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LOL I thought I would begin a new post because it's been so long since I shared about this. My original post was on July 10. I had an interview and was asked immediately after if I could come back the next day or day after to be introduced to the other vp for whom I'd be working if I were selected for the job. I agreed to come back in two days but no one reached out to set that up with me and I reached out to do so. At that time, I was told they were going to interview a few more people so they were holding off on having me come in. They would let me know the following week. I reached out by email after a week and a half to affirm my interest. I finally got a response today 21 days after the interview and they still have not selected anyone in fact they have decided to pursue candidates in another state where these vps are from. So after a phone interview, in person interview and all this time I finally get an answer. The answer is... they still don't have someone for the job. Oh and by the way, I had been told by hr I was the number one choice. Thank goodness for recovery, thank you HP thank you Alanon. If you are new to this program and just happen to be looking for work, if you are secondguessing yourself in any way, don't. I mean HELLLOOOOOO. The world is filled with dysfunctional people. LOL it makes me grateful for my dysfunctional family of origin. Some days they seem more "normal" than what I encounter outside of them. The woman from hr was apologetic and asked if she could keep me in mind for other opportunities. I said "sure." lol OMG, is there another planet that those of us at MIP can go to together? I know I'm going to planet face to face tonight where I can be understood.
Next week... another interview. This will the third one with a company. Yesterday I had a second interview with who I understood to be the hiring manager. So.. when I got a call the next day from the recruiter asking to set up a time for me to interview with more people I wanted to know what that was about citing that I had interviewed with the hiring manager. She responded in email that I would be working with these people too and that the hiring manager was just going to be my day to day supervisor. These other people are remote (I have no idea where) by the way so it'll be by phone. Hmmm interesting, well OK. This will make three hours of interviewing for the same position. This is not rocket science. What's the deal? Can't they trust the supervisor with whom I'd be working with daily to make a decision? Wouldn't it have been better to conference in on the day I interviewed with her? Well maybe better for me. What am I thinking!!! Who am I? OK whatever, more will be revealed. Thanks for letting me vent/share with you. Gratitude schmatitude < TT
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Thanks for the update TT Your great program experience is serving you well during this time.
Remember that HP has a plane and a great job for you. Trust the process.
As hard as it is, I agree with Betty: trust the process. I always tell my son that we are all on a path and that where we are today is exactly where we're supposed to be. Sending you lots of support and love tonight!
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TiredTonight - thanks for the share - I've been removed from the corporate world for 12 years and it's so nice to know that it's not changed too much....LOL...
It seems at times that the left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing and nothing moves very fast in the hiring process. It's a great opportunity to practice program tools - I agree completely.
I also believe that the best job for you is yet to come! HP will guide you to the one that makes the most sense/cents for your stage in life. That's what we are taught in Al-Anon, and I have to say that I do agree and believe that when I get out of the way, most of what happens for me and to me is truly better than I ever expected/hoped for.
Hang in there and enjoy your F2F tonight! Lovely share and I got you and your job search on my prayer list!
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Thanks very much for the support, encouragement, well wishes and prayers as I go through this arduous process. Yes, Debb time consuming and nerve wracking pretty much sums it up. Thanks for understanding my feeling of frustration and for the support. Bettina.. crazy times for sure. What happened to your brother is bizarre! Likely, had he known of their inability to make a decision, he would have run from the building and them. Thanks for sharing that experience and for your best wishes both are greatly appreciated. Thank you Betty for the support and encouragement. The program really does help for reasoning all of this out and letting go. Maybe hp wants me to just enjoy these beautiful summer days for now! Thank you Andromeda for the love and support. I know that I am long overdue for landing work that's truly right for me. I think the more I interview, the more I'm learning what I don't want which is good. I've followed up on a half dozen or more invitations to interview by withdrawing my application when I felt they weren't good opportunities for me. On the up side, I guess I'm a little surprised by the better opportunities I'm attracting but I've worked toward them so I shouldn't be so surprised and I'm ready for the advancement. Thanks for helping me to remember that this will all come together as it's meant to in hp's time not mine. Iamhere, you make a good point about the left hand not knowing what the right hand is doing. This becomes more of a concern for me when I actually interview and listen closely to the particulars of the job and what the hiring manager is saying. The arranging of the interviews and lack of follow up on them is more of annoyance than anything else. When I meet with them, if I can sense a general disregard for employees, I lose interest. Sometimes you get lucky. They're candid. I take that as my higher power giving me a nudge to look elsewhere. Thanks (((((everyone)))) TT
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Who am I? OK whatever, more will be revealed. Thanks for letting me vent/share with you. Gratitude schmatitude
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