Friday, March 31, 2006
Today, I received an interesting phone call. I went to a job fair last Saturday. It was absolutely brutal! To avoid major details, let's just say I heard: "The job you want has at least 200+ applicatants. I am not trying to discourage you, but ... went it comes down to it. You all look alike... You may want to....." .... That was after standing anywhere between 2-3 hours in line. Yeah, that pretty much summarizes the expierence. My last small interview brought me to a school system that would take me out of state.... This Human resources person basically said the same thing, BUT something must have sparked an interest on the resume. The HR person talked to me about a different opportunity. AND, he gave me this story. "In the Navy, I was told to come to Great Lakes and do this assignment. I didn't want to, but I was under orders. Turned out, I loved it. I loved every minute of it! It was the greatest expierence in my life. Sometimes, it's those other opportunities that will bring us much more joy." And, he went into my credentials and strongly told me to consider their program. "You'd be doing what you want to do, but........ And, We are looking for people coming out of the business world." I told him I would consider it... But, I was vague. This would mean some new changes. I guess the person decided I really should consider it. He submitted my resume to the program without my say so. The phone call led to an appointment next week to look into this different career direction. It will mean more time in school, but I think it also comes with a paycheck and many different doors. And, it might be the greatest expierence in my life. So, I journey next Thursday to discuss it..... I have been questioning my beliefs lately and some of my recent decisions. AND, the powers that be have put me in the path of a lot of shit. I've been saying to myself, "What the fuck?!?! All of this and this is where it has led me? This is my payback for making what I thought were the right decisions? This is what I get for dedicating my life to a greater purpose? 3 hour lines and rejection after rejection in both my personal and professional life? I gave up a higher salary and a chance for bigger business opportunities! I gave up essentially 4 years of my life to do this and gave it all I had for what????" I have been sitting in the darkness listening to Jazz asking the Almighty for guidance... There is something to talking to the Almighty while listening to Coltrane.. I don't get the connection myself, but it is there. So, anyway, I thought this is where all the signs led! Did I miss read things? I guess, I just wanted something to lift my spirits...As I said, it has been nothing but defeat after defeat after defeat and loss and more loss. So, I get this surprise phone call. I wonder, this "way out there" phone call? Is this it? Is this what the powers that be want me to do? Is this what I have been working to do? There are just some odd coincidences that make me wonder... I don't have the position yet, but.... Heh. It came at a rather timely time. Anyway, enough of that... I am going to go clean a fridge. I promised I would.
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