I haz a job!
Well, the wait is finally over. After a little over 6 months of hunting, withdrawing applications, interviews, happy days, sad days, and in-between days, I have been made an offer that meets all my criteria for a job I want. The idea of having a job, in the field I want to be in, where travel is a given part of it, and I get to work with various clients and stretch and learn, is still a little overwhelming. I think I am more scared and shocked than excited as of yet, but I am sure that will wear off and I will be all hopped up to start by the time I am actually working again. Here are all the details you are probably wondering about:
Who: Me! Oh wait, you probably want to know what company. I'll be working for The Mosaic Company (www.themosaiccompany.com), a small educational consulting firm based out of Renton. They've been around since 1996 and now have about 60 employees working for them across the country.
What: A JOB! A full-time job. It's my first exempt position, so now I feel like a real adult. My official title? Consultant. Hey, that's already my title now while I'm doing contract work, so that won't be a big change for me!
When: My official start date isn't until July 21st, so I've got a few weeks to wrap up my current contract, really get the house cleaned and under control, and spend some quality time with family and friends. I'm actually kind of glad they don't need me quite yet.
Where: Initially in Renton while I go through orientation. After that there is up to 100% travel possible, depending on what project they need people on. I could be in Seattle, or fly off to Ohio, California, Alaska, or anywhere else they need me. They tell me if I'm out of town for travel I fly out Sundays and come back Thursday nights, so that means I still get my weekends here either way.
So that's the story in a nutshell. I negotiated for a salary that makes me decently happy, and between the benefits and the people I've met over there so far I think it will be a good fit for me. I am looking forward to having a little more structure to my days again, and finding meaning in my daily life outside of the condo for a change of pace. The time off has been a nice vacation, but stressful (as unemployment often is) and I am looking forward to using my new skills and stretching my abilities finally.
I suppose this calls for a party. Maybe we will have a little open house celebration in mid-July for those of you who want to raise a glass with me to say farewell to my days of slothing around the house. Details to come soon. Thanks to all of you for the support you've given me over these past many months. It was needed, and appreciated. I still say I have the best set of friends a woman could ask for!
Who: Me! Oh wait, you probably want to know what company. I'll be working for The Mosaic Company (www.themosaiccompany.com), a small educational consulting firm based out of Renton. They've been around since 1996 and now have about 60 employees working for them across the country.
What: A JOB! A full-time job. It's my first exempt position, so now I feel like a real adult. My official title? Consultant. Hey, that's already my title now while I'm doing contract work, so that won't be a big change for me!
When: My official start date isn't until July 21st, so I've got a few weeks to wrap up my current contract, really get the house cleaned and under control, and spend some quality time with family and friends. I'm actually kind of glad they don't need me quite yet.
Where: Initially in Renton while I go through orientation. After that there is up to 100% travel possible, depending on what project they need people on. I could be in Seattle, or fly off to Ohio, California, Alaska, or anywhere else they need me. They tell me if I'm out of town for travel I fly out Sundays and come back Thursday nights, so that means I still get my weekends here either way.
So that's the story in a nutshell. I negotiated for a salary that makes me decently happy, and between the benefits and the people I've met over there so far I think it will be a good fit for me. I am looking forward to having a little more structure to my days again, and finding meaning in my daily life outside of the condo for a change of pace. The time off has been a nice vacation, but stressful (as unemployment often is) and I am looking forward to using my new skills and stretching my abilities finally.
I suppose this calls for a party. Maybe we will have a little open house celebration in mid-July for those of you who want to raise a glass with me to say farewell to my days of slothing around the house. Details to come soon. Thanks to all of you for the support you've given me over these past many months. It was needed, and appreciated. I still say I have the best set of friends a woman could ask for!