I must be honest, I have been "looking" for a new job for awhile. It became habit to browse the want ads, every day, to see what was out there and what might be available on "my side" of the hill. So, when my friend texted me saying, "there's a job opening in my family's company and I think you need to apply", I shouldn't have been surprised. But I was.
We met, I asked questions, I listened and at the end of the conversation I thought, "Okay, I'll apply but I'm not sure if this job is for me." A day later an interview was set up. On a Friday afternoon, I sat down and interviewed for a Customer Care Manager position. I was glad I had silenced my phone because my friend texted me before I left the building..."call me when the interview is done!". I called him and said "I can SO do this job!"
I suffered through the weekend and most of Monday in anticipation and then, Monday afternoon, my phone buzzed with a new email...I GOT THE JOB!
Things have been a whirlwind since then. I gave notice at my over the hill job and have been trying to clean things up as much as possible for whomever might be hired next. I've been training my current boss on my job duties (yes, there is some irony there) and I've been saying goodbye.
At least once a day I sit and let the tears fall as someone whom I have come to really like and appreciate emails and says goodbye. The one that got me yesterday was titled "I am sad"...gah! My eyeballs keep leaking. I haven't resorted to taping Kleenex under my eyes (ht, MR), but I promise, if I do, photo's will be taken.
A week from Monday, I will jump into an unexpected opportunity. I'm excited!!!
