Two Months and 29 Days
I finally got my employment authorization (OPT) card today. As a result I kinda slacked off the job market, only applying for five jobs instead of my usual 10. It was also in part because I got a interview confirmation for Monday with Kolbenschmidt Pierburg, a product engineering and development company for the automotive industry. I like them because they're all about incorporating green living into their business decisions.
However, the place is in Auburn Hills, near Detroit. I'm not too crazy about the two hour plus drive, but I applied for KP the same time I applied for the Chempetitive Group, which is in Chicago, also a two hour plus drive away. CG claims to be the only marketing firm dedicated solely to the life sciences industry. I had fun looking over their website - they have a cool, entertaining style and I wanted to be part of that.
I love Chicago, but CG didn't call me back. I have a vague notion of running away to Chicago anyway and working the front desk of a high end spa/salon. However, that does seem like a terrible waste of my $340 employment authorization application fee.
Okay, so I'm nervous about my Monday interview. Both opportunities are good, but necessitate moving. What a drag. I hate moving. That's why I've never moved all the four years I've been here. I've helped friends pack up and move out and it's a pain. So I also applied to a local job; the Kalamazoo Chamber of Commerce. But they haven't gotten back to me yet either.
Strictly speaking, KP is the best because it's a global company, CG gives the most diverse job duties and KCC would mean I wouldn't have to move.