Okay....Picture this. I have been interviewed 3 times for this job that I'm trying to get. I went on my final interview last Thursday - meeting and chatting with the Vice President of the office of University of Advancement. He was really the seal a deal guy. Then, I met with Keith. He's the director of Major Gifts. He told me that he was going to move forward and contact HR. He contacted my Supervisor, and everything went perfect. I was VERY excited. Friday... no word from HR. I was staring at the phone all day. Praying they would call so I would have yet another reason to celebrate over the weekend. They never called......
Today. No word. I was a little surprised because Keith was really on the ball with the whole process. It just didn't feel right. I started to worry that maybe they had second thoughts..
4:50 p.m. My Mom called me (She works in the same building as Keith). She told me that there was something to tell me. Keith is leaving. WHAT? No way. Yep. Keith apparently was offered a huge job at Rutgers University. That's terrific for him. I was shocked though.... because all I could think was... what about all this interviewing, and this huge opportunity???? I went back to my Boss and told her. She too, was shocked. She couldn't even think of what to say. See, he had just spoken to her. He explained the whole job to her, as to what I would be doing. In great detail. She was actually really excited for me......
And now, I sit here and have no idea what to expect. I am totally thrown for a loop. Are they still going to move forward and hire me? I mean, they are going to have to replace Keith. But, will the new person want me to work for them? Am I going to have to go through the entire process again? I have no clue. What a mess. And funny...all I could think when this happened was..... This is the story of my life. It's weird how things seem to work out sometime. But, I can't jump to any conclusions. I simply have to sit pretty and wait. It's just that now, I have no idea what to expect.
SO, there you have it.....
