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Sep. 29th, 2010 04:44 pmMonday I had an interview with a recruiter for a job I had blindly applied for at one of the hospitals. I put my all into it and fought down the feelings of OH HELL NO, NOT ANOTHER JOB LIKE THE OTHER JOB, but really, just a “clerk” and for more money than many of the other jobs I’ve seen advertised although less than what I was making.
Plus getting in with one of the big hospitals here, close by, would be very secure, not the fickleness of retail, which is against my values anyway these days, just not into buying stuff for the hell of it.
Ironically, I may appear too qualified for these jobs because I was a supervisor. When I explained to the recruiter that I didn’t mind starting at the ground floor and learning the job and the culture and getting to know the team, and that coming in as a supervisor to an established team never bodes well, and each company has their own methods in that kind of work, she totally understood and said many of her clients say the exact same thing. I’ll have to wait and see what the employer thinks. I revised my resume a bit per her suggestions. I don’t want to manage or supervise anyone. I want to work and go home.
She submitted my resume. I’ve heard nothing but was kind of juiced up from the whole experience. Like the Fool in the Tarot, I feel ridiculously calm and confident of what is coming, even though money is not coming in right now but is flowing out.
My part-time creative work hopefully kicks in tomorrow when my boss/friend is back from her presentation.
California had a heat wave; the Bay Area wasn’t hit as hard as LA, except inland. I liked how languid it made me feel. Meditating and yoga have been sublime; I’ve been reading a lot, not writing very much though.
I’m wondering where to take my Burning Man blog. It was all about deciding and preparing to go. I don’t know if I end it, start another one, or somehow figure out some continuity for it that evolves into 2011. I’m thinking about that, it was my baby for five months.
Last night I met a good friend at the lake, I walked and brought a blanket and wine, she drove from work and brought good munchies and we enjoyed the cooling down of a hot afternoon, in the grass under a tree, people watching, pretty setting and got caught up.
We’re both tired of overpriced drinks and small plate food around here. It’s not like when you go to these places, people want to socialize with others. People are in their bubbles, paying a lot for usually really good food and expensive drinks. I loved doing what we did. We should have another month or so before the weather gets dreary.
She’s a huge jazz fan and is in with people who have house parties that feature pretty good jazz musicians who like the small gigs in addition to the larger venues they play. There’s a cool one coming up in a week or so that sounds groovy. These are good alternatives for socializing and easier to meet people, particularly men. I want back on that road. Maybe it’s like that new show with Betty White, Hot in Cleveland. Hah.