Yay Me!

I had two awesome second interviews today. The first one went very well and I already have a third interview scheduled tomorrow. The second one went well too, but I won't know about the next steps until later this week. I held nothing back and made sure that my sparkling personality shined through with both interviews so that I would be memorable.

With the first company - the recruiter flat out told me I am currently "on the top of a very short list". She also told me that I impressed the hiring manager, which is something that is difficult to do. Whoo hoo!

With the second company, they made it clear that I was one of several candidates, however they did let me know that my background and personality make me the perfect fit for the position. They have other interviews to conduct and will get back to me by the end of this week for the next step.

Whatever happens, I must remember how good I feel right now - and how proud I am of myself for kicking ass on both interviews today - seriously, I was pretty bad ass if I do say so myself ;)

Crossing My Fingers and Toes!

It was a beautiful day today - a little too warm to walk in the park, so I took RJ to the mall so we could walk around for a little exercise. While I was there I received not one but TWO calls from recruiters.

I don't want to jinx anything yet - but long story short, both interviews went well and I already have second interviews scheduled tomorrow! One is a phone interview with the hiring manager as he's located in Dallas. The other is a live interview with the recruiting manager. Both opportunities are exciting and very different.

One is with my previous company's competitors and I'd basically be doing the same thing I did before but for a way better company. In this position I would be working in the field, be in the office just a couple times a week, and would have a lot of flexibility. (Again, just like my previous job, which I loved.)

The other is for a huge corporate office that has awesome perks and a lot of room for growth. The downside is that it probably won't pay the same and it's a desk job so I'd probably be in an office M-F 8am-5pm. However I'd be willing to take a pay cut and work at a desk 40 hours a week for the right kind of company.

I am confident that I will nail these interviews and hope that both go well. Fingers and toes are crossed!!!

Are you kidding me?

Okay, so I normally don't judge parents because I firmly believe that one cannot say anything about another unless you've walked a mile in their shoes... but I make an exception with this one...

Today, at a restaurant, I saw a mother discretely nurse her child. I'm guessing this child was maybe one year old or slightly older. Anyhoo, shortly after she nursed the kid, I saw her hand the kid a french fry. I figured it was just something to distract the kid with, but no, it was for the baby to eat! WHAT!? Oh, and it gets worse... later I saw her spoon feed her baby Coke. Are you freakin' kidding me? What mother gives her child breastmilk followed by french fries and Coke????

ARRRRRRGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just Keep Swimming, Just Keep Swimming...

Well, 3 of the 3 temp jobs that were presented to me were filled before I even interviewed with the hiring manager. Wasn't meant to be. I must remember to stay positive!!!!

Finally...

Last week I was ever so thankful because after months of job searching, I finally got some calls to set up interviews for job opportunities. But then I was bummed because I found out that the jobs were only temporary and paid about half of what I made before. The hubby and I discussed whether or not these jobs would be worth it because after taxes my net income would basically pay for only two things: (1) day care, then if we were ultra conservative (2) groceries. I tried to stay positive and decided to go on the interviews to see what would happen.

Because I'm a planner, I asked around to see if anyone could refer me to some daycare providers who could watch RJ at our house (rather than us dropping him off at a daycare facility). I got a couple of good leads and could possibly have three or more people to choose from. While I'm confident that these ladies could do a good job, after spending so many months with my son, it was hard for me to imagine someone else caring for him... especially since I'd be leaving him to work at a job that would be WAY below my skill set and salary requirement.

Then, at mass today, I prayed. I reworded my prayers, ever so slightly, and continued to put my trust in the Lord.

Tonight, I was pleasantly surprised... I don't know what happened, but suddenly there are a lot of HR opportunities here in San Diego! So so SO many to choose from - many that demand my skill set - and even better they're for a whole bunch of companies that I would love to work for! I take this as a sign... and must remind myself to be patient.

As they say, good things come to those who wait.... I waited, and now is my moment to seize the opportunity - watch out now, here I come!!!

Just Dance

I found a great new way to workout - "Just Dance" on the Wii. Not only is this game SUPER fun, but man you can really burn a lot of calories! Can't wait to see other people play this game. Hubby did it and it was HI-LA-RI-OUS!!!!