I've purposely delayed posting this sooner since this is basically a public blog. I've applied for roughly 20 different technology jobs at ECU over the past 2 or so years with no luck. I actually did have one onterview about a year ago that I thought I did well at, then a few weeks later I got the thanks, but no thanks letter. Then last week I recieved a call to come in for an interview for a medical storeroom assistant manager position I just applied for the hell of it. The description of this job is basically what I do now but "start" pay is about 3k more a year. So, last thursday was my interview at 4 o' clock. I made up some excuse and told my boss that I had to leave early that day when HR called me tuesday. I go to the interview and of course they ask me a bunch of questions and write down my answers. I managed managed to answer almost 4 pages of questions, all of which I answered fairly thoroughly. These were questions about inventory, shipping, and that kind of stuff; like I said, what I do now. After they were done with interview, they told me they would review other application and let HR know their decision. Standard procedure at ECU according to what Becky says. I felt I did very well at this interview, but in the back of my mind as I was leaving I of course had the "yeah, whatever" thought; I'll be waiting for my no thank you letter.
So, here is where it gets interesting. Of course all this applying for jobs has been done on the "down low". Then yesterday, my boss says "I got a call from Tony at ECU. You applied for some job there?" Oh shit. I been found out. Then he says "I wish you let me know, so I would of been prepared for that call". Then I think, this might go OK...
Then my boss ask's if I mind while he calls this guy back; I say ok and he calls and talks to the guy for like 15 minutes and basically sounded like he wanted me to work for ECU.
Afterwards, I told him thanks for the vote of confidence and I wasn't expecting him to say more than yes, I have worked here for 6 years.
My boss even asked me today how long until I hear from ECU?
Damn, I hope he's not trying to get rid of me now!
1 comment:
I've got my fingers crossed!!!!
We could use more money.
It is a stupid process here at ECU. HR is so slow about making the calls after they get the info to make the call with. They have to review this and that...let it sit on the desk for a week...move it to another desk and let it sit there...then maybe, just maybe it'll end up on the right desk for the call to be made.
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