The Unbelievable has Happend!

Well, the title of this post says it all!  I got a new job.  I can't believe it.  Here's the scoop.

Now I have a 100 mile commute as is, and to drive 500 miles a week to a job you can't stand really takes a toll on your life.  One good thing is by the time you get home, you've pretty much chilled out, so none of the "bringing it home" deal. 

I have been looking for a new job for almost 2 years now, and have been on a zillion interviews.  No, really a zillion.  I hadn't even gotten an offer, and most of these jobs I was QUITE interested in too.  So a few weeks ago, I got a call back from a company that I applied to thru monster in April or something like that.  I went to the interview all dressed in a black jacket nice shoes... Not the usual Target Linen pants :)  The art director and I talked about things they do etc... she mentioned Flash and action scripting with database etc... which I have no idea about, my forte is Macromedia Director not Flash.  Anyhoo I showed her my work, and then she took me on a brief tour and said, well I have more interviews to conduct and I might call you back for a 2nd interview.  Well I thought that I'd never hear from them again.  Last Thursday I got another phone call from them and scheduled a Tuesday AM interview, I met with a programmer and was told they were going to make me an offer.  I almost died.  I didn't think they liked me at all.  So, anyway I figured the offer would be low since it's mostly a design job with very little back end work.  The offer was for $5,500 more than I make now, and I save 100 miles a week for the commute (it's 80 miles instead of 100) Also it's in my FAVORITE AREA... downtown St. Pete.  I tell ya, I couldn't be happier.  I told my boss if she could match it and I didn't have to do anymore production art I'd stay.  They wouldn't match... so I gave notice... I also talked to the lady at the NEW gig, and got $1,000 more.  I've never negotiated in my life, either way I had nothing to loose. 

I will miss the friends I've made in the nearly 4 years that I have worked at this company, but I'm pretty good about keeping in touch, so it's not like I'll never see or talk to these people again.  Hell I still keep in touch with my old pal from Kindergarten. 

So Aug 1 is my first day at new gig.  I'm pretty excited. 

That's about all that's been going on this week.... I'm having a social weekend, not sure I'm ready for that, but I'm throwing a bit of caution to the wind, and enjoying myself!

Take care everyone!

Lucy Jane

Comments

[gardengirl]

congratualtions on your new job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
you have a very cute blog!!
michele sent me!
happy weekend!!!!

[Jennifer]

How wonderful for you!! Congratulations!

[J-Roc]

Congratulations.

There's nothing like the whiff of promise and hope which surrounds the advent of a new career twist.

I picked your name from Michele's list of choices becuase - as it happens - my daughter is named Lucy Jane, so obviously I already love one thing about you...

[Beeler]

Go Girl!!! You will be dearly missed by all!!!