Another opportunity at Melissa's job arose. I know I could do this job and do it pretty damn well. Because of my previous contact with them I was able to submit my resume directly to HR on Sunday night. I haven't heard anything and that's not surprising (yet).
Each place has their own routine of compiling resumes, meeting with the department to decide who to interview, etc. I can never guess the time so I don't know if/when to expect to hear back. This is the best shot I've had at a full time job since I've been unemployed.
Melissa loves this job and raves about what a greatplace it is. Free food, casual dress code, liberal vacation policy, etc. I'm incredibly nervous right now. I want this job but I also don't want to let myself want it too much. I have a decent track record of having good interviews and no responses.
I've also got an interview with another place they want to schedule for this week. It would be a long-term temp assignment with the possibility of perm. An entirely different staffing agency is submitting me for another position. I heard from the nonprofit I was with for 4 months about a short term thing but I'm on an assignment. Clearly I'm at least somewhat employable.
I'd love to get the full time job with Melissa's company and either position wouldn't be a bad back-up for the few months they're supposed to last. I have several irons in the fire but I've been in this exact place before. I was here in December and I was here in April and the only thing I've got to show for it are cold irons.
I can't silence my inner pessimist as completely as I did before. As much as I want this to work out, I'm bracing myself for it to all come to nothing. I've seen this happen too many times before to not be ready for that again. I'm hoping for the best but expecting the worst.
Music: So Cold by Breaking Benjamin
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