Interviewing Monday, final round
Unofficially I am the "heavy favorite" per HR from the pre-interview process, although they are supposed to remain neutral. They said I had more personality and would be a great addition because I'm exactly like most of the team and that's what they like to hire. With the degree in progress issue they are actually willing to let it slide given the circumstances since I'd put it off caring for my parents and now that we've lost Mom; painful as that is, my schedule is more open and I can actually stop freelancing and doing temp work and take something serious again. I can't get the degree any faster so I just have to keep pushing that ahead. So instead of falling into the "oh but the degree" or "overqualified" issue, it looks like I have found a happy medium and might have a job.
And if not, because some edges me out, then it's okay since there are pt jobs there and a pt which will go ft in fall here locally at a smaller office. And if not it's great networking and I know I have a good rapport with HR, which never does hurt. The applications, assessments and pre-interview process was easy. I did the phone interview already and the final sit down is Monday. Even if I had to take something other than what I was being originally offered, I'd do it to have a foot in the door for an internal hire or promotion down the line.
It's been tough but I just have to look forward and know that I'm doing what I should be doing. I'm helping people where I can and had a friend get asked to do assessments right on the spot with her resume (told her it needed re-writing so she let me) and maybe that's another one with a job. Feels good to be able to help others and find the positive in searching for work myself. Takes the stress out of it by staying positive... hopefully I have some good news Monday. And if not, it's just another step on the path and I can learn something from it. If I get edged out then it's someone with their degree finished and the same experience as I have (or more) with the same mentality and outlook.... if that's the case, then they absolutely deserve it. Sure I'd be disappointed, but, all in all there's a lot of us looking for work so if we get passed over for someone else I think it's wrong not to be happy they got a job. Never know if they have it worse than you and are a payment away from losing their house or car or can't put groceries in the house and there's a plan for them that means that job going to them.
Praying for u!
The interview went great and I love the manager.... but I'd be hired on at part time and not in management and not at the local location. So basically what I applied for and thought I had doesn't exist and this is the alternative. With the pay being offered and then adding in the travel time and gas costs, unfortunately, I don't think I can accept the job. I would be on flex hours and the times I am being given are mostly during rush hour which adds minimum 1 hour to commute. Had I known I was being moved ahead for the lowest job they have and not what I applied for I wouldn't have done the interview. I am going to see if they could place me in the same position locally which levels the playing field and if not just keep at it.
Guess I'll see what they say tomorrow, and if not... I was offered a telecommute pt position doing work in my degree field and not relying on past work experience for management work until I could get something more substantial so maybe things will have a way of working out in my favor after all. One door closes, another opens. I'd be starting on more of an intern slate with under 10 hours a week and am waitlisted for 25+ hours a week when they reopen that area, so it's not a "no" but an "in the meanwhile" type deal. Gives me a chance to train, start working and increase my hours in the next couple of months and does put more experience into what I'm doing in my degree plan so maybe it's a better option.