So--About that job thing

I didn't get it.
I went to interview for the position of Overnight Monitor at a cold weather shelter for our otherwise unsheltered friends. I served as a volunteer at a shelter last winter. Each night the shelter is staffed with a paid staff person and an all night volunteer, along with a couple of other volunteers that help with set-up, sign in, and getting things settled before they leave for the night.

I had some great recommendations from friends that serve in the unsheltered community, but...
One of the things I mentioned in the interview was that I was applying to fill the need, not because I needed a job, nor the money. I told them that if there was a qualified applicant that needed the job to pay bills and live on, they should consider hiring them over me. I told them I'd still volunteer and serve as needed.
And that's what happened. When the pastor of the host church called me back, she told me that a qualified applicant did really need the money the job would provide and they were going to hire her. I'm cool with that. The pastor seemed a bit apologetic in telling me, but was also grateful to be able to offer the job to somebody that would benefit from it.

So it looks like I will remain a full-time retired person and grumpy curmudgeon in training.
So -- GET OFF MY LAWN!!!

John