So, I'm just sharing, and hoping not to jinx anything.
Have actually had 3 really, really good in person job interviews - the last
2 taking 2, to 2.5 hours. There was also another 90 min one a couple of weeks ago - but, I think my "overqualification" was a bit for that job - who knows.Anyhow - as life is crashing around us due to situations - I actually got the first solid offer yesterday. YEAH - light at end of tunnel. But, I told them I need some days to make a decision. This one is in a big med practice with urgent care - and only 4.5 miles from house
Now, on Monday I get to call the recruiter who set-up job 2 - as that seemed really nice - in a surgical practice - I'd be the "nursing" staff - it's a satellite office attached to hospital near me - but the group is large and has main office about 13 mi from house, while I'd be at the nearer - about
5-6 miles. 2 admin folks in the office, and one surgeon at a time - only 3 docs practice out of that office, and I know 2 of them from my working in the ED. So, interesting - they're concerned I might be "bored" or not challenged enough. Anyhow - going to spend a bit of time observing in the office - though I think the recruiter guy is going to push a bit - honestly- I need to know the $$. And they give you really cute scrubs.... First place - which would be more challenging, bur - they give you 1 lab coat thing, and pants, then discount for more.
Third - most amazingly interesting - one of those jobs that you wonder "how do you get that?" is working for the regional transplant consortium. Hmmm. Totally interesting - months of special training - very rewarding, though as we discussed - I'm sure emotionally a bit stressful. Hence, they've done well with paramedic/EMTs and ER/ICU nursing people taking these jobs. However - it's an "on-call" kind of job (full-time, casual hours requirement for in the office - can avoid traffic hours - office is about 23 miles) - on-call about 12 days/month (24 hr). They asked me to talk over with family (DH) and let them know - to progress to next level of interviews (screening stuff). So - now I can call them on Monday to at least get a feel for $$ and timelines - so that I can make a decision about the in-hand offer.
So - finally - YEAH - some vision of light at end of tunnel. Poor DH had to spend 90 min on phone with crazy bi-polar won't take her meds SIL (his sister). With her screaming about how we've screwed her (due to some complications that have entwined us - she's profited $$$ - not sharing back which has caused us a $$ problem, and we've been trying to get her disassociated. But, hey, a late payment, and the world has ended in her view). DH countering - ummmm, you know - you've made money on this, and the agreement was you were returning to us our share....Next breath - "so how're things, want to come to my beach condo?" She's just up and down - all over the place. Had left us - no lie - 7 messages in a row on the phone - mostly just stating her name, phone number, and variuos tones of threat - to call her. All within 15 minutes. Not to mention the whopper nasty on my cell-phone starting with "SISTER-IN-LAW....."
Hopefully I'll be able to have accepted a job by the end of next week. In the meantime - needlework teaching is pretty darn busy!
Ellice