Newbie

So today was first day of dream job. Guess what....might not be dream job, but still a great job. I think I might have been misled a little, but what are you going to do about that. In this economy a job is a job and I am thankful for that.

Kind of bummed out and disappointed. Don't feel like going into anonymous detail, so I am ending here.

Have a good weekend,

Pampered Wife

Time to Celebrate

It is officially time to celebrate- yes, even though it is Monday morning, I am celebrating! All of the red tape has been cut through, all of the i's dotted, t's crossed, and I can now announce- I have LANDED the dream job!!!!

I have to go in the next two days for pre-employment paper work and blah blah blah. I really like the way this job does it. You go in one day and they give you the packet with all of the necessary paperwork for you to fill out at home. Then you return the next day with the paperwork filled out and then you meet one on one with the salary specialist, to determine your wages, then the benefits specialist, and a whole bunch of other people. I really like this organization pattern. I look forward to being able to ask questions that I would have not asked if it were in a group format. I think this gives the whole process a much warmer and friendlier tone. (I hope this is true at least...)

Behind all of this excitement is a boat load of nerves! I am so excited to have landed dream job, but now I am worried that I will not be good enough. You see, the reason this is "dream job" is because it is putting me in the role that I have always wanted to be- the "go to person." Unofficially, I have been that for the last three years and loved it, but now I will be that officially- and that scares the crap out of me! I hope I can do it...I am pretty sure I can, but until I am doing it- I plan on being scared.

Talk soon!

PW

Drum Roll Please.....

I landed dream job. I got the call about 4:45p yesterday afternoon. There seems to be one little hiccup. Without going into too much detail, being that I would like to remain anonymous, in my profession there is a lot of state regulations, oversights, and certification. Well, being that I have now lived in 3 states within the last 5 years, I am having some trouble obtaining everything I need from each state to show that I am qualified. Poop. SUPER CLOSE- but not celebration yet.

I would like to mention that I originally saw dream job posted online. It was the very first job I applied for. I polished up the good ol' resume, wrote a quick- yet powerful cover letter- e-mailed it to dream boss, had an interview within 10 minutes of email. Expected to walk out of his office with an offer, but had to wait a month for that. Oh well, still, I'm 1 for 1.

Keep you posted on bureaucratic nightmare.

Pampered Wife

News....News...News...

Ok, oh my goodness, there is news about dream job. I am so excited that I can barely type. So just now I went online to check the status of my application and to see if there were any new jobs with same dream company. I found tons of new jobs, so I added those to my electronic application. Then I just happened to notice something- the icons next to dream job- they have changed! It no longer says in process next to it, now it says qualified! It also has a little pair of glasses next to that. What does that icon mean, I haven't a clue. But I have decided to take all of this as good news and anxiously await a phone call from dream boss tomorrow declaring that I have a job!

So, actually, it was very little news, but right now, with as hopeless as I feel, it was amazing news to me!!!!

Got to go and make PH a fantastic Pampered Chef recipe for dinner. It is Sun Chip chicken. Want the recipe? Just ask!

Pampered Wife

How Come? Part 2

So yesterday I spent 99.9% of my day at home waiting for the phone to ring with job news and the fax machine to ring with something I desperately need from my last company. This little something I asked for over 2 weeks ago and was assured that I would get it within 24-48 hours. Fast forward two weeks, I call and ask where it is and I was told, "We all have a case of the summer's here. We will get that to you later." Hello? What? Just because you don't feel like working doesn't mean I need that paper any less!!!!

So any who, I had to run out for like 30 minutes to get more pampered pet food- because of course they can't eat the stuff they sell at grocery stores, or even at pet stores. I have to go to a place and special order it. Sorry, sidetracked. Well, while I was out I got three e-mails from someone with questions about a Pampered Chef order, two from another person looking for a recipe, and low and behold, when I get home there is a message on my machine that the fax did not go through and I needed to provide another fax number! All within like my 30 minute dog food run! I called the lady back, gave her Pampered Husband's fax number and now I have everything I need- well, except for a job.

How come things only happen when I am not home and able to take care of them immediately? Here is the plan for today- GET OUT AND STAY OUT! Things only seem to happen while I am not at home, so I will leave. I am going to try to do every stinkin' little errand I can think of today and I am going to enjoy it. Time to stop stressing. My stress will not get me a job, just a stomachache.

Need to get going,

Pampered Wife

Still waiting...

Uggh...I am still waiting to hear from dream job. I am starting to wonder if this truly is a dream job. Would I want to work for someone who has to take like 3-4 weeks to make a decision? In my profession you are taught to make the decision quickly and then work with the consequences. I am hoping to hear something today. Trust me- I will not leave my telephone's side until I hear something.

