u/Lazy_Contract8386

Back in 2024, I applied for a position and didn't make it. (Damn HireVue!). Ever since then, I've wondered what it would have been like. I've been a building inspector (government) for the last year and a half, and a field adjuster position (property) just opened up again. Honestly, government work is a bit too slow-paced for me, at least in my municipality. I've read the horror stories on case load, and the stress, but I'm really not turned off about it. I feel like I'm called to this job, but obviously I've never done it.

Customer service is the core of my position now. I've got the construction science down. I was a contractor prior to being an inspector, so I've got that down pat as well.

What do y'all think? Am I stupid? I've got a state pension (need 4 more years to be vested), GREAT insurance, and so-so PTO. I'm young. I'm married, no kids.

** Edit **

The position that opened up is local property. I'd be assigned a territory. I know I can be called for CAT as well though, but daily duties would be local.

Thursday around 9 PM I got a major cramp/sharp pain in my lower right abdomen while I was in the shower. After that, I had a pretty consistent pain around my bellybutton.

When I woke up Friday morning, the pain was still there around my bellybutton and right side. Coughing made it hurt more, and around 8:50 AM I threw up. I’d also completely lost my appetite.

I ended up going to the ER around 10 AM, on recommendation from my PCP. They did blood work, a urinalysis, and a CT scan.
Everything apparently came back normal.

Around 2PM doctor came in and said they think it was probably just the start of a stomach virus. The thing is, I’ve had stomach viruses before and this feels different. The pain was still there when they discharged me. They gave me Zofran & Levsin. I took the Levsin last night and it made the pain so much worse.

I’m still in pain now. It hasn’t gotten over like a 6, but I’ve got no idea what else to do.

Wanted to see what other departments are doing to manage stuff for ISO. Truck checks, training logs, etc. That end of things. Is it still pen and paper for you? I just volunteered to manage all of our training documents.