Things To Talk About....

[sariagray]

I really should be getting ready for work. No, really.

But I have things that need airing, get them out in the universe, and whatnot. Power of positive thinking? I don't even know.

So, first, a job opened up at my organization and, on a whim (and at the prompting of several coworkers), I applied. Well, first I tweaked my résumé, had it beta'd (*g*) by the awesomest people ever, and then submitted it on Sunday evening. Monday morning, I get a call from a woman in HR. Normally, she conducts phone interviews but since I already work there, I crossed the street to the main office and met with her. Apparently, it went well, because by the end of the day the manager who would be in charge of this position scheduled an interview in my Outlook calendar for Friday. 

 

Now currently, I'm a contract employee (a.k.a. Super Temp, Temp Overlord, etc) so a real position would give me novel benefits like, you know, health insurance. And days off. It would also pay me...more than twice what I'm making now, so I may actually be able to move out and not be dragged down by my family's economic woes. Hurrah! So I'm really, really, really hoping I get it. *nod* But first, I have to talk to my boss. To get a recommendation. So, yeah. *nervous*

 

In other news, still have not yet heard about the dramaturg position, although that may be because they haven't even had auditions yet. In my head, GDL is going to be in it. He's obviously not. But it's fun to think about for now.

 

I'm also on this "relatively healthy eating" kick and taking my vitamins. Vitamins are good. So I'm told, anyway! I'm trying to be...successful at Things. You know, just...all around. Saria Gray, Empress of the Universe? Kidding.

 

In other news, I'm writing more again, too. Inadvertently. Mostly because of LAS, RIOC, and ficathons with the lovely analineblue in which we end up with stories we had no idea we were writing at the time. So, that's good. I guess. I just...I want to be a writer. Like, a real writer. But writing fan fiction is so much more...satisfying, somehow. I get lovely characters, prepackaged, to play with. And a set audience who is actually LOOKING for these stories and therefore wants to comment on them. In the end, it strengthens me as a writer, but it doesn't matter if I don't get back to writing original fiction, does it? I'm thinking I may join the original fiction LAS round when it opens up again. Just because. Maybe. We'll see.
 

Right. Enough rambling out of me. So much work to do. And not the fun kind of "weevil hunting" work, either. ;)

 

We'll end on this note, shall we?

 

 

 

Comments

[sassysailorgirl.livejournal.com]

Here's to hoping you get what you want! Sounds like a wonderful opportunity! I'll keep my fingers crossed for you! More money & benefits are good! Though I'd take any job that would give me the time of day right now ;p

[sariagray.livejournal.com]

Thanks hun! So far, things seem to be going well. :)

Have you tried temping?

[sassysailorgirl.livejournal.com]

I haven't, no. But y'know what? I think I will give temping a go! If Donna Noble can do it! ;p

[sariagray.livejournal.com]

I've been temping for 4 years now - the one thing I can say is that I've always had steady work, and have gotten job offers, to boot! It's definitely worth looking into! :)