The word from the job-to-the-west today was not good news. In fact, it felt like a great big sucker punch right in the gut.
Not only did they tell us that they are not ready to look into paying a higher salary, but that they are looking into hiring an internal candidate instead. Whatever.
I am tired of this.
First we deal with companies who don't think it means anything when they say they will call you on Monday. To them, Monday means three weeks from now Monday. Or even three weeks from now Friday. It doesn't matter to them. They don't seem to care that people's entire lives could be resting on their decision to hire or not.
Then we deal with this company who promises to pay the salary you are looking for, so you make the three hour trip, spending money on gas, food and a hotel, only to find out that they are not going to offer you any more than what they said in the first place. The same amount that you told them from the very beginning was not enough. Then when you ask them for more money, they, in a sort of back-handed manner, withdraw their job offer. I just. don't. get. it.
Are we doing something wrong? Is the corporate world really that rude and self-serving? Have I been naive about the way things work? Are there any decent companies out there that will treat potential employees like human beings?
Now we are down to no leads on any jobs. The one lead that was where our friend works sounds good, but they are not looking to hire until October, if even then. The job-to-the-east (the second one) called him for an in-person interview but we decided not to pursue that one because of the location. When the person interviewing you asks, "I know where *your hometown* is. Why would you want to move down here?" that raises a few red flags. It turns out that the job was in a major metropolitan area, surrounded by other major metropolitan areas, and although we may not always know our a** from our hiney, we do know that we are not major metropolitan area people. We are small town people and that is a fact. No amount of money would make it worth it to live in a place like that. So we are staying put.
In the end, I am both a little disappointed and a little relieved. Relieved that we won't have to finagle the sale of a house with Derick living 3 hours away. Disappointed because we will not be making any more money any time soon.
There's nothing like a potential move to put things into perspective. I am now looking at my house with a renewed vision. This is our home and it looks as though it will be our home for a while. Instead of looking around at all the things that need to be done before we could sell it, I am looking at all the reasons why I love this house and all the ways I can create an atmosphere of love and peace between these walls.
Have a good night everybody.
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Your category was "a little whining" but I thought your post was insightful and thoughtful. The girls and I spent Sunday trading their bedrooms (the beds stayed where they were- G&B were sick of bunkbeds and S&M have been waiting to sleep in them for years). Now my apartment feels cleaner(we washed down the walls and vacuumed under everything that did move), spacier(we threw away 8, EIGHT bags of sheer junk) and fresh. Just the thing for our family who is antsy now that we now a move is coming sooner than later. Other news- back to school this week. All 4. >sigh<. They LOVE it. :) If you get a chance can you stop by Gianna's new blog to take her sidebar poll about icecream? http://cuatthejig.blogspot.com
her posts are way down because she put a picture she took up in N.H. in her layout, but she's pretty proud of her blog.
Thanks. :)
ps- tell us about any ideas you come up with - I'm looking for a good family bonding/fall memory making idea.
Hey Gina- I stopped by Gianna's and placed my vote. I am glad to hear your girls are enjoying school!
The one thing I loved to do as a kid and love to do with my own kids every fall is go to the apple orchard or the pumpkin patch. It's a pretty common activity - nothing new and exciting here - but it can be so much fun. Sometimes they have corn mazes or apple pie tasting contests or a farm animal petting zoo. It's all fun.
I meant to comment before but couldn't think of the right thing to say. Still can't, except "I'm sorry." All the raising and dashing of hopes and making of plans must have been exhausting.
At least you are living in a place you love. That is worth quite a lot. And moving stinks!
You know what? I'm not a person of any noticeable faith but I do believe in some things & one of those is that things do work out in some unexpected ways. You've put out feelers, shaken some things up & while apparently nothing has changed, things have changed: your attitudes, your thoughts, your feelings. You'll be deciding how imperative it is to move or have a salary increase & things will happen - or not. Perhaps you'll decide you're comfortable where you are, after all. It will be OK. You're good people & it will sort itself out.
And yes, the corporate world is generally a bunch of idiots. In our experience, the best employers are either tiny - less than 5 employees - or very, very large (like more than 1000). The in-between's are the worst.....
Hornblower - Thanks for the words of encouragement. I know somewhere deep down that this will all work itself out and everything is happening this way for a reason. It's just hard to be patient. He needed a better job like yesterday! ;)
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