The 2nd Interview materialized just as I thought it would. It was a short meeting just like the first one, but things were laid out for me in much greater detail. When we concluded the meeting I was told I will have an offer in 24 hours. That sounds like awesome news, but I am holding down my excitement until the offer comes through.
Still my mind is racing with ideas, people I can reach out to for help and the thought of getting in touch with old contacts sounds very appealing.
Presuming this all comes through I will be an IT Manager, not my official title but I will be in charge of all things IT for this company. They also use the same brand of phone system that my last employer did. I’m not too thrilled about that because a phone system plaid a point in me loosing my old job. This job will no doubt allow me to learn a wide variety of things and gain knowledge to further my resume. Who knows maybe I can even talk them into paying for a certification or two, that would be extra awesome.
Neither Father or Son knows anything about IT so they couldn’t quiz me on my knowledge. They basically took my resume at face value. There is good and bad in that. If this comes through I want it to be the right amount of money and a good fit. Something that will be long term and I can get comfy but not too comfy. Hiring me is a pure business decision for these folks and they are rolling the dice and hoping that they chose the right person. I will certainly do my best to not let them down, provided they give me the opportunity.
I called the other company that I interviewed with 2 weeks ago. The guy said oh Hi Jeremy. I asked for an update on the position and he said well I am interviewing other candidates now. The fucker was ready to hang up the phone. I asked when he would be making a decision and he said ah, 2 weeks. Yeah, okay I won’t be holding my breath. I don’t understand why they went to such great lengths to put me through an assessment test, do a background check, interview me in person and give me a tour, if they weren’t seriously interested in me. Maybe they put everyone through this. I mean they certainly have the money BUT why waste it like this, it just makes no sense to me.
I was telling my partner today that I will get the job with the Father & Son Company. Then the phone will ring off the hook with job offers. My partner said stuff like that usually happens but it’s first come first serve. Everyone had fair notice that I was in the market. True that!
While writing my own ticket does sound appealing, it also sounds a bit scary. Ideally I would like to work with a team of people who already know the business and can teach me how the environment works. Who knows though this may just turn out to be the opportunity of a life time that fell in my lap. Stay tuned and we shall find out together!
Big Boy had a rough night and frankly I am very scared. He went to use the litter box and he was straining so hard, nothing happened and finally he just had to lay down so he hopped out of the box. He started panting (not a good sign for a cat… usually means respiratory distress and you need to go to the vet) I sweet talked him and helped him to calm down. Then he gave it one more try, only problem was he wasn’t in the litter box. So I had a mess to clean up. I got that taken care of. I came back to clean him up and then he turned on the soft serve ice cream, only it wasn’t ice cream. Ah, it was quite the mess. I didn’t mind that I was more worried about him. I got him clean, the mess cleaned up and then cleaned up myself. I sat with him for a couple minutes and gave him a belly rub. That’s one way to endear him, he loves those belly rubs.
Everyone that was in my room left, so I got to sleep by myself last night. Different and enjoyable but still I worried.
This morning Big Boy stuck close to the kitchen. He is walking funny. I figured that litter just got in his back paws but they are clean. He let me rub them for a little bit but then he barked at me to stop. I worry that he either hurt himself. He fell asleep in the water fountain, which he has never done before. You could just look at him and know he wasn’t feeling the best. I did give him some extra medicine in the hopes it would help him.
My Partner and I both agree that it’s time to take him back to the vet for an evaluation. He probably needs to have the lungs drained again. Maybe we can get him a stool softener. I am very concerned and nervous about how this will turn out. I’d like an EASY button to make him better and keep him alive. His health care has certainly been a pain point for all of us. Money or the lack there of is why we are not rushing to the vet now. I suppose if this job comes through, I will be making him an appointment this week.
I am so hungry for Blueberry Pancakes and/or Taco Bell. Both together, nah that sounds like a pregnancy craving. I will probably wind up settling for something here like Salsa, Lasagna and/or Pizza. Then again I could just continue sipping on my water and call it a day! Lord knows I will not be able to sleep tonight from anticipation about tomorrow!
More to come as life continues to happen. Thanks again for your kind words, thoughts and prayers. They are very much appreciated. I will talk with you peeps later!
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