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Jordyn Hussey On the Value of Odd Jobs A PARTICULAR SET OF SKILLS
that, I was a CNA for two years, working at a half-rehabilitation center and half-nursing home. Afterward, I moved to Maryland and began working for the NSA again, this time in security as an access control specialist.” Every job comes with strange stories, and Jordyn’s experiences mean she has plenty of tales to share. Her most entertaining story — that can be printed here, anyway — is her encounter with the NSA “rat.” “One time, I worked a double shift and had to close down my post at night,” Jordyn says. “I was walking back to my car and noticed this rather large, fat animal following me in the bushes along the sidewalk. I would stop and it would stop. It was dark and I’d been reading Stephen King’s “It” at the time, so I was very freaked out. I started to lightly jog back to my car, and I heard this animal’s pitter-patter speed up. When I looked in the bushes, I made eye contact with the biggest rat of my life. It hissed at me, and I screamed. As I ran the opposite direction, I caught sight of a fat body and a huge, worm-like tail scurrying into another bush.”
Our project managers at The Newsletter Pro have to wear a lot of hats. They need to know how to do a little bit of everything, including juggling emails, balancing daily workloads, and navigating interactions with gatekeepers over the phone. Few jobs demand such a versatile set of skills, which is why it’s a good thing Jordyn Hussey came to us with an eclectic resume. Or, as she put it, “a lot of weird jobs.” “I used to be a barista at the coffee shop in an NSA location in Hawaii,” Jordyn says when she explains how she’s able to brew a mean pot of coffee. “Then I was a barista at Starbucks. After
When Jordyn shared her terrifying, near-death encounter with the “rat” with one of the building managers, he would later ask, “Jordyn, have you ever seen a possum before?” Fortunately for Jordyn, identifying a possum is not on our application at TNP. Instead, we value a person’s organizational skills, their ability to handle unexpected problems, their knack with client interactions, and their skill with a Nerf gun. Thanks to her great experience, these are all things Jordyn has in spades.
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