I got my call back from large company HR guy. We talked money, and I think we are getting close. The two decision makers were supposed to talk either on Wednesday or Friday as the number one guy was out of town for the week. HR guy let me know that I was the favorite and the money did not seem to be an issue. As of yet I haven't heard back, but that is par for this course. I just want to hear because I am so done with this place.

I suck at poker. After a great start to the year, I have started to play like crap. I need to tighten up considerably. My aggression is there, but I am playing too many hands. I played heads-up this morning and got my lunch absolutely handed to me. I made the mistake of playing a full ring game while playing a heads up match as well. In heads up, you need ultimate concentration, and with two games going on, I couldn't give it so the end result was inevitable.

The gym is closed for the rest of the week so they can prepare to move to the new location. I think I will do some creative workouts like running in the park with pullups on the playground equipment

I'm so freaking nervouse

I just got an email from the large company that I interviewed with last week. The head HR guy wants me to call him. A phone call, that is usually good. From what I remember, you get flushed by a letter and hired by a phone call.

It is amazing. Even though I knew to expect a call and I am now even money to land the gig, I now am super nervous to even call the recruiter back. I guess when life altering choices present themselves, we all get a little shaky.

I'll report back after I call him.

The wife was away, so I had the daughter all to myself for the Saint Patrick weekend. We missed the parade as I told her that there would be fire trucks and she did not want to hear the noise so she refused to go on Saturday morning. It had snowed Friday night, so I cannot say that I was disappointed as I really didn't want to go through the hassle of taking her.

It seems like I spent the entire time preparing meals and cleaning the house.

I did manage to play some poker and work on taxes. I am climbing myself out of my backlog and now I see some light at the end of the tunnel. The money is starting to come in and that makes it a little more enjoyable. With Dave and Sarah coming in for a visit next week though, it will likely put me behind again. So I really have to push this week and next to get things done.

Interview

I had my interview this morning. I think it went extremely well. The VP of Accounting seemed like a "typical" accountant, but I think it went pretty well with him. His main concern was computer skill and technical knowledge. I stressed my ability to research and implement accounting pronouncements and gave examples of PICPA teachings to illustrate the point. The second part was with Ken, who would be my new boss. He seemed like the kind of guy that I could work well with. He was very laid back and pretty much said that as long as the job got done, he didn't really interfere with how it got done. That is pretty much the kind of guy that I would like to work with. The final meeting was with the senior HR recruiter. He told me about the company and the office, and it seems like the kind of place I would like to work.

We had a crazy meeting last night. Actually, we didn't have a crazy meeting. We had a meeting scheduled and one Council member objected to the fact that it was not being televised. He skipped the meeting knowing that another member was not going to be there and a third would probably not make it. Given the vacancy, that meant that we did not have a quorum. He sent the old Council President to object to the meeting and since we did not have a quorum, we had to cancel the meeting anyway. Many of my counterparts were upset, but as it was a successful tactic, I was impressed. I guess that goes hand in hand with my sense of gamesmanship. I hate to loose, but if I am outplayed I really respect the other party.

I have made it 3 days in a row to the gym. I am impressed with myself.

My big interview is tomorrow, I will finish my prep today. If anyone is reading, please wish me luck

I am so behind in my taxes, the stress is starting to get to me. At the heart of it all is that I am lazy. I think everyone is lazy to some degree, but I pisses me off that I am. I should get caught up this week, or at least that is the plan. I will be difficult as my wife is going away with the girls over the weekend.

I got completely wasted on Saturday night. It's just one of those things that happen (especially to me). It is odd that I have been drinking now for 24 years and still do not know when to stop. To that end, maybe I do as I don't get drunk nearly as often as I used to and it is just part of my personality.

I have an interview on Friday. I really want the job. I really just want any job other than the one I have. This place is killing me mentally. I feel myself getting dumber every day.

I did not hear from either of the companies that I spoke of in my last post until Tuesday. I heard from the large food processing company and I have an interview next Friday. Maybe I have a touch of manic depression as my highs are really high and my lows are really low. I know that I don't have it, but sometimes it just seems as though I do. It is my belief that all mental illness is really just normal thoughts that get taken to the extreme. I cannot know what causes this extreme, I just know that it happens. So, any one of us could end up in a mental institution if our normal thoughts just went too far.

Any way, I heard back from them and I have an interview on Friday. I will practice for it with the goal to impress. I will also call the bank today to see where that one stands.

Two Nibbles

I have received 2 nibbles on new jobs. One is for a large food company and the other is for a large bank. They are both in the area of Manager of Financial Reporting. On Thursday and Friday I talked to the recruiters for both positions and they are supposed to get back in touch to set up interviews. Of course, as things work, I have not heard from either. I guess I shouldn't worry as that seems to be how they work.