Do you remember the song by Donovan with the lines "First there is a mountain, then there isn't"? Job prospects seem to be like that. The other day interviews and possibilities seemed to be sprouting like mushrooms. One job disappeared when the company decided not to follow up on a project. Another interview bombed on the way. That group had never sent me any information about location or time, then seemed a little snippy when I called about it. A combination of their lack of professionalism and my mind being distraught. Another place is going for bioinformatics and preference to people who had studied science. That despite calling the job a reference librarian. So, I've gone from riding a crest to being in the trough between waves. If nothing else, this is the closest I've gotten to getting completely wet in water outdoors this year!
OK. It's not all bad. I did have a phone interview last week and another one tomorrow. The first one I thought went well, but they all kept a poker voice, as someone put it. Now for the anxiety of waiting to see if I go actually have an in-person interview. I hope so because, even with the possibility of moving, I think this would be a good fit.
Moving also means more separation from my children. Yeah, they're teens and in boarding school, but still.... Well, maybe I'll become more acquainted with Skype.
Let's hope someone makes a decision soon.
Why not work for the government and have some stability and then pick and chose what you want? You could have been doing that last year. I apologize for bringing it up again. I will be transferring after I finish some online training.
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