The Job: Part 2

Continued from The Job: Part 1

As the day of the interview dawned (Monday, May 21st), I think I was more nervous than he was.  We had gone over interview questions they were likely to ask (what are your strengths/weaknesses, why do you want this job, why should we hire you, etc), but the bottom line was that there wasn't much more he could do in the way of preparation.

I fretted all morning.  I was in the lab doing typing testing with my kids, which required a lot of direct focus from me, but whenever I had a down moment I was thinking about 1:30. 1:30. 1:30.  My planning period ends at 2:10, but I hovered near my phone during study hall just in case.  After the bell rang I went down the hall to talk to some of my teacher friends and by the time I got back, there was a red light on my phone.  The message said, "Hey - call me back," in a spectacularly regular tone of voice.  I called back instantly and...

They loved him.

They loved him.  The lady flat out told him that they loved him and she'd be in touch tomorrow.  He said they hardly asked him any questions - they were trying to sell him on their company (which was very like the interview I had before I got my job!).  He liked the people, the building was super high-end and modern, they have dry cleaning in-house and a hair stylist that comes in every other week, they have a rec room with a pool and ping-pong table (in case you get bored or over-worked?  Man, I wish they had those at my job!).  Whaaaaat?

But more than that, Rick felt it would be a good fit.  He was very hopeful leaving the interview, and true to their word, they called back the next day and offered him the job.

What does that mean for us?  Oh, so many things.  It does not mean relocation (we are staying here, at least for this year) and it does not mean he is quitting his job at the church.  He is happy there and he can do both.  It does mean that, after nearly six years of Rick having either no job or a part-time job, we are suddenly going to have a substantial 2nd income.  It means all the work he has put in over the last six years is going to be bearing fruit.  It means we can finally pay off our cars and begin to pay down the student loans we have incurred over the last few years.  And it means new opportunities and experiences, for which we are so grateful to God.  He has provided for us in ways we never could have chosen for ourselves.  All glory to Him :)

Today is his first day on the job.  I know he's going to be great! :)