catch a break...

i have the week off, so yesterday morning i went to the library at 9am, only to discover that the library didn't open until noon. so, i headed over to doublshots to waste some time, write some letters, and have a cup of coffee.

there was this guy who sat at one of the tables waiting. for a long time. finally, this large woman came and they made small talk before she started interviewing him for a job. she asked him where he's worked the longest, why he left that job, what his last title was, etc. and then she asked him about jail. apparently, he's been having a hard time finding a job since he left prision, because he was in prison. i didn't mean to eavesdrop, but it's not like people were whispering in the place. hell, i even know what the group of women on the OTHER side of the coffeeshop are going to do this weekend!

anyway, the guy was in prison for "hibernating." from what i could gather, he was aiding and abedding his cousin, so he ended up being arrested and thrown in jail. after what seemed like 45 minutes, of interviews and making calls, the woman told the guy that she coudln't help him by hiring him for a job with her company. i felt really bad for the guy. she apologized for wasting his time, and he thanked her for the opportunity, and said he would move on and go about trying to find something else. to console him, one of the baristas told him to make sure that he didn't give up. apparently the barista had a 10 year rap sheet, finally had a job, and was turning his life around.

i thought that was pretty nice. i just felt really bad for the guy going through the interview. i hope my brother never ends up in that kind of situation.