more about the job

[novapsyche]

Days after I was let go, someone from the same office building in which I worked left a message on the home phone. Of course, now that I have a cell phone, I didn't get it. Eventually she called again and I happened to be there to pick up.

This was E-----, a woman who I'd gotten to know over the several months I'd worked as the receptionist downstairs. She's one of the few black people who worked there, and she happens to be from the South, and she's incredibly nice. We just got along really well, despite the fact that she's about 30 years older than I am.

She expressed how sorry she was to hear about what had happened, and I told her I was holding up. Then she asked, "Are you looking for a job?"

"Yes, I am," I replied, perking up.

She works for a home health aide company, so I asked whether the job would be for that, going out into the field and assisting patients. "Now why would I ask you to do that?" she said with a laugh. "No, this would be office work."

We set a date and a time for an interview, and that was that.

The interview itself was unlike any interview I'd been to before. For one, I knew the two people interviewing me; we were already familiar with each other and had a good rapport. Secondly, I got the distinct impression that the job was being thrown at me. E----- said at one point, "I really hope you take the offer."

I was under the impression that I'd be doing work similar to that in my background: general clerical stuff, filing, phones, data entry. It wasn't until later in the interview that I was told that I'd be taking over E-----'s job, as she's being promoted to overseeing several group homes. I'd be in effect the office manager. And from the description of the job, I realized I'd be gaining a lot of new responsibilities.

The downside is that I'll be getting paid slightly less than I was a week ago, with no benefits. However, I'll be working with people I know I like and feel will be good mentors. Also, I'll have my own office! Very cool.

So I start Monday. I'm not quite sure what to expect, but I'm very happy with where I'm going.

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[novapsyche.livejournal.com]

Thanks, you two. You are so nice. :) (Good luck with your job hunt, too, pgdudda!)