So, here is my job hunt last week in chronological order (mostly stolen from my Facebook statuses).
First, read these blog posts:
Fasting This Weekend
Last Weekend
Sept. 7, 2009:
Note to self: don't sing 'Leaving on a Jet Plane' to the family just before you leave on a jet plane.
Sept. 8th, 2009:
All checked into my hotel. Connected to the internet. Bored. Gotta find some food here in BFE.
Sept. 9th, 2009, 7:30 AM:
I'm about to freaking BLOW THE DOORS off of this company! They won't know what hit them. By the time my 8 hour battery of interviews, tests and presentations is over they're gonna be all like - OMFG WTF? (that's 'frak' and 'gosh') Who was that shiny, smiling, bald-headed young man? Can we add another zero to that offer we were going to make him?
Sept. 9th, 2009, 7:00 PM
I'm sitting in a conference room after 11 hours of interviews, tests, puzzles, code review, code on the fly, math, thought probes, process discussions etc. It's been 20 min. I should know yay or nay soon. I did pretty darn well I think - we'll see soon enough!
Sept. 9th, 2009, 8:30 PM
I'm about to crash. Jet lag and staying 'peppy and fun' for 11 hours of interviews is taking its toll. Gotta rest. I'm 99% there! Almost got it locked down. I have 1 last design to present to them before the PM will sign off on me like QA, Tools, Architecture, Engineering, Management and the CTO all have already :-)
Sept. 10th, 2009, 9:30 AM
At the **** airport, started on my new design homework.
Sept. 10th, 2009, 11 AM
Fly from **** to Portland, OR, Portland to Oakland, CA, Shuttle from Oakland to San Francisco
Sept. 10th, 2009, 9:30 PM
Finished up my first design iteration, sent it to the powers-that-be to review. Fingers crossed!
Sept. 10th, 2009, 11 PM
Fly from SF to Manila
Sept. 11th, 2009
Sitting in the Manila airport. Finagled my way into the business-class lounge so I can actually have some internet access. I read their comments on my design and adjust, redo my design accordingly, then re-submit it. Fingers crossed again.
Sept. 12th, 2009, 11 AM
Arrived home safe, sound and tired. Go shopping w/ the family for our big dinner tomorrow w/ 15 est. guests, including the mission president.
Sept. 14th, 2009,
Received some additional feedback. Finish up all my redesigns, adjustments etc. for mockups v. 3 and 4, then resubmit. Hopefully we'll know by tomorrow.
Sept. 15th, 2009,
Received an offer! I'll probably start working for them remotely next week.
It's been a crazy couple of weeks - but rewarding! Thanks to everyone who supported us with thoughts, prayers and any other sort of good mojo you were throwing our way!
9.14.2009
The Job Hunt
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6 comments:
Are you serious?? So close, yet so far. Congrats!!! I knew you would get the job.
A big congratulations to you my son.
A mothers heart aches when her family is oceans away. It will be great to have you home.
But most of all, I am so proud of your ability to bounce back after such a shocker.
To all you that read this that do not have a college education, get one! This is the ticket you need in these times to get you in the door for an interview.
Congratulations! Much closer to home, it looks like. And what an adventure getting there!
Way to be!! Yah!! I rode my bike through there a few times. Woop woop!
Is that really where I think it is? Will we really be in the same state? So glad the travel and interviews went well. When will you be moving back?
Yes, yes it is where you all think it is. Idaho is one of the last places we thought we'd end up, but when the Lord provides a big open door you take it :)
We are sad to be leaving the Philippines so early, but feel we have accomplished what we were sent here to do (or at least will have by the time we leave in 2 weeks).
Now the challenge of the return journey comes in to play... it should be an interesting one :-P
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