Post-Interview: Round 2

Yesterday's interview went fairly well. Considering I wasn't answering any questions. The whole "interview" was to basically give me a run-down of what the job entails and the "culture" of the office I would be working for. I was also given an employee benefit form and company brochure. Naturally this tells me it's a good sign. Right? We'll find out.

So I interviewed with the VP of Business Development. The man is braniac with an outstanding background. I did my research a few nights ago about him. I figure I would earn major browny points if I slapped on some knowledge of his professional history and lay out the card during the interview. I also did my reaserch of the company and their achievements. I bought a text book about how the industry is managed. Highlighted a few key points in the book that would impress the living shit out of him. I am the total over-achiever when it comes to interviewing for a job I don't have experience in. I mean, you have to be.

He was an absolute brain fuck. Hard to interpret at times. Used the words "fuck" and "crap" a lot. Already, I knew at that point we were going to get along just fine.

When I was asked about potentially going back to school to finish my degree, I told him "no" and that I wanted to be a corporate slave and to submit to their every need and demand. No, I'm kidding. I told him "NO, I'M NOT." Suprisingly, he praised me for my honesty. His past interviews with dumb-fucks who that give him the "importance of education" spiel typically say "Well, yeah, I'm planning to take some classes to finish my degree." Usually those people never follow through. They're indecisive and become very complacent with their full-time jobs. Apparently they're not trying to hire someone who will give them the run-around about what their goals are for the future. It's either "yes, I am going to eventually leave this company to pursue my degree" OR "no."

On the opposite side of the spectrum, I would like to go back to school. But given the situation that I would have to pay my own tuition is a catch-22. I've work all my adult life, established a good background on my resume, and earned the respect of leaders in the industry I've worked for and I'm only 23! It's a very difficult situation to back-peddle from. But it's also not an excuse to neglect my goal. My father (the biggest role model of my life) finished college. And I feel very entitled to finish as well when time and opportunity permits.

Anyhow, I'm hoping to hear good news this week. I'm tired of being unemployed. And I miss being someone elses bitch.

"Free" Crap Find On Craigslist: Atlanta, GA

How awesome is this?

It's free, but you can't actually live in it. Here's the AD.

If I were a bum, I'd total use the wooden boards to build a shack or use it as fire wood. But then again, I wouldn't have access to internet to even know that. Let me rephrase that. If I were a bum, I'd totally save up some of my collected funds and invest an hour of internet usage at a Cyber Cafe to find free crap on Craigslist. Now that is some genius thinking right there.

Happy as a clam

In the next two days I will be off to two job interviews. Yay! Monday, I'm slated to meet with a new company. Tuesday, it's round two for the job I interviewed with last week. Funny. Just when I thought I totally failed the interview, I get a second chance. And we all knew what happened last time when I totally felt confident about an interview. I totally jinxed myself! Well, that's no longer happening. Whatever happens, happens. How can you not want me? I'm cute! Joking aside, I just want this job hunting madness to end. And I bet you guys want it to end too so I could shut the hell up and talk about something else.

Oh yeah, here's a sneak peek of the new pad. Thanks Erin, for the reminder.








I'll post the rest on Flickr when I'm not lazy.

Monthly Self-Portrait: "Too much time in a hotel room"

Renters

We've recently leased out our condo in San Diego. Looks like we are going to hang onto it for awhile. It's the only logical option we really have. Right now we are in a position where it's not leaving us in a deep hole. So I guess we're okay. It would be even better if I start working already. Anyhow, we rented our place out to a nice couple. The boyfriend is a CSI and his girlfriend is graduating soon to become one. He's been in law enforcement for several years - so that was a plus for us.

All right. This post is really boring so I'm going to end it here.

Unemployed still

I'm at a local coffee house right now in Downtown Sunnyvale. I just came back from an interview in San Francisco and I think I totally failed it. First of all, it is nothing I have ever done before, so I don't know how I was even qualified to interview. And oddly, I would like to thank the format and font selection of my resume to play a key role as to why I get interviews for all sorts of jobs that don't really relate to my experience. Aesthetics means everything when you have nothing else to back up your shit with. When I interviewed at Stanford, my perfect track record for getting hired at every place that I ever interviewed with was shattered. And so was my ego. And so was heart. All right, maybe not my heart. But rejection sucks. Anyway, I was too overqualified and needed a much more challenging environment. And there I was, surrounded by brilliant people, and still I was not challenged! It has always been a dream of mine to say "YOU DON'T CHALLENGE ME STANFORD!" Now I can! I'm really hoping to get a call back from the people I just interviewed with. They're a pretty large corporation with all sorts of projects nationwide. I would be handling the accounts for a couple of the projects. Bottom line, it's a kick ass job with a crap load of fun crap. Yes, more so than Stanford. Stanford who? Yes, exactly.

Close, but no cigar

Hello Friends.

We are almost settled in now. I promise - it is only a matter of time since I return from my long hiatus. I'm just trying to get my priorities in order first and foremost. And I hope to upload some photos of the new casa. We have so much space now! Hope you all are doing swell. See yah later!

AFK, MIA, AWOL, etc.

Sorry everyone - we've been right in the thick of moving. We've been without Internet and the other technological wonders we take for granted daily for a while now. I'm on work travel in L.A. (They're already putting me to work!), and Mary Anne is holding down the fort. DSL should be installed tonight, so she'll be back soon.

Sorry I'm not as entertaining as my lovely, intelligent, beautiful, witty, sometimes-a-pain-in-the-kaboose-but-i-love-her-anyways wife!

Leo