Okay, I heard back from the placement eligibility specialist. We have a nice chat on the phone. So it seems I CAN get an invite after all, but the house is going to have to sell, or be resolved somehow, before I can actually leave. He told me my file is back with the placement officer for my "region" and now I am just waiting to hear from her, when she starts sending out invites. That is some relief.
The house, the house, the house. Anyone in my area who knows someone who is buying, please tell them about it. Those of you who know me and have seen the house know how nice it is, due to all of my renovations. It's a tough market out there for selling a house. If it does not sell by a certain date, I may end up in foreclosure. This could affect my status, because it is considered a "major life event" for PC and they don't like it to seem like a person is joining PC to run away from obligations or major life events. That being said, he told me that a foreclosure today is not viewed the same as it was five or ten years ago. Nonetheless, I would much rather the house sells than go into foreclosure...if it gets to that point, I will definitely share my experience and hope it does not impact my being able to leave.
Congratulations on your nomination! How exciting!
ReplyDeleteI wholeheartedly agree with Placement on this. I had major mortgage problems while I was serving in Samoa. It might not be the best time to sell, but at least you'll get something back. My experience wasn't so good. Without missing any payments, my condo still went into foreclosure and I was too far away to do anything about it. And another volunteer I served with had the same problem, with the same bank.
Regardless, sorry about this hiccup. It sounds like you're taking it well, though. And, yes, it feels like a weeding out process at times, but it's for the benefit of you, your host and therefore the Peace Corps itself. There will likely be more hiccups, and some even at the last minute. Just be patient and flexible (tired but true). About midway through training I realized that the PC has been doing what they do for so long, they are very good at it.
Also, my nomination got moved around a few times before my invitation came. YMMV.
It's funny, I found your blog because of the title, which is sort of the byline on mine (davey-dave.com). I'm also in mid-career (sounds so much nicer than mid-lifer, eh?) AND am also leaving in Feb '10. I'll be with Peace Corps Response (Crisis Corps) in the East Caribbean.