What a roller-coaster month.
April sort of jolted me out of thinking I could wing it, with the job.
I had a bad interview. It was embarrassing really. I couldn't answer basic questions. I explained it away as my lack of interview experience over the past 6 years and just being rusty. I was. But I was also unprepared. Grossly unprepared. I thought I was good enough. I wasn't.
I went all out in May. Spoke to everyone I know. Tried to be as open to inputs, frank about my capabilities and honest about my expectations.
I took two weeks off and studied. I worked harder than I have in the past 6 years. It worked!
I have 3 job offers. 2 of them are excellent, a big jump from my previous job. Great roles, both have positives and negatives. For one of them, there were 18 others who interviewed. I'm the only one they gave an offer to and this may be the one I might reject. Wow. What a great place to be.
The funny thing is none of my conversations helped really. They were merely getting me into that interview frame of mind. I will be accepting a job I applied to online. Online. Can you believe it? What are the odds? :)
I had such low confidence when I moved here. I have 3-4 key success parameters. The job, the relationship with my spouse and family, my overall health and wellness. None of it was great. I regretted deciding to move without a job. I hated having no schedule. I am a creature of schedule. I enjoy my downtime more when I have a hectic lifestyle. I tried to fill my days with events and activities. They were merely distractions.
April sort of jolted me out of thinking I could wing it, with the job.
I had a bad interview. It was embarrassing really. I couldn't answer basic questions. I explained it away as my lack of interview experience over the past 6 years and just being rusty. I was. But I was also unprepared. Grossly unprepared. I thought I was good enough. I wasn't.
I went all out in May. Spoke to everyone I know. Tried to be as open to inputs, frank about my capabilities and honest about my expectations.
I took two weeks off and studied. I worked harder than I have in the past 6 years. It worked!
I have 3 job offers. 2 of them are excellent, a big jump from my previous job. Great roles, both have positives and negatives. For one of them, there were 18 others who interviewed. I'm the only one they gave an offer to and this may be the one I might reject. Wow. What a great place to be.
The funny thing is none of my conversations helped really. They were merely getting me into that interview frame of mind. I will be accepting a job I applied to online. Online. Can you believe it? What are the odds? :)
I had such low confidence when I moved here. I have 3-4 key success parameters. The job, the relationship with my spouse and family, my overall health and wellness. None of it was great. I regretted deciding to move without a job. I hated having no schedule. I am a creature of schedule. I enjoy my downtime more when I have a hectic lifestyle. I tried to fill my days with events and activities. They were merely distractions.
May was great that way. My French class is going well. I mean 'Je jouis de ma classe française'.
Okay, I googled that. I also started Contemporary Choire. We perform in November. That will be wonderful! I have also been really social. For someone as private as me, I have had plans every weekend. I meet people and am genuinely interested in learning about their lives and interests. This city is rubbing off on me. I am truly happy. Who would've thunk.
Great going! How come I have not read any of your blogs till now from the chance curiosity today to check out your profile ... Keep at it gal ! and enjoy London ! Love the enthusiasm for the city and life in general .....
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