Right place at the right ime − 21 September, 2004
This story starts 3 weeks before I started my first salaried job, the job that I wanted so very bad.
I had an interview and afterwards I knew I bagged the job. I sent then a kick-ass "thank you letter" and when the phone rang 2 days later even without checking the caller ID I felt that the good news were on the other end of the line.
"How soon can you start?" One of the guys who interviewed me a week before asked right after he recited me my offer.
"Today!" I wanted to scream but of course that wasn't going to be the case since I still was sitting at my old crappy desk at my shitty $10/hr job. I told them that in 2 weeks I am all theirs and once my new supervisor confirmed the date with me I realized that it is just 3 days shy of my 26th birthday. "woo-hoo!" "Happy Birthday to me!" I couldn't have wished for a better present
The magic day was here and I put on the most business-like outfit that I had in my closet, I didn't have many at the time and didn't really know how to wear them well either.
I got to the office and the receptionist called my new boss to come greet me. I waited for 10 minutes but no one showed up. Every time someone walked down the stairs my heart jumped and palms got sweaty, but I didn't see any one who even closely resembled the nice fella who interviewed me just 3 weeks ago.
I started to get worried and told the receptionist to try again and right when she was about to make the call the CIO (Chief Information Officer) walked down the stairs. I remembered him well since he intimidated the hell out of me during the interview with his unmistakable laugh. He says "Let's go take a walk" and I am thinking "Oh Shit, they must have changed their mind about me working here". My throat is a desert and my palms are rivers. I am so anxious to find out what the hell is going on I think I am going to faint (missing breakfast that morning had something to do with that too, I think).
The big boss gives me the news that not only shock me but put a huge smile on my face. The man who was supposed to be my supervisor resigned that morning and well I didn't just get the job I interviewed for I got HIS job. Yep I am automatically in a management role.
Today it is almost 3 years later and I still work with this wonderful organization. I love my job and even more so I love my boss. Yep the CIO, he is my mentor and that same laugh that scared me so much at the interview is now music to my ears.
I had an interview and afterwards I knew I bagged the job. I sent then a kick-ass "thank you letter" and when the phone rang 2 days later even without checking the caller ID I felt that the good news were on the other end of the line.
"How soon can you start?" One of the guys who interviewed me a week before asked right after he recited me my offer.
"Today!" I wanted to scream but of course that wasn't going to be the case since I still was sitting at my old crappy desk at my shitty $10/hr job. I told them that in 2 weeks I am all theirs and once my new supervisor confirmed the date with me I realized that it is just 3 days shy of my 26th birthday. "woo-hoo!" "Happy Birthday to me!" I couldn't have wished for a better present
The magic day was here and I put on the most business-like outfit that I had in my closet, I didn't have many at the time and didn't really know how to wear them well either.
I got to the office and the receptionist called my new boss to come greet me. I waited for 10 minutes but no one showed up. Every time someone walked down the stairs my heart jumped and palms got sweaty, but I didn't see any one who even closely resembled the nice fella who interviewed me just 3 weeks ago.
I started to get worried and told the receptionist to try again and right when she was about to make the call the CIO (Chief Information Officer) walked down the stairs. I remembered him well since he intimidated the hell out of me during the interview with his unmistakable laugh. He says "Let's go take a walk" and I am thinking "Oh Shit, they must have changed their mind about me working here". My throat is a desert and my palms are rivers. I am so anxious to find out what the hell is going on I think I am going to faint (missing breakfast that morning had something to do with that too, I think).
The big boss gives me the news that not only shock me but put a huge smile on my face. The man who was supposed to be my supervisor resigned that morning and well I didn't just get the job I interviewed for I got HIS job. Yep I am automatically in a management role.
Today it is almost 3 years later and I still work with this wonderful organization. I love my job and even more so I love my boss. Yep the CIO, he is my mentor and that same laugh that scared me so much at the interview is now music to my ears.
Comments:
wade1j (March 22, 2007. 04:39pm)
I envy the fact that you have a mentor. It means everything. It sounds like a great place to work.
Oblivious (April 3, 2007. 04:11am)
One should be so lucky as to find a place of employment that they actually enjoy. I'm glad you've found one.