I applied for a volunteer position near me. It's a sector I really want to get in to and I thought volunteering would help me along as I've always been unsuccessful whenever I applied to this particular charity. I also need some sort of hobby or activity to keep me busy at weekends.
The man in charge of volunteers called me up and invited me in for a chat. He asked me lots of questions I felt were unrelated to the position - questions about if I liked my current job, what job I want in the future. Seeing as this is an unpaid, volunteering position, I did feel odd about it. At the end he said he would register me on the system and I would get an email to confirm.
I look him up on social media afterwards and found he's friends with a former colleague, which did make me a bit uncomfortable as this job did not end well - I was bullied by the boss and made redundant, but this woman was friends with the boss. She had no consideration for me at all, and even arranged a work party on the day I was dismissed (she said it was just a get together and a coincidence, but it still hurt).
A week went past and no email. I have emailed the man twice to ask about it, and both times he said he has redone it. Still, nothing.
AIBU to think he hasn't registered me at all, and just doesn't want me as a volunteer? I know it sounds paranoid, but it all feels odd to me. Emails usually work fine. It's making me feel quite upset as I really wanted to volunteer here and I feel my chances of ever getting a job at this charity in the future (which I've wanted for years, literally my dream job), are all but nill now.