Sunday, April 03, 2005
A Couple Of Offers And Some Other Stuff
Miles Run: About 5
Other Exercise: None - I decided to be a slacker today. :P
I know, I've been MIA lately. The past week has been absolutely crazy with interviewing and then at work getting ready for an audit that begins a week from tomorrow (really not looking forward to it) so as you can imagine, there's lots for me to tell you about.
I went back downtown Thursday afternoon for the second interview I had been asked to attend. This time the guy wanted to ask me even more questions similar to the ones on the test I had taken. Things like: describe a time when you made an executive decision and describe a time when you made a decision based on a feeling. Things I just wasn't ever expecting nor have had asked of me at an interview before. I answered the best I could, however, I ended up feeling like what I said may have blown any chance I had at the job (1 of four people from what I was told). I mean some of the questions were kinda hard for me to answer just because they didn't really apply to my everyday life. Well, Friday told a different story. I checked my voicemail messages and one of them was from one of the guys at this company asking me to come in yet AGAIN but this time it was so they could give me an offer! I have to admit, this is really odd to me. I'm used to going in for an interview and getting a call if there is an offer to be made not appearing for two interviews and then again for the actual offer but hey, if it's a good one, what the hell.
In addition to that message, I also finally heard from the HR guy that wanted to speak to me from one of the other places I interviewed with. I wasn't able to arrange to go in and meet with him but he is willing to talk over the phone so I will be calling him in the morning. The woman from the same company that I did talk to when I went into interview also called and left a message after him. She didn't know if he had called or not but wanted to let me know that they didn't forget about me and she also wanted to talk to me again. I gave her a call and it turns out, they too are offering me the job! Two job offers in one day - can't beat that!
The fourth message I had was from the woman at the second company I interviewed with on last Tuesday. The woman I saw there wants me to come in on Friday and see her and the guy I would be reporting to if I took that job. Unfortunately, the earliest time I would be able to meet with them is on Friday so unless I turn down both of the other jobs, I probably won't be going to that although I have a feeling I would probably be offered that job too. It's kind of a shame because I think that one would make a really good use of my skills and it is only two miles away from where I live. Ah well, at this point, the decision is hard enough with just two offers, I can't imagine throwing a third into the mix.
There is a new "wrench" that has been thrown into everything that makes the decision of taking a new job all the more complicated. It seems that the Chi has grown a wild hair in his butt and wants to not only vacation in Vegas at some point this summer but is also talking about wanting to move there! What comes as the biggest surprise is that I didn't think that he liked it THAT much when we went before. Of course after he told me that they are supposed to be building a big megaclub there, that kind of said it all. LOL We'll see what happens. The downside is that I don't want to take a new job only to end up leaving it and I don't want to not take one only to find out we are staying. Given his history, I probably should just go ahead and take a new one because he likes to talk about doing things like moving elsewhere but he never seems to want to get up off his butt and make it happen. Personally, if I were going to move somewhere else, I would choose either London or Manhattan. Vegas although scenic and all just doesn't seem like that great of a place to live.
Saturday night, my mommy and I went shopping, out to eat, and to see a movie. We saw Upside Of Anger. It was alright although not exactly what I expected. It did have a few rather humorous bits and for the first time Kevin Costner actually seemed to be acting rather than standing around reading a script, but there were times when I did feel like it kind of dragged a little. I can't say I would buy this one on DVD but I also wouldn't say that it was a total waste of money either.
After I got home from the movie, I watched a show on tv about Terri Shaivo. It was really interesting and only helped to solidify my thoughts on the whole situation that went on. Although the woman's family want everyone to believe that her husband was this horrible person who denied her therapy and any attempt to improve her condition, according to this program, he did everything he could for the first two to three years including raising money to fly her out to CA to have a stimulator inserted into her brain and actually going back to school to get a nursing degree so that he could better care for her at home. It wasn't until a malpractice suit which was won by him that all the trouble came about. One million dollars was awarded - $300,000 to Michael and $700,000 to a trust fund for Terri for her care. Supposedly, Terri's family claims Michael said he would give the family a portion of the winnings. When he didn't and also didn't pay back any of the $10,000 he owed them for living expenses, that is what started the riff. The family says that Michael made up the stuff about Terri wanting to die because he didn't mention it until years down the road, however, more than anything, I think it's because like her family, he wanted to believe that she would improve. At one point Terri got a bladder infection and that is when a doctor asked Michael why he didn't just let her go because there was no chance she would ever improve. According to the program, this was when Michael came to the realization he was being selfish and should in fact let her go.
I think Michael's attorney also made a good point concerning the video played over and over by the media and Terri's family showing her responding to stimulus. He stated that the bit which was on the video may have been the 30th time she was asked to do something so in other words "luck" rather than her responding because there is also video showing her not responding at all.
All I can say is that I am glad that she has finally been allowed to die. Seeing the pictures of the person she was and then recent pictures of her knowing how conscious she was of her appearance, I can't imagine the woman wanting to live as she was. It does bug me a little bit to hear some of the comments her family has made about her now finally being at peace (something I feel that they have kept her from) but maybe one day they will realize what has happened is for the best.
Finally, I was sorry to hear about the Pope. I'm probably the one of the least religious people out there but I guess since I can remember my mom going to catch a glimpse of him when he stopped in Iowa back in 1979, it was more personalized for me than had there not been that "connection".
Otay.....time for me to go fold the laundry.
Til next time......
Knocked Off By The Fashion Diva
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