How did I get into this

We celebrated Y2K in our Whistler chalet and now, ten years later, we will be wrapped up the phenomenon of the 2010 Vancouver (Whistler) Olympics.
I've volunteered for many non profits over the years and thought that I should try to volunteer for the Olympics. After all, the promotional info on the website said they needed 25,000 volunteers. Chances seemed pretty good that I could become one of them.
The efficient application process was completed online in the winter of 2009. Months went by with no word. Then I received a call on my cell one day wanting to schedule an interview. Since I am in the Seattle area, and interviews were taking place in Vancouver, the coordinators set up a telephone interview. The call took place one day in the middle of tax season. In the absence of available conference rooms,I had to leave the CPA office where I work to go outside to do the interview. Pacing back and forth on the office balcony, I fielded the questions. they said they would let me know.
And so they did. I was confirmed, passed the security check, and assigned to the Whistler Athletes Village. Yahoo!
Then came scheduling. The coordinators seemed in dire need of people to work in January before the games to get things ready. The kicker was they had next to no accommodations for anyone. My bonus status as a homeowner came into play, and I found myself scheduled for most of the month of January.