So this past Friday, I was browsing my company’s website for the heck of it, and happened to look at jobs in my hometown - I do it every few months just to see what’s available. My parents still live there, my brother and SIL are there with my nephews, and I have a ton of family and close friends (including my son’s godparents) within several hours.
A job that I am PERFECT for popped up on my screen. Everything I do now, just in a different department, and in a perfect department for me.
This was on Friday. My husband and I discussed it over the weekend, and decided that I would apply for it. I applied on Monday morning, after calling our regional HR VP and my boss. I had actually taken this week off to get the house cleaned up and take some stuff to Goodwill, so I’m not actually at work this week.
By Tuesday, I had a phone interview set for today with our national HR rep. After our interview, she said that she was forwarding my information onto the hiring manager, and he would probably be in contact in a couple of days to set up an interview. That was at 11:15.
At 12:30, my phone rang. It was the hiring manager for the position calling to set up a phone interview for Friday. :eek:
I have a feeling that I have an edge because they prefer to hire internal candidates, but I had no idea things could happen QUITE this fast. If all goes well, it would mean moving back to my hometown within the next few weeks. I’d take my son and my cats with me, and stay with my parents while my husband stays here and gets our house ready to sell. He’ll join us either when he finds a job in my hometown or the house sells - more than likely, it’ll be the first option. We’re a little nervous about selling our house, but I want to keep a positive outlook on it. We will probably end up paying both rent and mortgage for awhile, but we’re anticipating that, and it will be okay.
It will SUCK to be away from my husband for several months, but in the long run, this is going to be SUCH a good move for us - the job market is much better in my hometown, and financially, we would be in much better shape.
After four years of living in a town that I really dislike, I have a very good possibility of moving home. My son, who is nearly 2, will be able to grow up with his cousins, who are close in age (one is 2 1/2, the other is a newborn) and tons of family around him - we will miss my husband’s parents, who are amazing grandparents and adore their grandson to pieces, but even they agree that this would be a good thing for us.
I’m trying not to get ahead of myself, but it seems like things are progressing very quickly and in a positive way. We’ll be sad to say goodbye to my son’s daycare because they are amazing, and I absolutely adore my co-workers, but in the long run…I am really hoping this happens.
:eek: .