I NEVER win anything!!!
Lincoln is having a Fit Week this week. You can try classes at a bunch of studios for only $5 a class. There are classes at yoga studios, cycle studios, cross fit, pure Barre and more. And I freakin’ WON the grand prize! I’m so excited about this, and plan on going and making excellent use of my free pass!!!
In other news, I rented that dress for the wedding this week. Fingers crossed that I actually look ok in it! I’ll post photos!! Thanks for your help friends!!
I had an interview Thursday, and was offered the job Tuesday morning. I will be an account coordinator for a Marketing Company that works with Non-Profits. It was pretty much a perfect mix of my background experience: TV News for 10.5 years, and non-profit work for about 2.5.
BUT…here’s the thing: a former co-worker who went to a TV station in Buffalo, New York was home a few weeks ago and told me to send my resume to her News Director. Last Monday I had a phone interview with him, then another with his Assistant News Director. Friday he called to tell me they want to fly me out there for an interview in 2 weeks. I accepted (because I didn’t have a job yet, and who am I to turn anything down?) So they bought me a flight for November 23-24. Buffalo is a top 60 News market that acts like a top 25. Lincoln is Market 105. So there’s that.
I spoke with my former anchor who is a dear friend and he told me to go ahead and go. I need to see for myself if I’m 100% sure I don’t want to get back into news. I’m fairly confident I don’t: the hours and pay suck. I hate working nights and weekends, and I’m pretty much over severe weather events. But having a market that size interested in me without seeing any of my writing of shows? That feels awesome.
AND THEN after I accepted the job, a job that I applied for YESTERDAY with the Red Cross called me for an interview for tomorrow. And the first interview that I had a couple of weeks ago for that 30 hour a week job? They want me to do a writing assignment for them by Friday. What the Wha???
After working for so long in TV News and then because I was head-hunted for my previous position, I really didn’t know how long it took to get a job in the “real world.”
I was unemployed for a month. 4 weeks. I’m pretty ecstatic about that. I was so scared about the whole situation and money and everything. But thanks for my video editing, @victoriafindslife and my temp job with her company (which is pretty awesome btw!) and my severance and PTO pay out, I’m doin’ just fine! An HR rep for one place I interviewed said it can take about 3 months start to finish to actually get someone hired. That’s insane! I start the new gig on November 30th due to my commitment with Victoria and the trip to Buffalo. So that’s awesome too.
Wanna know the ironic thing? I was offered the job the morning that I SHOULD have left for Chicago for the annual conference with my old job. Timing, huh?
I know that I am incredibly blessed. I want to thank all of you for your thoughts and prayers. Thank you for checking in on me and sending me notes and texts and messages. You guys are the BEST!! You can believe that I’m saying extra prayers, grateful for this opportunity!
Runnin' Down a Dream 