A Personal Note From Karla regarding WSL - PART 3 of 4

this is a continuation, part 3 of 4 parts...

The response has been wonderful. Cokeville does want this type of job! Cokeville also has lots of friends and relatives that would benefit from this job! Certainly, the state would benefit from all the willing workers we could provide. However, DEMAND has overcome SUPPLY. I believe the amount of people wanting to work has (temporarily??) obligated all the state's allocated funding to this particular project. Within a few short hours of my posting the training times on-line, they were filling up. As I type, I believe there are only 3 of the original 48 "slots" left. I know there are at least 6 that knew of this job possibility in advance and had an interest that have not signed up. That may be because they are away at fair and are unaware that sign ups are taking place. Maybe they just haven't heard about it yet. Maybe they are out of town. Maybe they heard and just "haven't gotten around to it yet."

Regardless of the reasons, once the slots are full, they are full. I feel for those of you who really wanted to do this but have been left out. You are not forgotten. I think of all of you, those I know about and those I didn't know had an interest. I wish I had a way to make this happen for all of you. Also, many of us have friends, relatives, "a sister", "a grandson", in other parts of Wyoming, and even out of state that this job would be "just perfect for" because someone is out of work or at home convalescing or an at-home mom that needs a little extra income.... There just isn't enough funding to go there, although I believe the state definitely has enough work if there was funding.

I would tell those of you who have relatives in the state of Wyoming that would like to have this opportunity, have them find out who there county historical society president is (look on-line...google "Wyoming State Historical Society") and ask if they are inviting the Wyoming State Library to come speak at a chapter meeting.

Now, if you are still reading this extremely long post...
If you are planning on being "dishonest" in any way with this job...please do not tell me. I do not want my opinion of any of you lowered. By this I mean, if you are planning on "working someone else's hours", I don't want to know. I had this romantic vision if working on-line, reading old newspapers, getting to know more Wyoming history by helping archive and index for the Wyoming State Library. A dream job for me! If you are thinking "data-entry" and you already are dreading the job, don't tell me. I don't want to know.

A word to the moms, because that is really who I did all this work for...Whether you are full-time at-home or already work outside the home...I did this for you. I love you. I want you to be able to make your home a little better, if that is what a little extra money will do for you. I don't want this to be an added stress that has entered your home. Please don't think you have to do the full 20 hours each week. It will already be a sacrifice to take some time away from being a mom to work from home. I know that. All moms know that time is precious. This job is an opportunity because we can do it from our homes and we can get off the computer when a little one needs us or it's time for night prayers and a bedtime story. This job cannot become a nightmare by adding stress. This job cannot add guilt. Don't let it. Just look at it as an opportunity, a blessing, and do what you can when you can. I will feel terrible if you are sacrificing time with your family that you need for a few dollars. I know I have no control over what happens in your home, but you do and even good things can get turned around to invade the family time.