A few months ago I was passed over for a dispatch ...

A few months ago I was passed over for a dispatch job at the county I was moving to. I have years of experience, all my certifications are current (including CTO) and all agencies near us are short-staffed. I did very well on the written and typing tests, and thought the panel interview went great. I really wasn't sure how to take it when they said I wasn't moving on. A jumble of emotions, I guess. I took it very personally.Now, though, I'm happy I stayed where I'm at. We've lost a couple people (and three trainees) recently, and I couldn't imagine leaving the agency so short staffed. In an agency fully-staffed at 11, we have 8. Had I got that position there would have been 60+ hours of open shifts every week, plus any more time anyone called off sick or took vacation.It really does all work out, sometimes for the big picture more than our own point-of-view. But being strong, we make it work. Hang in there.