6:20pm, pacific standard time, apartment in Chandler, Arizona, USA, Friday evening, July, 8, 2022. I was offered the Area Director position in Rancho Cucamonga today and I accepted. The start date will be the first part of August. In the end, I received a better title, more responsibility and a fairly significant pay increase. And I get to move closer to home. However, the process was more frustrating and humbling than I anticipated. Right now I feel excited about new possibilities but also exhausted. I think I will go to bed really tonight. Thank god I do not have to do any more job interviews.
Tag: Work
A pretty good day
5:01pm, pacific standard time, apartment in Chandler, Arizona, USA, Thursday evening, July 7, 2022. Received a text from the Rancho Cucamonga group about setting up a call tomorrow to discuss next steps. Also, had an interview this afternoon with a large provider regarding an executive director specialist role in California. Both seem like good opportunities, I would be happy to take either one. On the writing side of things, I started work on an article about destiny and fate. I am curious to see how it turns out. All in all, a pretty good day.
Car care
6:39pm, pacific standard time, apartment in Chandler, Arizona, USA, Wednesday evening, July 6, 2022. Today was about car care; got the chips in my windshield fixed, the brakes replaced and the air filters changed out. Now the car is road ready for the next couple months. On the work front; no word on the two jobs in California . Although, a recruiter did call regarding a sales position in the Los Angeles, California market. I am not sure it is the job for me but I am willing to be open minded.
Long-term
6:08pm, pacific standard time, apartment in Chandler, Arizona, USA, Tuesday evening, July 5, 2022. Dropped my daughter off at school this morning then did a second interview with the Rancho Cucamonga group before hitting the road. Both interviews with that group have gone extremely well. Hopefully we move forward together. I did not hear from the Riverside company nor the recruiter today. That is probably for the best. All weekend I dreaded the thought of taking that job. My next decision is important. I want to stay wherever I choose through my daughters high school years. The Riverside situation did not feel very long-term.
Riverside interview
5:17pm, pacific standard time, parking lot in Laguna Niguel, California, USA, Thursday evening, June 30, 2022. Meeting in Riverside went well. Met with the VP of ops and Medical Director. Not sure what the decision will be. If things don’t work out I have the Rancho Cucamonga interview next week. Right now I am tired. Changed clothes and now heading to the apartment. Trying to decide what to have for dinner.
Someplace familiar
5:00pm, pacific standard time, hotel in Palm Desert, California, Wednesday evening, June 29, 2022. Staying the night in Palm Desert, California before the interview tomorrow in Riverside, California. I haven’t stayed at this hotel in over five years. Back then I would come once a month for regular site visits with a previous company. That was many years ago but, I always liked it here. I considered this hotel my home away from home. It is nice to stay someplace familiar before meeting new people and possibly embarking on a new journey. I am going to go to the evening mixer then grab something for dinner before turning in.
The right job
5:43pm, pacific standard time, apartment in Chandler, Arizona, USA, Tuesday night, June 28, 2022. This morning I applied for another position. It involves traveling as an Executive Director Specialist. That means I would camp out at a site for a couple of weeks, or months, until a permanent replacement is found. Truth be told; that is the kind of job I would excel at. I have an interview with the hiring manager but, again, it isn’t until next week. At this point I worry I will be offered the Riverside, California job before I have a chance to explore all options. On one hand, I would be thankful for a job offer. On the other, I want to make sure it is the right job before I commit.
Foreseeable future
4:59pm, pacific standard time, apartment in Chandler, Arizona, USA, Monday evening, June 27, 2022. Not much going on today; usual morning routine, took the truck out for a short drive before it got hot, then went out in the afternoon to walk around a couple air-conditioned stores. A friend who has an in with the Rancho Cucamonga team (she knows the hiring manager) texted me to say she thinks I will get a job offer. Unfortunately, there is still a week until the second interview, and that probably isn’t the end of the process. By that time I expect to know one way or the other about the Riverside, California job. Truth be told, I don’t have a preference either way. It would be nice to have a choice since it concerns a large part of my foreseeable future but, if the Riverside job is offered I will take it.
Leftover pizza
5:12pm, pacific standard time, apartment in Chandler, Arizona, USA, Sunday evening, June 26, 2022. The recruiter I have been working with for the past month texted again today. He said a meeting could be set for this coming Thursday afternoon in Riverside, California, if I was available. I texted back saying yes, I could be there Thursday afternoon. A shirt while later the hiring manager emailed a calendar invite so, we are good to go for Thursday. I will leave Chandler, Arizona Wednesday morning and stay the night close to the office in Riverside. That way, after the meeting, I can continue on to Orange County, California to celebrate the holiday with family. Other than that today was good; coffee with a friend this morning, a little shopping this afternoon and a lot of leftover pizza for dinner.
Best to be prepared
4:39pm, pacific standard time, apartment in Chandler, Arizona, USA, Saturday afternoon, June 25, 2022. The recruiter I have been working with for the Riverside, California job reached out to me this afternoon, asking when I could be available for a future in-person meeting. I offered a couple days next week and one after the upcoming holiday. He told me things were progressing smoothly and this should be the last step. I am starting to feel confident. So confident that today I began pricing houses and scouting areas to live. It is best to be prepared for any contingency in a situation like this.
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