Day Four - The third

Day Four - The third day of a job hunt is always the worst one. Yesterday, despite three excellent interviews (the fourth was pushed back to Friday at the interviewer's request), was no exception.

First interview of the morning at a management consulting firm downtown. Oh, Jeebus, I want a job downtown. Almost all my jobs in the last ten years have been out in the 'burbs. But there's a hustle and bustle downtown that I just love. The interview was just great - they placed people in my area in December (almost unheard-of). They MIGHT need another, and in any case I knocked the interview out of the park and they have possibilities at some other companies. I get the impression that there are big things brewing - in about a month or two. Yagh.

The woman with whom I interviewed *loved* my voice. So she put me in touch with her husband, a video producer who needs voiceover guys. We'll talk today. Hitch: All of my tapes from my years as a voiceover guy (1986-1989) are long missing.

Second interview: Lunch with another headhunter. Went quite well - possible openings at a big investment company. But - yup, nothing RIGHT now.

Third interview: rather booming little contract company downtown. This was a pre-interview for one I was supposed to do this afternoon, at a local retail megachain. They told me that (bad news) they might not need me in there this afternoon for the "real" interview (which is a "team" interview now, and might be limited to project managers), but (good news) they might need someone as early as Monday and (better but slightly less likely news) they might need me for more of a lead analyst position than as a tech writer.

And one resume that I sent - and expected to be promptly rejected - has apparently gone over quite well. The headhunter says she expects I could get an interview (full-time position as a "Systems Analyst" primarily focused on GUI work) as early as next week.

But the grind of it all hit me yesterday. Maybe a little existential panic setting in. Eight or nine interviews this week - none for next week, so far. And of course, lots of stuff that could, and probably will, set up in the next month or two; almost nothing hiring RIGHT at the moment.

Sigh. Hopefully today'll feel better. One interview, possibly two, today, plus two (including a second with the consulting gig I REALLY want) tomorrow.

Jebus, I hate this. I know I'm pretty good at looking for work. I only wish it paid. If it did, I'd be pretty flush at the moment.

I am too proud to beg. But I'll draw your attention again to the tip jar - proceeds of which go to keeping Shot In The Dark online.