I started an entry at work at the end of the day yesterday and I thought I’d saved it in drafts, but it’s not there. Hope I didn’t leave it up on my computer at work! We had an all-day executive training meeting for our business leadership team and I just love that the company does this. I appreciate that my company spends a certain amount of resources making sure that the leaders get some excellent training that takes them above and beyond. It’s a perk that I really appreciate.
Anyway, we got out about an hour early in our training which left an hour for me to have a conference call with the inventor I’m dealing with and to start to tap out an entry but not finish it. Oh well. Here I am now…it’s Good Friday and we have the day off, which is also very cool.
Additionally, last night I had a call with Fred, from the company where I interviewed last week. The call could not have gone better. It actually went EXACTLY as I’d hoped:
They were WOW-ed by my interview and presentation. I’m happy I’d done so much preparation because, though risky (I thought I may have talked too much), it paid off. I could actually work with any product category in the company because I have such a varied background, and that’s kind of a rare spot to be in.
Now. The job that is open is actually for a position I’m overqualified for, and I figured that much out at my second meeting with Fred. I told him as much. I told him that I wouldn’t work as anything but a Creative Director or higher level. I’m glad I told him that, but I’m also glad to know that there’s a spot that is potentially open that is still a 6-figure salary level if something were to happen with my current job and I needed something to fall back on.
But the thing that’s most intriguing to me is that they are open to me doing some consulting for the company. As in, I could do some quarterly presentations for them that may help with some aspects of the business…they would potentially have me fly out every 6 months or so to work with them on special projects. I LOVE that idea.
Of course, it would have to be something that’s not a conflict of interest with my current job, but I do believe that there are a LOT of exciting options and potential for this gig and it would keep my skills brushed up for the next big thing.
How cool is that? I mean, I was starting to feel like a big DUD lately with what I’m doing and the fact that I can’t get a promotion at my current company to save my life…and that my boss has given these two young bucks positions that are essentially a peer level to me, and I’m just plain OVER it. It just makes me know that I’m good at what I do and that there are other more creative companies that completely appreciate my strong points…the qualities that are stifled in my current role.
ANYWAY. Yes, it’s Good Friday and all is good with the world at the moment. I’ve had my tootsies scrubbed, painted and polished, I’ve taken the dog for a long walk, I’m about to work out and then I have an eye appointment in a little while. And after all of that, I’m going to see Bachelor Party Marty at his new bachelor pad!! Wheeeee!
This Friday is actually pretty GREAT!
xox,
GS
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