Ups and downs. Back and forth.
I thought that the phone interview for the potential job went well. I talked to a “training” person. I guess she’s part of HR for this company. I told her a bit about what I’ve been doing in the past, and she told me a bit about the position, and I would be an absolute perfect fit!
However, a few issues:
1. They are looking for someone right away (want to have someone in place within a month), and I get that, but I’m so not ready for corporate bullshit right now. And this company is pretty HUGE…global, and very corporate atmosphere.
2. The company itself is not so healthy. A friend of mine (old high school buddy I just reconnected with through Facebook) sent me a CNN article two days ago about the company and how they might not last the next year. Can you imagine packing up (AGAIN) and moving to Chicago, only to be out of a job within a year? Yuck.
3. What do I say when companies ask why I left my previous position? I told her that there was some restructuring done in my area and left it at that. It was a short, brief answer, and I can improve this answer in the future, but ew, was just weird to even say anything…even though I knew it would be asked.
4. And I wouldn’t give her salary information at the beginning of the conversation (she asked right away), and she said she wanted an idea by the end of our phone call. But we never really got back to that point (though she did repeat that I stated that salary is negotiable).
She told me that she’d be in touch next week.
Seriously, the position is exactly what I’ve been doing (without all the crazy travel–which has its pluses and minueses), and I know I could do it. I’m just not so keen on the fact that the company is not healthy right now, it’s in Chicago (though not a bad location), and I have a feeling the salary is possibly quite a bit lower. BUT! You just never know. And the scary thing is: what if I pass on this one and another opportunity doesn’t present itself??? I suppose that’s just the risk!
In other unemployment news: I got the letter from the unemployment office:
DECISION:
Issue: Separation from Work
Reason for Decision: Our investigation found your employer discharged you from your last work for a reason that is NOT misconduct connected with the work.
(I added the emphasis on “NOT” because…fuck you, former company!)
I got pretty bitter on Thursday because that was the day when I was supposed to present allllllll my work that I’d done during the last 60 days of my employment. I know I should let that shit go, but I also know that EXBoss took all of my work and used it as her own (since SHE presented during what would have been my portion of the meeting). I know all of this because my friend Cindy told me (she attended the meeting). Grrrrrr. And yes, I did get paid for it, so I shouldn’t be all upset. It just blows knowing that EXBoss took that shit and ran with it.
Next job I get will either be doing stuff for MYSELF or not giving so much of a shit what happens. I should be happy that I got paid for that stuff and just get over it. I’m sorry I care.
I miss the days when I was talking about dating and the woes of not having a boyfriend.
I did do something fun yesterday that I want to write about, but need to get a move on now. I’ll be back!
Loading comments...