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I have a job interview on Wednesday afternoon. The paralegal at Gibson Kinerk, Lisa, said her mom, Camilla, was hiring someone for their family's car dealership, and she has been talking me up to her mom and whatnot. So I called Camilla today, and the conversation was pretty good, but I need to come in with more confidence than I displayed on the phone, because she started naming nice things Lisa said about me, and taking compliments has never been my strong suit. I felt like I wasn't being outgoing enough, or something. It's entry-level, but much more demanding than jobs I've had in the past... am I ready for so much responsibilty? There's a lot of customer interaction and she said the most important thing was someone that could be upbeat and professional with the customers at all times. I CAN do that, in fact being bubbly and upbeat all the time used to be like my thing, but lately I've pursued being jaded and moody much more intently, and I don't know if I want to put that much pressure on myself to be chipper and on top of things all the time. I do, and I don't.
This is a really good opportunity, and I expressed that I had an interest in doing more accounting-type things, because I do, I like math and numbers and keeping things in order. Her mom said that one person who started at this position did such a great job with customers that eventually they put her through training so she could become some other thing that has to do with cars that I can't remember, but she has a lot of accounting-like things to do. Basically this would be a grown-up job with real chances for going somewhere with it, and it's guaranteed to pay more than I could make in any preschool, possibly more than I could make nannying. So... I don't know. I'm torn. I had the feeling that the job is basically mine to lose, I just need to show up confident and competent and show that I'm really interested in it.
I had sort of been looking forward to a stupid job I didn't have to care about, or a nannying job where I would spend all summer taking kids to a park and playing in sprinklers, or trying something new for me but cliched, like waitressing or bartending or something. But here I have an outstanding opportunity based on luck and networking, which is how I've found most of my previous jobs, and is also a well that's likely to dry up soon if I find some brainless job based on how fast I can get there from my new house and leave behind all my wealthy, Eastside contacts. So... I guess we'll just have to see. I think a job like this, where I actually care about impressing the people I work for and doing a good job, would do wonders for my overall life organization and general self-esteem. I would start to feel like I was accomplishing things again. I hardly ever feel like I do anything of importance anymore... mainly because I don't.
What do you think? Should I take the safe, "I'm young I can play around" route and find something brainless and flexible and accomodating for a carefree life, or should I buckle down and get a grown-up job and start really working towards my future? I think I know what I have to do, but it's not really what I wish I was going to do.
In other news, Chris is amazing and I feel like a very lucky girl for getting to spend so much time with him. Our status is a bit hazy, for multiple reasons (such as me being too fresh out of a serious relationship, and the fact that he'll be back in Pullman in the Fall), but whatever we are I like it and yeah, all my friends can expect to see more of him because I like having him around and including him in social things. I think he likes it too. I hope so.
Anyway, my lunch is over now. Back to stick figures, tears, untied shoelaces, and hugs.
This is a really good opportunity, and I expressed that I had an interest in doing more accounting-type things, because I do, I like math and numbers and keeping things in order. Her mom said that one person who started at this position did such a great job with customers that eventually they put her through training so she could become some other thing that has to do with cars that I can't remember, but she has a lot of accounting-like things to do. Basically this would be a grown-up job with real chances for going somewhere with it, and it's guaranteed to pay more than I could make in any preschool, possibly more than I could make nannying. So... I don't know. I'm torn. I had the feeling that the job is basically mine to lose, I just need to show up confident and competent and show that I'm really interested in it.
I had sort of been looking forward to a stupid job I didn't have to care about, or a nannying job where I would spend all summer taking kids to a park and playing in sprinklers, or trying something new for me but cliched, like waitressing or bartending or something. But here I have an outstanding opportunity based on luck and networking, which is how I've found most of my previous jobs, and is also a well that's likely to dry up soon if I find some brainless job based on how fast I can get there from my new house and leave behind all my wealthy, Eastside contacts. So... I guess we'll just have to see. I think a job like this, where I actually care about impressing the people I work for and doing a good job, would do wonders for my overall life organization and general self-esteem. I would start to feel like I was accomplishing things again. I hardly ever feel like I do anything of importance anymore... mainly because I don't.
What do you think? Should I take the safe, "I'm young I can play around" route and find something brainless and flexible and accomodating for a carefree life, or should I buckle down and get a grown-up job and start really working towards my future? I think I know what I have to do, but it's not really what I wish I was going to do.
In other news, Chris is amazing and I feel like a very lucky girl for getting to spend so much time with him. Our status is a bit hazy, for multiple reasons (such as me being too fresh out of a serious relationship, and the fact that he'll be back in Pullman in the Fall), but whatever we are I like it and yeah, all my friends can expect to see more of him because I like having him around and including him in social things. I think he likes it too. I hope so.
Anyway, my lunch is over now. Back to stick figures, tears, untied shoelaces, and hugs.