I applied for two jobs at the Wylie library. I had two interviews that both went really well; one of the women who was conducting the interview is the supervisor of the volunteers, so I know her pretty well, and she's the one who told me I should apply for the jobs in the first place. I was feeling pretty sure of getting at least one of the jobs, especially since they're hiring two or three people for each of the positions.
Now I am not feeling so good about it. Yesterday was two weeks since my first interview, and today is one week since the second interview; I still haven't heard anything. In the first interview Cheryl said that I should know by the end of the week. Then, in the second interview, she said that they had pushed back the starting date for the jobs because they were having a hard time deciding who should go where. This has been my one thread of hope.
But I also know that the people who get the jobs will be getting phone calls, and those who don't will be getting letters. It's been a long time that I haven't heard anything... and snail mail takes a lot longer than a phone call.
I'm pretty bummed. This is my dream job, one that I have wanted forever--so much so, in fact, that I will probably continue to volunteer if I don't get it, even though it will be hard to go back and volunteer after this process.
Sigh. I'm obviously not very optimistic at this point, but keep your fingers crossed anyway. I'm not giving up until I get a letter.
And in related news, I applied for two jobs at the Frisco library today, just in case. I have no idea how I'd get to Frisco if I got the job, since we only have the one car, but I don't really care--if it gets to that point, I'll make it work. One way or the other, I will work at a library.
So sorry. Job hunting sucks, but it's even harder when you know exactly what you want. Here's hoping you get it.
ReplyDeleteOh Miri good luck! Looking for and applying for jobs is awful and can be so disappointing. I will keep my fingers crossed for you!
ReplyDeleteIf I owned a library, I would BEG you to work in it.
ReplyDeleteThanks girls, but I didn't get it. I got an email--which I guess is what they meant by "letter"--a few hours after I wrote this post. I "impressed the interviewers" and it "was not an easy choice," but they went with someone else.
ReplyDeleteThe woman who wrote me did give me links to a couple municipal job websites and I've already found some other library positions that I'm going to apply for. They're all 20-40 minutes away from where I live, which is going to be an issue... But like I said, I'll make it work. Thanks for all the good thoughts! I'll let you know when you can start redirecting them. :)
When I worked at the Provo Library, I applied for one position twice and then another one once to be a librarian instead of a clerk and all three times they said pretty much what they said to you- close but not quite. It's really frustrating! Hopefully you find one that's right for you soon. You could try school library!
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry Miri! I know how much you wanted the job. Maybe the other applicants had library science degrees? But if you get the job at the Frisco library, I could come visit you all the time. There are some days when I work from home that I actually go there to work. Plus, the Frisco library is AWESOME! Maybe the drive would be worth it!
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