Well, the first reason is because of the PCVL application process. I know your response in the Kokoko was that you guys can do what you want with the deadline and not have our input. I agree with that. You should have either just selected the PCVL yourselves without our input at all or let it go the other way.
But that wasn’t the problem, it was because we didn’t have enough candidates.
Really? Because I heard from others that there were enough.
*unhappy tone* Who told you that?
*silence, at this point in time I didn’t know how to answer* Well, I believe that it isn’t due to internet or anything else that would cause someone not to apply.
It isn’t an internet thing.
Okay, well, I just don’t think that lack of access to the internet is a reason why you should change things for applicants.
Why don’t you just come down for the interview and then you can make your decision after.
Well, that isn’t the only reason. The bigger thing that has happened in the past week is the whole _______ thing. (Regarding sexual harassment/assault from one PCV to another) I don’t think he should have been allowed to go wherever he wanted to in the country during the investigation.
That was DC’s decision, not mine. Where else would he go? He was being investigated.
Something like this happened in the company that I was working for before the Peace Corps and the person was not allowed to come into work during the investigation.
Well, this is the Peace Corps.
*EHHH????* But that shouldn’t be a reason why you let…
*exasperated voice* Listen, just come down for an interview or don’t. You were one of the best candidates for the PCVL position so... just either come down or don’t.
Thank you.
*like an after thought and almost talking to herself* Just come down for the interview or decide not to.
Oh okay, thanks.
*click*
She abruptly hung up on me and by the time I got to the part about the sexual harassment thing she was really worked up. She must really believe now that the rumor mill is a ridiculous agent of getting information to volunteers. I’m glad I’m not staying for another year… even this conversation could have been handled better.
Brownie, I’ve been thinking this through over and over this past weekend and I have decided to pull out my PCVL application.
WHY?
Well, I have had an incredible time here for the past two years and have looked forward to the PCVL position for quite some time now, however, I feel if I had decided to extend it will give me a negative view of my Peace Corps experience.
Why do you think that?
Well, the first reason is because of the PCVL application process. I know your response in the Kokoko was that you guys can do what you want with the deadline and not have our input. I agree with that. You should have either just selected the PCVL yourselves without our input at all or let it go the other way.
But that wasn’t the problem, it was because we didn’t have enough candidates.
Really? Because I heard from others that there were enough.
*unhappy tone* Who told you that?
*silence, at this point in time I didn’t know how to answer* Well, I believe that it isn’t due to internet or anything else that would cause someone not to apply.
It isn’t an internet thing.
Okay, well, I just don’t think that lack of access to the internet is a reason why you should change things for applicants.
Why don’t you just come down for the interview and then you can make your decision after.
Well, that isn’t the only reason. The bigger thing that has happened in the past week is the whole _______ thing. (Regarding sexual harassment/assault from one PCV to another) I don’t think he should have been allowed to go wherever he wanted to in the country during the investigation.
That was DC’s decision, not mine. Where else would he go? He was being investigated.
Something like this happened in the company that I was working for before the Peace Corps and the person was not allowed to come into work during the investigation.
Well, this is the Peace Corps.
*EHHH????* But that shouldn’t be a reason why you let…
*exasperated voice* Listen, just come down for an interview or don’t. You were one of the best candidates for the PCVL position so... just either come down or don’t.
Thank you.
*like an after thought and almost talking to herself* Just come down for the interview or decide not to.
Oh okay, thanks.
*click*
She abruptly hung up on me and by the time I got to the part about the sexual harassment thing she was really worked up. She must really believe now that the rumor mill is a ridiculous agent of getting information to volunteers. I’m glad I’m not staying for another year… even this conversation could have been handled better.
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