Ok, I promise never to do a one line post anymore. I would have hated to have been left hanging like that!
As most of you know I didn't have much love for my job. I've been there almost 2.5 years and have probably spent 2.1 of those years looking for a new job. I had no luck. Until this week.
Here's what my week looked like:
Tuesday - interview at the new place. Had a great interview with a young guy, a few years younger than me, he made me feel totally comfortable and was so easy to talk to. I answered his questions very easily and in our talking we realized we both went to the same college. Score!
Tuesday afternoon - I received a phone call from the employer asking me to come back on Thursday for a 2nd interview. Go me!
Thursday - went in for my 2nd interview. Interviewed with the lead person in the job I hoped to get and the main pharmacist. They both asked me questions and I asked them questions. After that they told me they were going to take me to HR so I could talk to them. When I sat down in the office the HR girl offered me the job!! I was shocked. I didn't accept at that point, but went ahead and completed the drug test and told her I'd speak to my husband about it and call her the next day.
I came home that night and Greg and I decided that I would take the job and I'd give my notice at work the next day.
Friday - I was so calm and collected on my way to work. Then I got there and started freaking out. Were we making the right decision? Could we afford for me to only work part time? Was it stupid to leave a full time job with a consistent pay check? Would Ellie be sad to not attend her daycare anymore? We were living fairly financially comfortable... some months ended up being tighter than others... but we were usually able to go to Caribou for a coffee whenever we wanted, Greg could pick up a case of beer when he wanted, we could eat out once in a while, etc. If I quit all this would change. I emailed Greg and told him I NEEDED him to call or email me asap. I waited and waited and continued to freak out even more. Just when I was about to cry as I was stressing with uncertainty my mom called me. Bless her. She said all the right words. She somehow just knew what I needed to hear.
After I hung up with her I immediately called the new place and accepted the position.
I waited until the afternoon to give my notice. It went as well as can be expected in an office of overworked employees where there is not enough staff and way to much work.
Now today I feel so good. I'm still nervous about the financial future but we will make due and make cuts where/when needed. But the best thing about all this? I get to work part time, approx 5-6 evenings a pay period (on Greg's days off) AND STAY HOME WITH MY KIDS!!!! I am SO, SO happy about that. I plan to enroll Ellie in a 2 morning a week local preschool, plan fun play dates with my other SAHM friends and just have a real fun summer with Ellie before she becomes a big sister.
The best thing about this job is that they wanted me. They thought I was the best for the job. That rocks. That is a great feeling. They are fun, flexible and family friendly. I gave them MY schedule and that is when I will work! The days and hours I choose! And to top it off I am hugely pregnant! Pinch me now because it all seems to good to be true!
Tonight after bath time Ellie got a hold of my two new nursing bras... with no egging on this is what she did... put it on her head! OMG... did Greg and I laugh our arses off.
I can't tell you how many of these lovely things have been picked for me so far this summer! :)
This little guy (do you see him in there) was in our garden the other day and Greg spotted him!
