Man it's been an odd week, good and bad, happy and sad what a week ...
I know I am trying to keep this blog as business only and not to add emotion into it but it's going to happen like my last blog so if I really worried some of you trust me, I am not going to kill myself - I CAN"T AFFORD DEATH!! HA! No but really, I've talked myself off the ledge it's all good.
OK let's start with business this week, sadly I heard from the place I had the 2 interviews at and I thought I was as good as in (when the last question from the man is "do you want this job" and I say yes ... well you get the picture I thought my search was over) unfortunately they are moving on with another candidate so now of course I keep replaying the interviews over and over in my head, could I have worded that response better or worse etc ... also I did not follow up with emails and maybe I should have now reading what I have, I sent 2 thank you cards and maybe those should be formal, from what I read on line and the job sites I guess I should, but you live and learn and with every interview I am hopefully getting more polished.
I am not sure if this was professional or not, but since I was told I was not getting the job I frankly told the HR rep about the whole "do you want this job" line and how I construed it ... and maybe next time he can word that question slightly different ... was that professional? you can discuss but come on the guy asked me that! Not only that but we had cereal together in the interview ... have you ever eaten cereal in an interview? I haven't, how much for flippin comfortable can you get with someone! Screw em now I pissed off.....
So lessons learned this week are that, if they say something dumb like that clarify if he's actually offering you a job, and follow up with letter and email.
This week I realized that I have some good friends, and a good support group, I went to visit my old college town and swing by the campus that I have not seen in 15 years at least ... it was nostalgic and good memories came flooding back, enough where I called a couple of old friends and we reminisced, and I had lunch with a good friend of mine, a TRUE FRIEND, one that doesn't judge, one that doesn't care if your employed or not, and we just shared thoughts and ideas, that was nice. I think consequently I have been very productive this week, sending out resumes, doing some serious networking, helping another friend launch a great product, and so forth so here's to old times!!
Finally and on a sad note, a lovely woman I have known for years but have not talked to in years lost her battle with cancer, back in the day we had some great times! Everyone I knew at the time loved her, a nice Irish lass that was smart as a whip, a great smile (and nice legs to match!) she had a great aura about her, I think she was battling with cancer for several years, so for possibly about a 1/3 of her life if not more, her suffering has ended.
When I think about things like this, the fact that I am not working right now really becomes academic, almost on a back burner, so I'm not working so what! I am healthy, I have good friends, I am not dealing with things like this, yes it can get a lot worse, so I really can't complain ... and I am no where near the ledge today.
Below is an Irish prayer for the dead, peace be with you Sinead!
| Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep |
| Do not stand at my grave and weep, I am not there... I do not sleep. I am the thousand winds that blow... I am the diamond glints on snow... I am the sunlight on ripened grain... I am the gentle autumn rain. When you waken in the morning's hush, I am the swift uplifting rush Of gentle birds in circling flight... I am the soft star that shines at night. Do not stand at my grave and cry— I am not there... I did not die... |
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