Well, I got back from a job open house specifically for that position today. Feels like I see the light at the end of the tunnel, but I have to go the wrong way on a moving walkway to get there

Was told that they can't do much for me right now if I can't attend the training session in February (understandable) but they'll probably have a high turnover rate at first when they get set up, so I'm going to keep my eyes open... as always. Hopefully there will be something this summer.