Cross your fingers!!!

[Ian.MacAllan]

. . . And I used the libraries copy of Rosetta Stone before responding to their questions to get a clearer idea of what the actual job would entail and a better idea of what exactly they were looking for. Thank goodness for libraries!

That willingness to do your homework and identify and attain the skills the job requires will be very helpful to you in any kind of work. Best wishes!

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[O'Neille]

Good luck!

My library offers online Rosetta Stone for a number of languages through our website.

Why dost not thy linketh, kind sir? Seriously, could you provide a link to them?

Good luck on the job quest!

[TheKiltedWonder]

That willingness to do your homework and identify and attain the skills the job requires will be very helpful to you in any kind of work. Best wishes!

Thanks, I hope it mainly helps me with this job at the moment

As for the link:
http://www.rosettastone.com/
Just as an FYI to anyone looking at their German lessons, here are my impressions I have from when I looked at the program:
I don't agree with everything they do. For example, many pictures seem to be taken in America. I'd prefer culturally authentic photos. That said, I do like their approach to foreign language learning. They use pictures and the target language to teach vocabulary and sentences. Most foreign language teachers will agree that this is a much better approach than teaching a language by giving lists of English equivalents. There's not always a 1-to-1 correlation between words and those words aren't being taught in a meaningful context. You want to be speaking German (Spanish, French, what have you) not speaking English with German words. So A+ for them on that.
The German course did fail my toilet test though. I always want the first words in a language course to be how to ask for a toilet. And a picture to help decipher men's and women's bathrooms. That's far more important to me than being able to say you're favorite hobby is collecting stamps. Seriously, it's utterly surprising how long it takes many language learning books, tapes and textbooks to broach the subject of the WC. Still, I think meaningful vocabulary was taught. Much better than some of the textbooks I've seen which give students the most useless vocabulary in the world.
Am I biased, because I'm hoping to work for them? Perhaps, but I stand by that review.

[Mael Coluim]

I rooting for you, TKW!
Would the job require relocation from wonderful Williamsburg?

[Arizona Scot]

The best of luck on this adventure, a man who truly enjoys his job never has to work.

[Galician]

Wo ist das Klo?

[TheKiltedWonder]

I rooting for you, TKW!
Would the job require relocation from wonderful Williamsburg?

Yes it would. I'd be off to Harrisonburg, but I love mountains, so I don't mind.

I finally heard back from them today after a few emails, but I guess it was the holiday season. I've got an interview with two of their writers to see if I'll pass muster! AND I heard back from them the same day as an interview in Richmond to be a translator for insurance claims. The interview went well over all. I could have answered some questions better, but I can translate claims for them in two languages easily, and potentially a third, so I feel that I have earned the right to be a little confident. I'll post when I know more. Hopefully I'll start earning maybe 60 tanks a year (that's how I measure my salary).

[Bugbear]

Good luck.

[Mael Coluim]

Yes it would. I'd be off to Harrisonburg, but I love mountains, so I don't mind.

I finally heard back from them today after a few emails, but I guess it was the holiday season. I've got an interview with two of their writers to see if I'll pass muster! AND I heard back from them the same day as an interview in Richmond to be a translator for insurance claims. The interview went well over all. I could have answered some questions better, but I can translate claims for them in two languages easily, and potentially a third, so I feel that I have earned the right to be a little confident. I'll post when I know more. Hopefully I'll start earning maybe 60 tanks a year (that's how I measure my salary).

Sounds like your new home will need a large walk-in closet!

[TheKiltedWonder]

Sounds like your new home will need a large walk-in closet!

Once I pay off Ye Olde Studentte Loannes!

So, I got the job translating insurance claims! I start Monday and it's fulltime. But there's no job security. I can quit at any time for any reason; no need to give my two weeks notice. However the company reserves the same right. I wouldn't expect them to find any reason to fire me, but I'm continuing through the rather lengthy Rosetta Stone interview, since I could switch jobs without having to feel bad for ditching the insurance company.

I had a good phone interview with R.S. today (so scary, I felt like I was rambling and I couldn't read anyones face to see how I was doing) and they later called to set up an in-person interview (this application process started in early November), but of course I'll be working fulltime next week. So I'll have to try and beg time off. An excellent start

I like the idea of working in Richmond for that company and I don't like jumping between jobs, but I'm afraid of saying no to Rosetta Stone and then being downsized or let go with no notice!
Anyway, I just wanted to give a small update and let off some of this nervous energy