Repeat after me . . .
Baton Rouge. Baton Rouge. Baton Rouge.
This is my mantra. I want this job. Muchly.
The interview went well, I liked the office, I know I can totally do the work. And they'd be willing to start me out as a Public Info Officer 2, instead of 1, because of my experience. The money, starting out, is about what I make right now. Which isn't great, but I'd get a 4% raise every six months for the first 18 months. So, I'd be making 12% more than I'm making now in a fairly short time. And I found out I can put my student loans in deferment for 48 more fricking months! Gah. I'm glad, that so seriously takes the stress off of me.
I had another interview today, in Lake Charles. Now, I know I could do the job, but they require a lot of overtime, so...even if they offer it to me I'm going to have to turn it down. I just cannot physically do that much overtime, not with my health. All my doctors have said as much and I know that from experience. So.
But back to Baton Rouge -- he said he was going to make a decision by Monday. So...I'm gonna be nervous all weekend! Housing is expensive in BR, thanks to the influx of people from Katrina. Lots of people have settled there and so, up goes the price of housing. Still, I can probably find a place for about $600. Which is more than I'm paying now, but that just means I'll have to settle for basic cable and cut corners a bit. Which won't be too hard, just annoying. Because, ya know, in BR there are lots of FREE stuff to do so I could get out and have fun and not have to spend lots of money.
The hours are set, 8 - 4:30, Monday - Friday. No weekends, no holidays, almost no required overtime. Maybe the occassionally Saturday, but if I work one I get a day off later in the week, so it balances out. I'd also have a lot of control. He told me he basically will give me my assignments and deadline and let me at it. Won't be looking over my shoulder, he just wants it done when it's due. So yay! No micro-managing bosses!
Seriously, I just...I want this job. *sigh* I think I may want it too much. I keep telling myself not to get too excited, not to want it too badly, to stop looking up BR sites online....but I want this job. I think it would be good for me. It's a bit of a lateral move at first, but my stress level will drop dramatically, my weekends will FINALLY be mine again, I'll be in a real city for once....I've already looked up a few things. There's a couple LGBT orgs that look promising, plus a Unitarian church I could go to. (What? My mom would have a fit, me in church at last. Just not the one she'd want me in. Oops?) So....pleasepleaseplease. I want this job.
This is my mantra. I want this job. Muchly.
The interview went well, I liked the office, I know I can totally do the work. And they'd be willing to start me out as a Public Info Officer 2, instead of 1, because of my experience. The money, starting out, is about what I make right now. Which isn't great, but I'd get a 4% raise every six months for the first 18 months. So, I'd be making 12% more than I'm making now in a fairly short time. And I found out I can put my student loans in deferment for 48 more fricking months! Gah. I'm glad, that so seriously takes the stress off of me.
I had another interview today, in Lake Charles. Now, I know I could do the job, but they require a lot of overtime, so...even if they offer it to me I'm going to have to turn it down. I just cannot physically do that much overtime, not with my health. All my doctors have said as much and I know that from experience. So.
But back to Baton Rouge -- he said he was going to make a decision by Monday. So...I'm gonna be nervous all weekend! Housing is expensive in BR, thanks to the influx of people from Katrina. Lots of people have settled there and so, up goes the price of housing. Still, I can probably find a place for about $600. Which is more than I'm paying now, but that just means I'll have to settle for basic cable and cut corners a bit. Which won't be too hard, just annoying. Because, ya know, in BR there are lots of FREE stuff to do so I could get out and have fun and not have to spend lots of money.
The hours are set, 8 - 4:30, Monday - Friday. No weekends, no holidays, almost no required overtime. Maybe the occassionally Saturday, but if I work one I get a day off later in the week, so it balances out. I'd also have a lot of control. He told me he basically will give me my assignments and deadline and let me at it. Won't be looking over my shoulder, he just wants it done when it's due. So yay! No micro-managing bosses!
Seriously, I just...I want this job. *sigh* I think I may want it too much. I keep telling myself not to get too excited, not to want it too badly, to stop looking up BR sites online....but I want this job. I think it would be good for me. It's a bit of a lateral move at first, but my stress level will drop dramatically, my weekends will FINALLY be mine again, I'll be in a real city for once....I've already looked up a few things. There's a couple LGBT orgs that look promising, plus a Unitarian church I could go to. (What? My mom would have a fit, me in church at last. Just not the one she'd want me in. Oops?) So....pleasepleaseplease. I want this job.