New job!

Yes, I have a new job: marketing assistant for Emergency Essentials.

Wait, what?! I pretty much got fired from my content writing job last week--I don't really know why though. But I probably was going to quit anyway, because he was pretty inconsistent and hypocritical. He went three weeks without contacting me, and then he got mad at me if I didn't respond to an e-mail super quickly. Yeah, I don't work well with people like that.

Which brings me to this new job.

On Monday night, my mother-in-law sent Stephan a link to the job opening section on the Emergency Essentials website (Stephan worked there a few years ago). I think she found some kind of a techie job, but after looking at it, Stephan realized that he wasn't quite qualified for it. But then he looked at the Marketing Assistant position, and said, "Laura! This is your job!" I looked at it, and decided, "What have I got to lose?" So, I filled out the application and figured it would be at least a week before I heard anything.

I was wrong. I got a voicemail the next morning from Shane (one of the big heads there) asking me if I could call back so we could schedule an interview. One day and three phone calls later, I finally got a hold of him, and we scheduled an interview for this morning.

That interview was one of the least nerve-wracking of any I've ever had. In fact, when I went into the conference room with Shane, he asked, "Are you nervous?" I admitted that I was, and he assured me that I had nothing to be afraid of. He asked me questions, told me what the work was like, and asked me what hours I preferred. Then he brought in the guy who was in charge of the marketing department, and he asked me a few questions. They left the room to convene, and Shane came back and basically told me I could have the job if I wanted it. Yes!!!

I should be starting the job sometime next week--they have to get me a desk. This is a newly created job, which is why they are ordering more desks and computers.

This is a part-time job; I'll be working 25 hours a week. But between Stephan and me, we've got 45 hours. The pay is pretty good. And I get to use the skills I learned in college and from the freelance jobs I've had over the last several months.

So yes, I'm happy. It will be an adjustment, but I'm really excited.