I've been doing the job search for over 8 months now and haven't had any luck at all. I've had a few interviews, but nothing ever came of them. I've been really discouraged. My DIL told me told me about a position in the IT department at the company she works for a few weeks ago. This company is located in downtown Atlanta, and I had always said I would never work downtown because of the traffic (it's about 40 miles from my house), so I didn't really consider it at first. Then DH found a way for me to get to work going the transit system. Seems there's an express bus that picks up about 5 miles from where I live and then goes downtown nonstop. After finding this out, I decided what the heck and applied for the job.
I received a phone call on Wednesday of this week from the Director and we had a really nice conversation and schedule an interview for this morning. Then later on Wednesday evening, she calls me and tells me of a project she is thinking about outsourcing, and would I be interested? I said definitely! I couldn't believe she was offering this to me after just a telephone conversation.
I went in this morning for the interview, even drove myself downtown and said a prayer for guidance along the way. I met with her for about 30 minutes, and then she escorts me into a conference room where 4 other staff members are waiting. These were all members of the IT department. I had heard from my DIL that the company likes to do panel interviews, but I had not been told I would be meeting with the staff all at one time. I thought it would be on an individual basis. The Director introduces me to everyone and then leaves for about a half hour. I was really nervous at first. It's one thing to interview with 1 person, but 4 at the time? Sheesh! Anyway, I took a deep breath, sat down and the interview started. This part of the interview went well, better than I expected. One of the managers even said it had been fun. The Director comes back to get me and we talk some more. She says the CIO, big boss, likes to meet with the candidates, but that would probably be on Monday. I excuse myself while she's taking care of some email and make my way to Help Desk unit and sit with one of the guys that I had interviewed with earlier. A little while later she comes to get me, and next thing I know she is offering me the job. While I thought things were going well, I never dreamed I'd be offered the position today. Needless to say, I accepted and asked when do I start? I start Monday and I am so excited! The first thing I did when I got in the car to come home was say Thank You Lord!
Then when I get home this afternoon, there's not 1, but 9 water lilies blooming in the front yard pond. 2 Surfriders, 3 Attractions, 2 Texas Dawn, 1 Pink Grapefruit and 1 Hevola. By the time I got around to trying to take a pic though, most of them were closing up, so I didn't get a picture today.
Today was definitely a glorious day!
