Job Interview

Well, I received notice that I passed the written qualification exam for a position in the Police Department for the City of Santa Clara. I am scheduled for an interview on Monday the 13th. When I read the job description I have to laugh because it is sooo not me. I am an accountant by well, basically, personality. I keep to myself, would rather be holed up in an office crunching numbers, not by any means interacting with people. I think it is my only-child/bookworm mentality. So here is a basic description per their website:

Special Conditions
Incumbents of this class are assigned to work day, swing and graveyard shifts, including weekends and holidays
Incumbents are expected to become proficient in the use of self-defense, Basic First Aid, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and chemical agents through training

Typical Tasks
Completes and types/transcribes a variety of material such as written or dictated reports, arrest reports and/or fingerprint cards, and correspondence from recorded information, rough drafts, marginal notes, or verbal instructions
Checks, indexes, updates, routes, and files reports, correspondence, records, and citations
Answers inquiries and complaints from the public at the counter and by telephone.
Operates two-way police radio, computer terminals, and other standard office equipment such as telephone, typewriter, dictation machine, copy machine, and calculator
Using radio, computer terminal, and other appropriate equipment, provides officers in the field with information on individuals and vehicles and sends, receives, and updates information on the status of warrants
Accepts bail, keeps records
Takes police reports over the telephone and at the front counter
May interact with distressed prisoners and young children
May be required to perform pat or strip searches on persons of the same gender in custody,
Assist in the booking process or accompany officer in the transportation of prisoners to county jail or juveniles to a detention facility or home
Testifies in court as required
Uses interpersonal skills in dealing with irate persons and emergency situations

Yeah... me doing strip searches - lol. Oh well, I probably won't get it anyway. As I looked again at the qualifications I noticed I have to pass a variety of tests... including psychological. Nope...