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Veteran's Day and an Etiquette Question
2002-02-14 - 6:19 p.m.
"goodish news"
How's this for interesting... on Tuesday, my Love went into work and told the folks in his office that he had spent yesterday at home with me and my migraine which was due to the possibility that I was to be laid off. Shortly after that, he told them it was true.. I had indeed been laid off. Unbeknownst to him, the wheels were churning.
This afternoon, someone casually dropped by his cube and asked him if I'd be interested in a job as a claims specialist. He called me and before he could get the words out, I said yes; he told me to come pick him up early and bring a copy of my resume, and to look "reasonable". I jumped into some interviewish clothes, printed off a copy of my resume and dashed to his office.
I got there are 4:30 and met with the office manager (she screens applicants); we talked for a bit, she told me more about the job and what it entailed (to include the salary they are looking at paying, which is more than what the state pays--not a whole lot more, but I wouldn't get a raise with the state for the next two years even if my job wasn't eliminated). She looked over my resume and said it would be forwarded on to the analyst and I would be called sometime next week for an interview.
It turns out that they like "taking care of their own" and they have no problem with husband and wife teams who work for them, and as long as there is no direct supervisory between them, all is well. Since that wouldn't happen with this position, I'm definitely a candidate.
Although it means no more AIM during the day, it is definitely a good fit for me (at least based on what I know). I'll be in a cube, and I won't have to deal with budget stuff. I'll be processing claims, and I can have MUSIC! I can bring a CD player or MP3 player and headphones and just listen the day away. I won't even have a telephone.... my life would be perfect! (I have began to HATE the telephone).
They will be calling me next week sometime for an interview; and I'll be there. It seemed like they were interested in me for the position (there are actually three openings); so maybe this is good.
I don't want to be at VCU until April 12th. I'd love to give my two weeks' notice next week and then spend the rest of the time on "sick leave". Should I get this job, I intend to go talk to the Dean and ask if once I turned over the job requirements, can I go on sick leave. I doubt he'd agree to it, but you never know. It would be nice to have some time off between jobs.
Oh yeah, and I'll have to go clothes shopping.... that's just way way way tooo bad!
Keep your fingers crossed, say a prayer, light a candle, sacrifice whatever you like to the diety of your choice, but please please please put in a good word for me. This would be the absolute best "screw you VCU" that I could hope for.
Please don't forget to answer my survey... it's research for a small business idea... all comments appreciated, no reasonable offer refused!!! It won't take five minutes, I PROMISE!
