That second interview I had was crushing. It started out with the interviewer telling me about the department, the job, etc.....and then 2 questions about me, and then me trying to ask some questions that she hadn't already answered in her 5 minute monologue. And then it was done. I was so caught off guard by how quickly it was over. I was surprised by the lack of technical questions, the "Describe a time......." or "How would you handle this situation?". I tried my best to interject with some information about my skills, work experience, but she didn't seem too concerned with that. I just thought it was such a strange and unusual interview, and the way she ended it was just bizarre. Maybe she already had made a decision to hire someone else but had to still interview me, or maybe she didn't like my answers to the very basic questions she had asked me. Or she didn't like my sweater. Who knows, but I would be very surprised if anything else comes from this. Which I was devastated following the interview, the job sounded awesome, and the facility was beautiful, and part of me had a little bit more of my hopes up because it was a 2nd interview, rather than a 1st. I just didn't think my time would get wasted like that. And of course, as I'm trying to hold in tears as I'm leaving, its pouring down raining, where I had sunshine before I entered. It's like the weather decided to coordinate with my emotions.
My friends have tried to reassure me to not write this place off yet, and that maybe the person was just a bad interviewer, or why would they spend so much time talking about what the job would involve, etc, if they weren't seriously considering me? But its hard to remain optimistic because she didn't close the interview in an open-ended manner "We'll let you know when we have made a decision" or "We will be in touch". So, I have no real indication to work with, in my opinion, that this will go anywhere else. I was sad the rest of the night, but I'm doing my best to just keep it moving.
For the positive, I can now say that I have had a couple of interviews for practice. I can no longer say that I've received no interest, because my resume has drawn some interest, even if it hasn't resulted in a job offer yet. I can critique my interview answers and refine them. I can only get better. I just have to keep moving along.
I have started to seriously consider nursing homes, but I'm going to be very selective if I choose to apply to any. I am just too worried about the safety of a new graduate being responsible for 15+ patients at a time. I don't want to start a job just to decide I don't feel comfortable doing it and quitting. The job that will make me leave my current job has to be one that is a good fit for me, period.
In other news, we are taking care of Mom and Dad-in-law's cat while they are out of town. I am sad Riley is staying with Gramps, because I miss him and would have liked to get to see him when we stop by the house to take care of Timmy the Terrible. I really wish we could get a dog, but we are in a no-pets building, and with my job situation in the near future being on the unknown side, and Mike being in class after work, it just wouldn't be fair. *sigh*
Registration for Spring classes is Nov. 6. I am 95% sure I will be signing up. I also want to work on getting my ACLS certification. I just want to keep adding to my resume, rather than just remaining idle and doing nothing. I also have to start working on my Continuing Education. To renew your license, you have to have so many CE Credits, which I believe I currently have zero, unless you count renewing my BLS certification., which I don't think it does.
And today is absolutely beautiful!! Gonna enjoy the heck out of it!!
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