Interview

So the interview went pretty well. I wrote yesterday about the whole situation, and touched on what a weird feeling I was having about it, and that feeling carried into today for sure. I just keep going back and forth on whether or not I want to even consider changing jobs, and unfortunately I'm still waffling even after the interview.

Anyway, the job is a marketing position that would entail some writing, some design, some editing, and various other duties that go along with marketing. It definitely is something that would challenge me for a while, but it is also definitely stuff I would be able to do. It just means leaving the comfort zone; you know, how when you've had a job for a little while, you get used to it and learn how to do everything well enough that you don't have to think about it much anymore, and it becomes very comfortable. That is where I am in my current job - comfortable, but not yet bored. Taking this job, if it is offered to me, would rip me out of that comfort zone and put me into a position of being challenged and having to work very hard to make sure I am doing everything to the best of my ability. Which is definitely not a bad thing.

So I was in the interview, and the talking portion of it went fine, and she had me do some editing and look through some folders of stuff the previous person had done, and the whole time I was doing the editing I was thinking, I don't know why I'm doing this, I'm not even going to take this job. But then when I was talking about it to the people I currently work with, I was thinking how fun it could be to have a job that was creative and challenging. See? Waffling.

And everyone at work (with the possible exception of Jamie, who has this week off and is probably not reading this) knows that I had an interview for the job. I told my boss this morning when she came in (she was out yesterday) and she was like, "that's great!" And I thought, wow, I'm glad you're going to miss me. But I know she was just being supportive. And she started giving Sarah some things today that I usually do, like she was training her to take over when I left, which I thought was funny. And our phone technician was very much not wanting me to go, saying that she was happy for me, but being very clear that she didn't want me to leave, which was very sweet. And she said before she left, "why do they have to take her now? Why can't they wait a while?" Very sweet. And Sarah doesn't want me to go, even though there is a chance that she might able to go full-time if I do, because she is my friend (also, she doesn't want to have to work with annoying boy three days a week, hee). So the reactions of people have been very nice. Even though I was sitting there all day thinking, "I don't even know if I want it!"

But I think I do. If they offer it to me, even though I wish it paid more than it does, I will probably take it. So we'll see.

And I was given homework, too. I have to write up a fake press release to give to the HR person tomorrow. So I'm off to search the web to find out how to write a good press release. Have a great night! I"ll let you know how this all turns out. Although it may take a couple of weeks to find out. (Oh, one thing that I thought was very funny and positive - at one point the HR person asked me what skills I want to develop, and I said I would like to learn more about graphic design and about the publishing programs that I don't have much experience with, and she actually clapped her hands and smiled and said, "this would be perfect for you!" So, yeah. I take that as a good sign.) (Now watch, just because I'm being so positive, I won't get the job. Isn't that how things work?) Okay, I'm off to write my fake press release. Bye!

(Oh, and Sarah - we got the okay to skate in the gym. Did you get your skates from your Mom?)