On another note, I am happy to report that my blog inspired someone else's dinner last night. I love that I have the time and the tools necessary to experiment in my kitchen- now I also have an outlet to share all about it. I hope you loved your Chicken Pesto dinner! So let me gush about last night's masterpiece- Mozzarella Red Pepper Chicken Sausage and Spaghetti Squash lightly tossed in olive oil. It was so simple and so delicious and the true kicker- it was healthy! PH was amazed that I did not eat one carb at dinner. We made up the calories though, we each had small Blizzards from Dairy Queen after dinner!

So that is all that is going on today in my life. How about you?

Pampered Wife

News....Kind of....

Ok, so dream job is still out there looming. After having a down in the dumps kind of day yesterday due to this insane scenario I made up in my mind about not getting the job, I got up this morning, and with a little push from pampered husband, I called to check in on "my job." So, the gentleman was very nice and said that he was glad I called. He asked if I have accepted any other position- NO, hello, waiting on pins and needles for this one! He also asked where I was in the application- finally mailed in transcripts yesterday. He also asked for my local number- thank goodness we got one, normally we just use our cell phones.

So here is the big news- he wants ANOTHER WEEK to decide!!!! AHHHH!!! I can't play the waiting game much longer, I don't think my nerves can take it, or my marriage.

Here is my opinion on this whole thing. I truly think he wants me. I think he is a little worried about my lack of experience with the laws in this state- remember I am new here. I think he might also be slightly worried about my age- in my field, I am a little young (not getting younger though as I sit here on pins and needles!!!) I also think he might be waiting for a finally go ahead from the people above him. I understand all of this, it is logical, but I really want the job.

Will keep you posted!

Pampered Wife

Waiting Game Continues

So here I am day 2 of the waiting game. There has been no official news, but there has been news. Let me explain. I guess everything in the world is done online now, including the post of this job, my application, and so on. Well, just to see if there would be news yesterday I stopped back at the site that listed the job as available. Guess what- no longer listed as available!!!! AHHH! Does this mean someone else got the dream job? Does this mean he pulled it for me and just can't tell me because the county is waiting for my transcripts? What does this mean???? I am panicking.

Unfortunately Mr. Pampered had to bare the brunt of this storm last night. I was not a happy camper and I think I made it my goal to make sure that he wasn't either. I have never been without a job and this waiting game is INSANE. Hopefully it will end soon, and for the better.

Will keep you posted.

Pampered Wife

The Waiting Game

OK, so this week I am officially playing the waiting game. About a week and a half ago I interviewed for the nearly perfect dream job in the new Pampered City. I don't think the interview went too well, but everyone that I have talked to about it says it went really well. So here we are, I was told that I would be informed, "The week of the 28th." Why in the world did the prospective employer tell me that I would find out at 9a on Monday morning? Why does it have to be "the week of...."??? Ahhh. I am not a patient person- so this is really going to be a long week until that phone rings.

Oh speaking of phone, I am getting a new pampered phone. It is time to toss out the old Razr phone and upgrade to the IPhone. Well, it is an upgrade for me and the pampered husband. See he has the old 3G IPhone and really wanted the new 3GS but was not eligible for the upgrade- but I was. So I signed up for the 3GS for him and he is graciously giving me his previously loved 3G IPhone. Chances are that it still will not work in the Pampered Palace though!

Well time to go and sit by the phone hoping it rings with good news.

Pampered Wife

Pampered Position

Good morning everyone!

Yesterday was a very long day. Let me explain. I woke up early to go to a job interview. I enjoy going out to new places and hearing all about their programs, but I find it difficult to talk myself up. I prefer to let my record show for itself- but in a 20 minute interview you can't do that. I walked away from the interview without an offer. It wasn't a no thanks, but a "I'll get back to you." Everyone that I have talked to about the interview says it went great and I'll be a shoe in, but for some reason, I just don't get that warm fuzzy feeling. Ahhh the agony of waiting!

Then after that wonderful morning, I packed up the two pampered labs and drove back to our old place to pack it up and get ready for the move into the new and improved pampered palace. A car ride is no big deal, right? Well, this was an eight hour car ride with two large dogs, pouring rain, and more state troopers than I have ever seen in my life. It was long.

After my "fantastic" car trip, I arrive home to find a note jammed in our door that we were delinquent on our rent. HELLO! Gave you moving notice 60 days ago! I would like to introduce your right hand to your left hand apartment people. You should really know what the other hand is doing. Then I opened the door to what looked like the roach motel. I think the number of dead roaches in the place had to be near the triple digits. I am so glad that we are moving!!!

All in all though, I got to sleep in my bed and not an air mattress. Oh yeah, I also was able to watch the Real Housewives of New Jersey last night and there was a shout out to Pampered Chef. If any of you saw the episode and are interested in either purchasing the knife that was showcased or hosting your own show let me know!

Got to go, have a pampered day!