Do You Have a Job?

'Cause I do!

I left the interview a little before 11:30 and went to return JB's shoes. By the time I got back home there was an email from Sharon waiting for me saying the Times-Call had called (true to their name, I guess), and that they wanted me to call them back.

The reason Sharon had to give me that message is because I don't have a phone and she was graciously allowing me to use hers to get a job (she'd leave it for me in the mornings and get it back in the afternoons). I'd given it back to her on the way to my interview this morning.

Apparently, minutes after I walked out of the building they'd decided to call me.

All that to say, I didn't have a phone to return their call, so I went back to JB's (I'm watching his monster-dog this weekend, so I've got a couple favors) and made a call... the call.

"Hello, this is ----- of the Daily Time-Call."

"Hi -----, this is Shad. I was just returning your call."

"Oh, hi Shad! How are you doing?"

"I'm doing great thanks, how're you?"

"Well, the reason I'm calling is because we wanted to, if you're still interested, officially offer you the position... if that's something you're still thinking you want...?"

"Hmmm... ummm... well..." I paused for laughter, there was none. Apparently she hadn't noticed my desperation in the interview. I thought it might've tipped 'em off when they offered me a certain amount of money and I said I'd take way less than that (not really). That and/or she didn't realize that it'd been less than an hour since I'd been in her office trying to get the job.

"Uh, yes ma'am I'd still like it... er, I accept... your offer...?"

"Oh, wonderful!" she genuinely sounded relieved... did she think maybe I'd had a bad experience in the lobby returning my guest badge?

She continued, "If you'd like, you can come in tomorrow for a couple of hours and meet everybody and do the paperwork, and then start working on Tuesday."

"Sounds great. Thank you very much." Tuesday? Oh yeah, it's a holiday weekend. Oooh, it's a holiday weekend, and I have a job. What a wonderful thing.

"See you tomorrow."

"Looking forward to it. Bye."

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I know I didn't win an Oscar, but I should probably get practicing. So...

Thank you Courtney, for the job lead, wouldn't've happened without that.

Thank you Dad and IH for your encouragement and excitement.

Thank you Jan F. for your letter of recommendation, I think you won 'em over with that whole "He's the perfect man, etc..." stuff.

Thanks again JB for the super shoes and the bat phone.

Thanks Coy, for always commenting on my blog (okay, that's a little out of place, but really, thanks).

Thank you, thank you Sharon, for letting me put your cell number over all those (cell number?... I mean, cell phone number) applications and resumes.

God bless you all.

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6-30-05 10:15pm

Another very big thanks to RG.
I had her as a reference on my resume. She emailed and told me they called her today (I'm guessing very soon after the interview) and after reading her email I'm sure her recommendation had a lot to do with my getting the job. Really, I can't thank you enough.