Kay

yeah i generally don't disclose - certainly not at work!

but i wanted it not to be an issue here. the volunteer coordinator was actually very helpful when i told him... said if i later considered applying for employment accomodations they have resources that can help with that etc... and encouraged me to consider it if employment continued to be a problem etc.

the conversation with the manager was again on disability. i was skeptical about it because i was afraid i'd have to disclose the specific pathology to the employer, and i asked her that. the answer was generally speaking no, but with some caveats - useful information at least.

yes we'll see later on about the other activities... they would be weekend and right now i need weekends to recover. when i start work, i most likely will need weekends to recover also. he is definitely a very affable and helpful sort of person though. the manager may have some issues as Mari suggests but maybe not - she definitely seemed more introverted... the kind of person who takes a little time to size you up and get used to you a bit, before they relax completely around you. her invitation/insistence to the errands may in fact have been an effort to get to know me, rather than an attempt to keep "the nut" on a leash.

it really is too bad about the smoking.

Donna,

fyi... this center is not a medical facility or anything, it's a volunteer/support organization. and a fairly small one. but they do have folks coming in... some activities in day time (when there would be smoke), group meetings in the evening (and i assume some smoke and it is allowed so...) well all i can do is give feedback.

~ waves ~