I’ve applied for jobs. I’ve had interviews. I’ve had second interviews. And I’m still hanging out. Waiting. That I’ve not been rejected (yet) from the position that I really want is definitely excellent, but good lord, I’m thoroughly tired of thinking about this stuff. It’s amazing to me that we’ve been here now for three and a half months, and it still doesn’t feel like we’re anywhere. I’m awesomely reducing my yarn stash, reading like crazy, watching a ridiculous number of movies, have established a 3am bedtime, and am tired of it. Just tired.
The last interview that I had was the most grueling one EVER, but also really great. The worst interview experience that I have ever had was just prior to finishing up my master’s degree. I hated Tallahassee with an intense passion, but interviewed for a research analyst gig there with the university, something to do with investigating donors and fundraising. All seemed to be going excellently, until I happened to look down at the floor beneath my bare, crossed legs, and saw the pile of skin. Yep, my skin. A mound of dead white skin flakes a top the dark grey carpet. Quite difficult to miss, and the result of a not-quite-healed sunburn and the continued crossing and uncrossing of my legs, causing just enough friction to snow on their floor. I didn’t get that job.
Interviews are tough. My worst interview story was one of my first out of college, and it had all of the classic hallmarks of what not to do: get lost, arrive late, unknowingly flash the interviewer because my top was off center, and realizing that even though the position said “entry level” that they expected several years of experience. I learned a lot, but that was not a good day.
Congrats though, it seems overall that you are doing well. I don’t know if you are going the academic library route, but those are some of the longest interview cycles.
Yep, totally in the academia-holding pattern, and yep, totally an excellent experience, but THE WAIT. AY.
Are you still settlin’ in to the new digs, or have you begun a job hunt of your very own?