Happy Thursday!
I have been holding off on writing this particular post because let’s face it; I didn’t want to jinx it.
I have up and quit my job! *GASP*
Don’t worry I’m not short sighted enough to forgo an adequate payday right at the holidays armed purely with the optimism of finding something better. There is actually a study out there somewhere (please feel free to insert reference here if you know it) that states applicants are more desirable to potential employers if they are currently employed than if they are unemployed/ “in between positions”.
The position I am currently in is a maternity fill in that ends around May 1st-ish (I know super specific date). I had been applying for six months when I was offered this job. It did not utilize the education I spent four years and a fortune obtaining and it also did not meet my financial requirements. It was however more money than I was making at the time, amazing experience for my resume and only a one year term (so if I didn’t like it at least I had an end date).
With this experience in the back of my head and knowing there was only five months left in my term I began the arduous task of applying for my next exciting work adventure. On November 25th I received and email from the corporate coordinator of leisure and recreation programs for my organization informing me that there was a full time position posted for another residence and that she would highly recommend me for the job if I were so inclined to apply. I did in fact apply only to also receive a phone call that very same night to interview for another organization in Vancouver as a program coordinator working with individuals living with mental health issues. Eek! Two jobs??
I interviewed for the Vancouver job and wasn’t so sure how well I had done since one of the questions was “what does being a site supervisor mean to you?” (the job posting stated the position as program coordinator) but I mis-heard her and thought she said psych supervisor and I panicked slightly suddenly questioning whether I had somehow gotten myself an interview for position I was not at all qualified for! Somehow I managed to maneuver my way past that question and moved on to the next round of interviews: the CEO meet and greet. Just to add perspective all this was happening between the hours of 6-8pm because I was still working 9-5 at my job preparing for the biggest event of our year; the annual family holiday dinner hosted and coordinated my myself and my direct supervisor!
Over the course of a week and a half I had interviewed twice and been offered the position with the Vancouver organization and had not heard peep from the hiring manager for the position within my current company? Oh well! Their loss. I gave notice that Friday!
Last week I did a few hours of training after work and from what I have gathered so far is:
- I will be working for an amazing organization
- My union is pretty fantastic
- I will receive full benefits
- Free parking in Vancouver- unheard of
- No more tolls!
- Pension contributions!
- My co-workers have a hefty collaboration of some serious education!
My last day at my current job is tomorrow and I start shadowing at the new one on Saturday! Yup, big long break in there between jobs. A whole 15.5 hours!
Wish me luck and do me a favor and just throw it out into the universe that I won’t epically fail! Thanks! You’re a doll J
