Up North
I had my interview yesterday, and regardless of how it turns out, it was a great experience--very relaxed and collegial with a very sharp group of people. I understand that I was the last candidate and that they will be making a decision today. So, hopefully, I'll have some news soon.
Still in Wisconsin, chuckling at the irony of being in a place that does winter right, but where the weather has been gorgeous, and wondering if we'll be able to get home tonight because of blizzard conditions at home. The Raccoons, Jr. are feeling cheated, as school was cancelled today. It takes extraordinary weather for their in-town school system to shut down, so I know it's bad. Plus, Juniorina LOVES winter and is missing out on a fabulous storm.
Thank goodness for the free hotel internet kiosk!
I guess I forgot to have the "keep a lid on it til the papers are signed" discussion with Juniorette. We'll just keep it among us here in the comments until it's SuperOfficial. Still gotta pass that criminal background check, ya know.
Posted by: rochelle | 2006.03.24 at 10:43 AM
Oh, W00tage here too :>
Posted by: mdoneil | 2006.03.23 at 11:24 PM
God Bless! I rubbed the poor rosary beads to mere nubs of their previous forms. ('twas a rosary from Knock so of couse it worked)
What fantastic news! It is wonderful to be able to apply your talents more fully.
I've many friends in Wisconsin and now apparently a few more.
I remember as a kid the best part about moving to a new school is that nobody knew anything about me. (Although that was a bad part too. Nobody called me poopypants anymore and I swear that was a Chunky candy bar.) I hope everyone enjoys the move, and remember you can go home again - and when you reach middle age you will, but have fun while you're young and enjoy this change of scenery. You may be leaving some friends for a new city, but your true friends you'll have for life. Just ask my fiends Glenn, Dan and Denise.
I'm very pleased.
Posted by: mdoneil | 2006.03.23 at 11:22 PM
She got the jorb! :D Wisconsin here we come.
w00tage all around. <3
Posted by: Juniorette | 2006.03.23 at 07:35 PM
9 AM-ish. I would still sort of be a librarian. This is a really big company (170K employees worldwide) but their North American back office operations are near me. They probably have about 1500 people in my area. This would be a position in Knowledge Management - they are internalizing their KM and creating a new internal data warehousing and using a new CMS like Verity. Should be interesting if I get it.
Posted by: mdoneil | 2006.03.22 at 08:31 PM
Pete--I loved La Crosse! It's easy to be wowed after living in a three county area my whole life. As we were driving to La Crosse, my girls and I all marvelled at the "mountains." At least to us, they were mountains. Let's try and meet for coffee at least once before I leave.
Matt--How early? Worth twice the salary? I mean how could you give up the wondeful world of librarianship?
Posted by: rochelle | 2006.03.22 at 06:47 AM
Good for you. I like Wisconsin, I almost went to school there but I turned into an idiot and now I'm not a dentist. Had I only known 12 years ago what I know now... oh well.
Some recruiter called in response to a résumé I sent in months ago. It is for a corporate job but it only pays twice as much. But I'll have to get up early :(
Bonne Chance mon ami.
Posted by: mdoneil | 2006.03.21 at 09:23 PM
Rochelle, Rochelle -- Here I have just met you and now you are about to go off on a new life adventure. I know a bit about Wisconsin - I was born there, grew up there and went to the U of W. There are a lot of worse places to live in this U. S. of A. Think Los Angeles, New Orleans, Pierre N Dak.
By the way, I had a call from an editor at the N.Y. Times today. She is going to send a photographer over to do my picture, So, it appears the article will run and perhaps I will be more than just a footnote.
Posted by: Pete Lustig | 2006.03.21 at 04:20 PM