Anyone want to slow dance?

[DCJenn]

I'm being courted by a large player in my industry. It's like dating in the Victorian ages. In-person interview was right after Labor Day. Wait a week. Interview with corporate HR. Wait a week. Today just interviewed with a corporate honcho. (not the biggest cheese but big enough)

I'm continuing to submit applications and pull in contacts for those applications because unless or until I have an offer, I'm playing the field. (see dating analogy above)

The company itself is a huge player but they're also going through some significant growing pains - the CEO quit and they're owned by an investment firm thats making big changes.

So, I told them I needed to know if I was a viable candidate (yes) and for them to know that I am still looking. ("HR should be in touch with you very soon...")

We shall see.

Jenn

[PrincessFiona]

Sounds exciting!!

Fingers and toes crossed for you that you get it!

Kris

[DCJenn]

Thanks! I told him that I'd looked him up on LinkedIn and lo and behold, he was looking at my profile while we were on the phone. Hilarious.

J.

[medpedspouse]

Yay for you!!!

On a separate note, makes me want to get a LinkedIn account.

[DCJenn]

They're pretty helpful for keeping connection beyond your specific industry. I have lots of IT people on mine who have left social services and moved on to business IT services but man, they're handy to have around.

J.

[houseelf]

sending you mojo!

[fluffhead]

Good luck!

[Curegirl]

Sending you good luck vibes!

[Momo]

I hope that what is best for you is what materializes!!! PITA on having the interviewing drug out like that...but hey at least your still in the running!

[DCJenn]

After I posted, the head honcho for HR called and basically said, "I am going to ask you a few questions because we're strung this out long enough." She implied that I'll be getting an offer this week. We shall see. The hours are horrible for me- 5am-2pm but it would mean that I'd be home in time to get the dude from school and I think the attending physician in the house can take one for the team and at least get him to the neighbor's house at 7:30. I keep asking him, "so, what- are they going to fire you from the Army? No."

J.

[DCJenn]

Finally got the verbal offer. Whew. Still have to do fingerprinting, background check and drug screen.

J.

[medpedspouse]

Finally got the verbal offer. Whew. Still have to do fingerprinting, background check and drug screen.

J.

I am pretty sure that you will pass that with no worries. Congratulations!!!

[DCJenn]

Sadly, that is true. Not even a parking ticket in the last five years. The closest I've been to illegal drugs is my neighbor smoking pot on his porch last summer.

J.

[medpedspouse]

The closest I've been to illegal drugs is my neighbor smoking pot on his porch last summer.

J.

Yes, but did you inhale??

[Vishenka69]

Congrats! You couldn't pay me enough to be somewhere at 5am.