What a long 2 years this has been. We thought when we moved across country that it would be easy to find work. How wrong were we!!! Sure, California is a larger state than Vermont, so more jobs... but with that size come much more competition.
I ended up temping, which I never wanted to really do, just to get steady work and income. And with each assignment, I fell in love and would try to make it permanent. Always with some reason why it wasn't meant to be.
I kept pushing onward though.
The commercial real estate firm got sold - hiring freeze just at my 90 days mark. Meh... didn't really like that job anyway.
The STEM Non Profit job doing conferences and even getting to travel to Washington DC - Loved them. Loved that job. But they underpay big time, and even thought they're STILL looking for good employees and have been hiring since I left, they can't afford me. That's an odd feeling. So MEH to them too (but we're all still friends)...
The Lighting company in Monterey... that was great! Up until the part where they ran out of money and couldn't pay me anymore. But did ask me to stay for free... SERIOUSLY!
All the while I kept applying. I kept networking. I kept trying.
Filled in with temp jobs. So many temp jobs!!!
In April I intereviewed for a temp job at a local credit union. And I interviewed for a Chinese Herb company. The credit union had me come on immediately and asked me to commit to 6 weeks. To do so, they upped their contract offer and gave me more money. So I said yes.
The Chinese Herb company seemed a good option B for me. The job was a Marketing Coordinator and I'd get to start a social media platform for them. Kind of the stuff I like to do.
At first I wasn't excited about the Credit Union. But really connected with the CEO who I was working closely with. But as my contract got closer to an end, I was sad to see the end to a job I liked. Once again. This is getting old!
(contract ends next Friday-6/3/16)
BUT then the CEO invited me to interview with her for the position I was already doing. Then she had me interview with the CFO. They went well. My interview with the CEO was 3 hours long, and 1 hour with the CFO. Mind you, I'd already been working with them about a month.
Then my competition came in to interview too. So I was super nervous.
Seems I didn't need to be. :)
I was verbly offered the job with the credit union on Tuesday. And then Wednesday the Chinese Herb company made me an offer!!!
FLATTERED!
Filled in with temp jobs. So many temp jobs!!!
In April I intereviewed for a temp job at a local credit union. And I interviewed for a Chinese Herb company. The credit union had me come on immediately and asked me to commit to 6 weeks. To do so, they upped their contract offer and gave me more money. So I said yes.
The Chinese Herb company seemed a good option B for me. The job was a Marketing Coordinator and I'd get to start a social media platform for them. Kind of the stuff I like to do.
At first I wasn't excited about the Credit Union. But really connected with the CEO who I was working closely with. But as my contract got closer to an end, I was sad to see the end to a job I liked. Once again. This is getting old!
(contract ends next Friday-6/3/16)
BUT then the CEO invited me to interview with her for the position I was already doing. Then she had me interview with the CFO. They went well. My interview with the CEO was 3 hours long, and 1 hour with the CFO. Mind you, I'd already been working with them about a month.
Then my competition came in to interview too. So I was super nervous.
Seems I didn't need to be. :)
I was verbly offered the job with the credit union on Tuesday. And then Wednesday the Chinese Herb company made me an offer!!!
FLATTERED!
I accepted the Credit Union's written offer today (overall best package and we get along swimingly) and officially start on 6/6!!!
Finally think I'm done looking for work. This time I'm with a stable business in the financial market, with a solid foundation. Good staff. Good history. Safe bet and a smart choice. AND WE DON'T HAVE TO MOVE NOW! (yeah, it was getting scary how we were going to stay with me in between jobs so much).
So if you have read this far... wow, I'm impressed. Thank you all for your encouragement and support, and love. Never judging and always cheering. Your support really means the world to me. I love you all!!!
I really have my focus from my getting my health back on track to thank for all of this. It's really reset my attitude towards everything I take on now. It's made me physically and mentally stronger. I've lost over 100 lbs. and I've discovered this journey is so much more then just that number on the scale. I really am a NEW person. Determined and Driven!!!!!!!!!!
Finally think I'm done looking for work. This time I'm with a stable business in the financial market, with a solid foundation. Good staff. Good history. Safe bet and a smart choice. AND WE DON'T HAVE TO MOVE NOW! (yeah, it was getting scary how we were going to stay with me in between jobs so much).
So if you have read this far... wow, I'm impressed. Thank you all for your encouragement and support, and love. Never judging and always cheering. Your support really means the world to me. I love you all!!!
I really have my focus from my getting my health back on track to thank for all of this. It's really reset my attitude towards everything I take on now. It's made me physically and mentally stronger. I've lost over 100 lbs. and I've discovered this journey is so much more then just that number on the scale. I really am a NEW person. Determined and Driven!!!!!!!!!!
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