Aarrgghhh! Go away for a day, and come back to a huge pile of stuff that all has to be done RIGHT NOW! You’d think these weenies could get by without me for one day!
First off… Thanks for all the good wishes… you guys make me feel so loved!
The interview went well… I ended up being there 2 hours later than originally scheduled (usually that’s a good sign), and I seemed to hit it off pretty well with everyone. The VP of the department used to work for my current company, so we knew a lot of the same people… even though he left before my time. Turns out he’s also really good friends with one of my references *yay! Bonus points for me!*. Before I left, we had already broached the subject of telecommuting for a while, since I won’t be able to move out there for a few months yet, and they would want me to start sooner. We haven’t talked $ yet… so we’ll have to wait and see. I still have some paperwork to fill out, but I expect I’ll hear from them by the middle of next week. I still have 2 more interviews to go though… so we’ll see…
Now let me give you the “Loâ€-down on LoBusa… She was great! I am so appreciative that I just can’t find words. Her “catch†is a great guy too – very polite, cultured, and good-looking too!
. Dinner and drinks after the extra-long interview was much appreciated, and the conversation was great. They’re both very easy to get along with, and I had a blast.
Saturday morning, LoBusa took me up through some beautiful twisty roads just outside of town… and I know my hubby would just love them. Even with the fog, the view was spectacular. Then we went and looked at houses… They’re expensive, but some of them are really very nice. Some of them are just beautiful! We had a lot of fun walking around the models, planning (Lo) and daydreaming (Me
). It was so nice to have someone around who knew the area and knew where to go look. The commute would be difficult, but Lo was full of information about BART, carpooling, “Casual Carpoolingâ€, etc. So it might not be too bad…
Lunch in San Francisco was great. The cityscape was spectacular! I just wish I were better with a camera. Some of those buildings were pretty neat, but Lo’s car was too quick for me
and I didn’t get as many pictures as I had hoped
. Lunch was great though… shrimp, shrimp, and more shrimp. Plus a great view of Alcatraz. It would have been nice to see the Golden Gate bridge, but the fog was pretty too. Besides… hopefully I’ll be out there soon enough…
All in all, it was a great trip. I think it was about the most fun I’ve ever had on an interview!
Thank you, Lori, for all of your help and guidance! I really enjoyed meeting you, and I had a blast!
