Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Big Changes Happening...

It has been almost a year since I posted on this blog. A lot has happened in that year. The biggest thing that happened was actually what happened earlier today (really yesterday since it is 1:30am right now). Let me give you a little info first. (I know, the suspense is killing you.)

A couple of months ago, when I moved back to Hollister from L.A. my mom asked the I.T. Director at the hospital she works at if there were still some job openings there. There had been some openings in October, but I was living in L.A. at the time. She didn't have anything, but said that she would keep me in mind for the next openings that became available.

Fast-forward to last week. Suzie, the I.T. director, calls my mom and tells her that there is a part-time job opening and, if I was still interested, to send in my resumé. Now, don't get me wrong, I love my job at Best Buy. I have been with them since 2003, but I wanted to see what kind of job was available here in town. So I send in my resumé and wait to see what happens. Suzie sends me an email back thanking me for my resumé and asked when I would be available for an interview. We coordinated an interview for that Friday.

Friday morning comes and I go to the interview. This interview is with Suzie and Warren, the Network Administrator for the hospital. Through the interview I find out that the position is now a full-time position (which is awesome since I am in a part-time job at Best Buy in Marina). Not only is it full-time, it is in Hollister. That would put an hour and a half back into my life every day. the interview consisted of answering questions about certain situations that I have a feeling are common situations that I would run into at work should I get a position there. The interview goes great and I leave there feeling good about my chances and excited about the prospects of being able to work in town.

The next day, Suzie called me to ask me to send her some references. This is a good sign, I think to myself. So I send her the references. She is planning on calling me back on Monday. Monday was today. She called and offered me the job. I took it. I have been blessed with a full-time job, in town, for more pay, with benefits and payed time off; four things I didn't have with my current job.

God has totally blessed me with this job. I am a Desktop Systems Analyst for MSZ Resource Group, who is the outsourced IT provider for Hazel Hawkins Hospital.