Patience

I had an interview Wednesday of last week. It went well, I felt, but what do I know about these things seeing as I'm still unemployed.

Today is supposed to be the day they decide. I'm hoping that it's me. I like this job. Great location and company. I liked the people I met. There's lots of potential with it.

If it should happen to not work out, I have another interview on Tuesday for a part-time job. It's contract which I'm not too thrilled about, but experience and breaking even are what I'm striving for right about now.

Busy times

I think the only reason I'm posting here right now is because I'm avoiding doing a paper that I should have completed over the weekend. It's due tomorrow night and I'm getting less inspired as the night goes on.

But here's a quick overview on where I am in the process of leaving the SAHM initials behind and gaining the CPA:
-Put out tons more resumes online, which resulted in a call.
-Interviewed with a temp agency.
-This led to today's interview that I felt went very well.
-Attended a very good career fair limited to college students and alumni.
-Still played Mom, running Thing 1 around to his activities.
-Tried to stay up with emails for Relay for Life and met with the committee.
-Continued with school, which I still maintain is one of the best decisions I've ever made.
-Woke up far too many days by 5am because Thing 2 is having problems sleeping.

Life is busy and busy is good. I'm loving becoming much more that Things' Mommy. I'm gaining a sense of self back. And even though I love this new me, I'm feeling a sense of loss on what I will be missing from my boys' lives.

There's just no way to have it all.

On to 30

Tomorrow I turn thirty. I'm actually okay with turning thirty. What I'm not okay with is being thirty, unemployed, and living at my mother's house. I never thought I'd be here now.

But I am making steps in the right direction. School is going. The job search is slowly going. Hopefully by my next birthday I'll be in a better place.

Been a while

So, good things in life.

I start grad school today. I'm nervous and excited. This is going to be a huge challenge.

I have an interview lined up soon for a junior accounting position with the state. It's only contract, but it gives experience and there's also the possibility of a full-time offer at the end of it.

I'm continuing my duties (although they aren't much) for the Online Chair for Relay for Life. I've gotten to meet some good people. I've also learned that motherhood has helped me get over some of the shyness and nervousness that I had. I have much more confidence.

My children are healthy and thriving.

I'm turning 30 in two weeks and I'm okay with that.

And, most importantly, my favorite secret agent Chuck Bartowski is back in my life. Okay, maybe that's the least important thing on this list, but it gives me an hour of smiles a week.

You call that a job fair?

I went to another job fair today. It was worse than the last one. The line to get in took longer than visiting all the booths. I gave out one resume.

But, there is good news. I received an email from one of the agencies that I am registered with asking to submit my resume for some government contract jobs. The contracts are six months long and take place in downtown Nashville.

There's also graduate school. Tomorrow I take my GMAT. For the first time in my life I'm panicking over a test. It's just a test, just a test.

Oh hi there

I didn't forget about this blog. I just got a bit sidetracked. So for the past month, here's what's happened on the career front:

* I attended a seminar about grad school.
* I interviewed for a position as an accounting assistant with a great company.
* I applied for grad school, figuring it was now or never.

I haven't heard back about the interview yet. I'm hopeful, the longer it takes, the more the hope diminishes. It hasn't been that long if you factor in Thanksgiving. It just feels like ages ago.

I was speaking with my FIL, who is a bit of an optimist when it comes to those close to him. He said that it's funny how things work out. I'm considering graduate school because of the horrible job market and having a hard time getting a good job. And while it's going to be hard for a year or two, I'm going to come out of it all in a much better position than I was when I started.

In the meantime I'm still searching. I'm also staying busy with my position as the online chair for Relay for Life (boy did I not realize what I was getting myself in to). I'm coming to terms with being back in Tennessee, quite possibly for the rest of my life. I also get to stay home with my boys for another year. It's going to be an interesting year or two.

Let's talk some more about frustration

I was never given a response at the daycare. A few days later a new person was teaching Thing 1's class. I was not highly impressed with her either. Every time I went to pick the boys up, she was raising her voice to one of the kids.

Then there was the working interview I was supposed to have. The day before I got a call saying that they decided not to hire for that position. One of their sales crew wasn't doing so well at the job, so they were trying her out in the position I was supposed to interview for.

Now the boys are back to staying home again. I get to end my name with SAHM rather than being a step closer to ending it with CPA. At this point I'm just feeling fully discouraged and wondering what I'm doing wrong.

But on the good news, nepotism might work in my favor. I submitted my resume and cover letter to my mother's company. They've known me since I was 16. Crossing fingers.