lillian13 | The job saga continues... (Reply)

The interview with the recruiter went well. I wore the Borrowed Dress. I looked pretty good, even though I swear every time I do this that I am throwing away the Blister-Inducing Sandals of Doom. I never do.

My suspicions were confirmed as to the company that is hiring (which is a good thing!), and she was very enthusiastic about me and my mad skillz. We also bonded over jewelry, RenFaires, and not being skinny. :-)

I asked, and she gave, pointers on what I should wear to the actual interview--I need to buy a nice pair of slacks PDQ and get my hair trimmed--as well as what I would be wearing if I get the job, and coached me on what I should NOT say at certain points during the interview. ("I left that job because the boss was a complete train wreck" is apparently not something they are looking for. Who knew?) The clothes will be an issue, as I would be the front desk/office manager/receptionist wrangler/first person they meet at this place, and while it's crazy eclectic, I'll have to look moderately professional. And since this is Austin, there will be a lot of leeway, but....

With any luck, she will actually call my references today. All of them are hoping she does. They all want me to move on to another job; I've been here almost 7 years, and I have no reasonable hope of advancement, since I'm not an engineer. I hope she sets something up soon.

(Of course, this is all happening on top of me trying to get ready for a big two-day festival in San Antonio--going over my stock, checking prices, re-hanging earrings, etc. Setup for this is gong to be enough of a hassle, since I have to get up before 5 am to make it down there by 7-ish, then unload and set everything up by 10, so I'm trying to be extra-organized and save myself the angst.)