Karen posted this today on her blog and I loved it so much I had to throw it over here and share it with all of you, too. In only slightly related news my husband has a phone interview next week with Dream Company. We are trying not to be giddy, but also secretly dreaming about moving trucks while slightly dreading the big move that would relocate us awfully far away from our support system (i.e. friends and family). This week he had a phone interview with Would Be Nice job that was only one hour away – but we knew it was kind of a long shot because one of their main criteria (java) he has no professional experience with. Kind of a deal breaker – but apart from that, the woman who interviewed him LOVED him and she’s looking into the company to see if there are any other jobs opening up that he’d be a fit for. The interview with Dream Company is for a job he’s perfectly qualified for but the job is SO freaking good that we’re trying not to get our hopes up because um it’s amazing and perfect, apart from being a 13 17 hour drive away. So far these are the only two jobs that have contacted him for an interview but his lovely wife searches for new jobs daily so if neither of these jobs end up biting, eventually somebody has to.
Dan’s only been out of college for 2 years – meaning he’s only had 2 years of real world work experience – which means that no matter how brilliant he is, and no matter how quickly he picks up new programming languages and can literally do anything (I’m not exaggerating, honestly, I think he might be a genius) – he still only has two years experience and hasn’t had time to become a seasoned expert in everything yet. And in this economy – you know there are other people who have. In a normal economy, this wouldn’t hold him back – heck in a normal economy, he’d still have his old job. But regardless, right now I’m just crossing my fingers that either Dream Company or Would Be Nice job offer him something – or that the other perfect job we don’t know about shows up soon. Thank god we’re really good at living cheaply now that we have to, in the meantime.
Anyway yeah – economy – Abraham Lincoln – stuff. I’m off to put the toddler to bed and watch Jeapordy. Good night guys!
Mommablogsalot 
9 responses to “Prosperity, the Economy, Lincoln and Me”
Did you know that Lincoln was British back then? I guess he was the nice kind of English gentleman!!
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Good luck to your husband. Sometimes it works out better to move and start again. You will probably spend more quality time with your family when they visit than you do now.
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Oh I feel you girlfriend, so so much. Especially on the cross-country move, though ours is more like a 26 hour drive. Keeping my fingers crossed that either opportunity pans out for you! Everything will work out, it always does.
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@ Karen : Oh trust me, we tell ourselves that daily – we know it to be true – in fact, the interview he had this week, that was one thing the woman loved about him, plus he has experience in a start up company doing jack of all trades kind of things – if he’d done any java at his last JOB, i.e. not just for personal use, they’d probably have hired him. Darn it.
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Good luck, Jen! I hope the dream job works out! And don’t worry about the two-year experience, sometimes employers PREFER less work experience because then they can “mold” the person into their criteria.
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Believe me when i say that fingers are crossed & prayers are said that the right job, in the right area will come quickly!!!
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Good luck, guys! I know it can be frustrating but hang in there. Someone wants your genius husband to work for them. 17 hours away? Could that be close to KY? Just askin cause thats 16 hours from RI. That would be so cool.
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Keeping my fingers & toes crossed for you! That is great to have had 2 interviews already. Keep us posted.
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Ohhhh I HOPE it goes well!
I’m in the same boat. Graduated in 2006, and while I am quick to learn and very intelligent, I’m not always the most desirable candidate.
You will HAVE to let us know how it goes! Crossing my fingers for you both!
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