The BIG Day

I semi enjoyed my last day off.  I had some work issues to deal with but for the most part I was left alone.  That was mainly because we only now own 3 facilities, so the number of people bugging me has gone down and it should be much more peaceful going forward.

I got to my interview with like 10 minutes to spare.  It was a nightmare trying to get parked, I didn’t write down which level I was on in the garage and wound up chasing up and down stairs until I finally found my car.  It cost me a whopping $3 to park for a 1/2 hour interview. 

The place is really nice.  However, they have been hit by the economy.  They had 3 techs and 1 supervisor.  Now they have 1 supervisor and 1 tech.  The tech just quit so it’s the supervisor.  Very little travel required, which is good.  On call is on a volunteer basis and it’s like an extra $250 each week.  They don’t pay for parking and that cost is $100 + but since they have eliminated so many jobs there is plenty of room.  They give 23 or 24 days of PTO which is way more than I have now.  The benefits are top notch.  Plus they mandate that you have to go through 40 hours of training of some sort through several different websites so that you can broaden your skills and not stay stagnate, which I like.  There is no room for advancement unless the boss gets hit by a bus or quits.  Pay is close to what I am making now.  They have a lot of tech in their business several different programs, databases.  Plus you walk up to this board on each floor and swipe your badge.  It will show you a floor plan and tell you where the closest printer is.  It also redirects your phone to the extension where you are sitting at.  It’s just mega cool. 

The supervisor appears to be gay, at least that is the way he came off to me.  He said it’s a great place to work but he showed nothing but contempt for the place.  I didn’t exactly get that but ok.  I got a tour of the place and we talked about how soon I could start.  When we parted ways I told him that I looked forward to hearing from him and he just made this funny face and walked off.  Okay, so I’m not sure if I made a good or bad impression on him.  I did follow up with a thank you e-mail once I got home.

I also got a call from a firm across the street from where I work now.  This is a place that I wanted to work at but my bad reference shot it down for me.  Well since some time has passed they apparently forgot all about me, other than my resume and name looked familiar.  So we talked and I got an interview next week.  I will just tell the boss I am taking a late lunch and going out, it shouldn’t take more than an hour and if it does so be it.  They won’t pay me what I want but I told them I am willing to negotiate so we shall see.  I know they pay for parking but don’t have room in their garage for me at least that was the story two years ago.

The bottom line here is first come, first serve.  Money will talk but so will benefits.  I need at least what I am making now to be able to make ends meet.  I hope that this all comes together sooner rather than later.  The place I went to today said they will have an answer by the end of the month.  I did my research on-line and they average an offer within anywhere from 3 days to 2 weeks.  So it’s just a matter of waiting it out. 

Well now to prepare for my day back and then weekend and then going back to 5 long boring days.  I can only imagine that this is going to get worse before it gets better.  It’s like a form of torture sitting in a room surfing the net all day going from site to site and looking at the clock only to see that it’s been 10 minutes since you last looked at it.  It’s like I want to scream.  There has to be something to do.  I won’t speak up and say I am bored because then I will get a bunch of clerical work dumped on me and I don’t want to do that.  I’d rather be bored.  I guess it’s a matter of picking your poison. 

I feel pretty good.  I know this will sound sick but I watched a CNN Special about the OK City Bombing that took place years ago.  Every time I see Timothy McVeigh I want to cream my pants.  I am so attracted to him and yet he did such a horrible thing.  He’s dead now.  I don’t know why I am attracted to him but he just looks so hot.  Okay I feel better now that I let that out. 

Off to go sit with the children and watch them eat and sleep.  Talk with you peeps from torture central tomorrow.