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End of a Trailer...Start of Another Thing
10 years ago
This week has been pretty big for me so far - but I'll start with the preceding weekend.
My folks decided to celebrate both my birthday and my dad's birthday quite early on the 10th of October. Went to the hibachi restaurant in Jeff City for some goodies off the teppanyaki and cringing as my older niece and nephew when for the chicken nuggets (not even made from chicken they use at the hibachi - something they could easily do with all that chicken and tempura batter). Afterward, we went up the river to Hermann for one of their Oktoberfest spiels. I had thought they were going to take the family to Hartsburg for the Pumpkin festival to be honest...probably would have been the better suggestion since unlike their Maifest celebration, there really isn't anything for kiddos to do in a town that reveres its booze (beer and wine) and hogs (yes, there were many Harley Davidsons roaming through town) and no kiddie activities for three school-age children. Sunday was mostly bleh - my sister's daughters had a very short hayride while my folks and I detailed and washed my car. Then on Monday since my dad was home since he still works for the state we went into town and looked at floormats for my car and some posts to fix a fence. Only problem I'll have is to keep my car locked since the floormats are something my older niece would really want. :P
Yesterday was something I've been wanting to see happen for a loooooong time (just over four years in fact). My trailer in Illinois finally closed out. Thankfully my folks were able to take care of the short sell (though I will have to get a personal loan a bit later to pay them back and assume the payments myself) and I took care of transferring the utilities. But I am officially moved out of Illinois and no longer have to worry about that baggage anymore. Just leaves mostly student loans at this point for major headaches and when I'm ready paying for the short sell I'll have that as well.
And for today, after three in-person interviews, a punctured tire on the way back from Kansas, rental car follies and a quick-thinking save due to a Tanger outlet mall being next door to my hotel in Michigan, I actually got a job offer for the position out in Southern Virginia. Though I have a short turnaround to respond to the offer (though I think I will be accepting the offer), I would be starting at the start of November. So once the physical and stuff are taken care of, I have a little rental hunting to do (I already did much of the homework in terms of car and driver license and utilities). Given what I have to work with I might poke on out there before I make the big move to see the apartments and such in person.
To finish it all off, one little bit of irony just as I get my formal offer today. Since in a job hunt you don't gamble on just one position, I did an interview today for a position for a glass fiber plant and I finally found out why I was turned down for the role I interviewed for in mid-late August (other than just saying someone more qualified was selected). They felt that I was not prepared for the on-site interview in Wilmington when to be honest, when you have to work around headaches such as personal worries (as that was about the time I was struggling with having to move back to Missouri to better support myself), not knowing some of the questions because some of their processes are naturally proprietary and the added stresses to weather and technology-related headaches (especially on the way back), I was certainly not in top form. But it also makes me think of my interview up around the Youngstown, OH area where they also pointed out interpersonal skills as a big part of the decision...that kinda irks me a bit because like doctors and parents, companies seem to have an irrational fear of folks with disabilities (especially autistics; trust me, I asked a recruiter before about that) and can use that as a reason not to hire someone. Interview prep is much like communication skills - requires a good deal of interpersonal skills but also a good bit of focus and thinking in advance on what to ask and what you feel needs covered. That has always been a challenge for me and from my perspective a bit unfair especially when you have many other things to worry about on top of just knowing yourself and what questions or ideas you might have to present to your interviewers.
But...aw well, can't really gripe too much about said interview today when I have an offer on my plate and I am very likely to take it. Their loss, not mine.
I guess that's about all for now - communications might be a bit sporadic between now and the start of November so bear with me as I pack up the caravan and Head East.
- Charlie
My folks decided to celebrate both my birthday and my dad's birthday quite early on the 10th of October. Went to the hibachi restaurant in Jeff City for some goodies off the teppanyaki and cringing as my older niece and nephew when for the chicken nuggets (not even made from chicken they use at the hibachi - something they could easily do with all that chicken and tempura batter). Afterward, we went up the river to Hermann for one of their Oktoberfest spiels. I had thought they were going to take the family to Hartsburg for the Pumpkin festival to be honest...probably would have been the better suggestion since unlike their Maifest celebration, there really isn't anything for kiddos to do in a town that reveres its booze (beer and wine) and hogs (yes, there were many Harley Davidsons roaming through town) and no kiddie activities for three school-age children. Sunday was mostly bleh - my sister's daughters had a very short hayride while my folks and I detailed and washed my car. Then on Monday since my dad was home since he still works for the state we went into town and looked at floormats for my car and some posts to fix a fence. Only problem I'll have is to keep my car locked since the floormats are something my older niece would really want. :P
Yesterday was something I've been wanting to see happen for a loooooong time (just over four years in fact). My trailer in Illinois finally closed out. Thankfully my folks were able to take care of the short sell (though I will have to get a personal loan a bit later to pay them back and assume the payments myself) and I took care of transferring the utilities. But I am officially moved out of Illinois and no longer have to worry about that baggage anymore. Just leaves mostly student loans at this point for major headaches and when I'm ready paying for the short sell I'll have that as well.
And for today, after three in-person interviews, a punctured tire on the way back from Kansas, rental car follies and a quick-thinking save due to a Tanger outlet mall being next door to my hotel in Michigan, I actually got a job offer for the position out in Southern Virginia. Though I have a short turnaround to respond to the offer (though I think I will be accepting the offer), I would be starting at the start of November. So once the physical and stuff are taken care of, I have a little rental hunting to do (I already did much of the homework in terms of car and driver license and utilities). Given what I have to work with I might poke on out there before I make the big move to see the apartments and such in person.
To finish it all off, one little bit of irony just as I get my formal offer today. Since in a job hunt you don't gamble on just one position, I did an interview today for a position for a glass fiber plant and I finally found out why I was turned down for the role I interviewed for in mid-late August (other than just saying someone more qualified was selected). They felt that I was not prepared for the on-site interview in Wilmington when to be honest, when you have to work around headaches such as personal worries (as that was about the time I was struggling with having to move back to Missouri to better support myself), not knowing some of the questions because some of their processes are naturally proprietary and the added stresses to weather and technology-related headaches (especially on the way back), I was certainly not in top form. But it also makes me think of my interview up around the Youngstown, OH area where they also pointed out interpersonal skills as a big part of the decision...that kinda irks me a bit because like doctors and parents, companies seem to have an irrational fear of folks with disabilities (especially autistics; trust me, I asked a recruiter before about that) and can use that as a reason not to hire someone. Interview prep is much like communication skills - requires a good deal of interpersonal skills but also a good bit of focus and thinking in advance on what to ask and what you feel needs covered. That has always been a challenge for me and from my perspective a bit unfair especially when you have many other things to worry about on top of just knowing yourself and what questions or ideas you might have to present to your interviewers.
But...aw well, can't really gripe too much about said interview today when I have an offer on my plate and I am very likely to take it. Their loss, not mine.
I guess that's about all for now - communications might be a bit sporadic between now and the start of November so bear with me as I pack up the caravan and Head East.
- Charlie
Rascal_dormly
~rascaldormly
Im curious as to which part of VA your interview will me :P I am down there a few times a year.
vanyelashke
~vanyelashke
I hope it goes well, and you get it! ( and, I am in VA too ! : 3 ) and with all of the back and forth as of late from what yo have posted, I am glad to see things looking up!
Charlie_kit
~charliekit
OP
I actually do have the offer - will be responding today and getting the physical and drug test outta the way. Then it's apartment hunting. :P
