Thought I crossed all the T's and dotted the I's, but I've hit a possible problem.

This is my first FID application.

I am currently both a student and a writer. I'm getting my advanced degree and am enrolled full time. However, I'm also a regular contributor to a magazine and infrequent contributor elsewhere. So for my "Employer" I put "Self," since the place where I go to school does not consider me an employee. For "Occupation" I put "writer." There's not a lot of room for "I go to school while I write articles and do various other work."

 

Then my reference letters went out. Two wonderful, friendly people. But they've both sent the form back with different answers to "occupation." One said writer, the other student. So I called the local office and told them to add "student" to my file. I didn't tell them why, just said "by the way, I'm also going to school, if that makes any difference." The guy said he would make a note of it.

 

So what do I do? They're friendly enough down at the office. I was thinking that before the letters arrive I should head over there and let them know there was some confusion over my primary occupation.

 

Any ideas?

Neither answer is wrong, so I wouldn't worry about it.

I'm not so much worried I did anything wrong--both answers are true. But that the inconsistency will be a problem. Think I will cause more problems if I stop by and chat with the guy in charge of permits?

 

Neither answer is wrong, so I wouldn't worry about it.

You're overthinking it. Not going to be a problem.

+1 , over thinking it.

You were honest, and that's what matters most.

I hope that's all that matters. I know the dept sends letters to employers, and I didn't give a school address--they don't employ me. I just want to be sure they don't have any reason whatsoever to look twice at the application.

 

Thanks for the input guys. I guess I'll just leave it alone. They asked me to call when I get fingerprinted so they can move forward. Perhaps I'll just mention the conflicting letters after I get prints done next week.

Perhaps I'll just mention the conflicting letters after I get prints done next week.

Don't bother. Nothing you said was a lie or meant to deceive.

 

You can be an employed writer, an unemployed writer, a self employed writer it really doesn't matter. Just as long as you are honest with what you put down.

I understand that--and not to beat a dead horse (which I will proceed to do anyway), my concern wasn't with being deceptive, it was that my references said two different things: one says I'm a writer, the other says I'm a student.

 

Perhaps I should just leave it alone, however.

 

Don't bother. Nothing you said was a lie or meant to deceive.

 

You can be an employed writer, an unemployed writer, a self employed writer it really doesn't matter. Just as long as you are honest with what you put down.