I DID IT!
I got the job offer (from the deluxe place mentioned in TYFYC #12). woohoo! I won't have to move into my in-laws basement afterall. And, I am so relieved that my hard work, in both school and job hunting, has paid off.
Its at a 501c3...so I'm back to my non-profit roots after 2 years of working in academia at the university. I'm exicted to work at a place where money is not the bottom line, where their mission is to help people, and where their employees are respected and treated well. AND I will be able to use some of my training from grad school =) The only downside, thus far, is that it is quite a commute. So, 3 hours a day I will be in a car, and with gas prices that will hurt. But I will glady drive for a job. And it has full benefits, they even pay the insurance premiums (be still my heart!), so thats an okay trade off.
I admit that I was thrown for a loop during the job offer phone call, though. They did not offer me the job that I applied for, its the next step up. While this is great for my resume and my paycheck, I'm a little nervous at this new role. In addition to the duties that I thought I'd be doing, I will be creating job descriptions and hiring a number of staff to work under me - this is a new step in a direction that I did not necessarily see myself going. But new challenges are good, they keep you growing and learning. And now that school is over in May, it will be good to keep the brain active and stay challenged.
Best of luck to my fellow job-seekers!
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