Responsible Adult Behavior
“Normal is getting dressed in clothes that you buy for work and driving through traffic in a car that you are still paying for – in order to get to the job you need to pay for the clothes and the car, and the house you leave vacant all day so you can afford to live in it.” – Ellen Goodman
I had a job interview this morning. It’s been quite some time since I’ve had any. This one was with a staffing agency for a contract underwriting position. It seems like a decent job with a major lender. The interview went well. We’ll see.
After all this time off work it felt strange to get into the shower, dressed in something other than jeans, do my hair and put on make-up, all before 8:30am! I love to drive and it was about 1/2 hour away so that was fun. It felt grown-up and responsible just to have gone on the interview.
I have a couple more interviews next week. Obviously, I have no idea if any of these will result in actual job offers, but the fact that I’m getting interviews lately seems to be a good sign and does give me some hope.
There is still so much turmoil and competition for every single job opening in the mortgage industry. Many of my friends who are lucky enough to already have jobs in this industry are being worked to death in what can only be considered a sweatshop environment. Sixty to seventy hour work weeks, including mandatory weekends seems to be the norm. I hope that isn’t the case with any of the companies with whom I have interviews.
Either way, it’s good that there are some jobs opening up and I am grateful that I am even being considered for some of them. For now, I need a nap. I’ve had a busy morning! 
Thanks for stopping by!
A few of my friends have recently gotten jobs. I’m hoping it’s a good sign. Good luck to you!!
Good luck with the job!!
Yay! There seem to be a few signs that the economy is inching forward. Hope it’s true and hope you find a job you love–just don’t quit blogging!
I hope it all works out for you!
Best of luck!