Bated Breath

Thank you all for your good wishes and virtually crossed fingers. (Crossed virtual fingers? Totally not sure which way that goes.) Whichever - I'm sure they're all cramped and achy by now! I wish I had good news to report on the job situation. The best news I have is you don't have to shoot us yet. The company did call on Tuesday, but not with a job offer yet. Seems they want more references. They've already checked the three provided but now they want three more of a specific type. (John sent back four. Overkill? Maybe. But at this point, overkill may be the best response!) The recruiter says this request is not a bad sign or a signal of any concerns on their part. All the feedback is very positive and this is merely "due diligence". Did I tell you that John had to take a personality test (or management style quiz or whatever you want to call it)? There is no "right" or "wrong" on it, but they don't give you your results unless you're hired. This is in addition to the four interviews (one of which spanned three entire days). And now they've got SEVEN references spanning 15 (of his 25) years of IT experience in start ups, big corporate environments, small business, and university/institutional situations - the whole freaking enchilada. I do NOT need to be given access to the personality assessments on these people to know that the bottom line is "anal retentive, OCD freaks". I mean that in a good way though. Clearly they are careful, thorough, attention-to-detail oriented folks. The half-glass-full side of me would like to point out that if they are willing to invest this much energy into a potential employee, then surely they are playing to get the right people in and keep them there. Even though I'm frustrated with the pace, nothing has been done with anything other than a straight forward, transparent approach. This company reeks of integrity. They are a thriving, growing tech company which in this economy speaks volumes about the intentionality of their management. I do, however, reserve the right to withold further praise until they hurry the f*ck up and offer John the job.

In training news: (silence).
(And speaking of crickets chirping, remind me to tell you an amusing little anecdote starring John's iPhone in case I forget in the nanosecond it takes me to type about my training.)
Yesterday turned into was a rest* day. Today is a run** day. Tomorrow is a swim*** day.

Ok now that we got THAT out of the way, the story. Well it's not so much a story as it is maybe a friendly "hey, you might oughta think this through a little bit more" kind of thing. You want to know how to freak out all of your fellow diners at your favorite Indian restaurant? Humor your lovely partner by getting rid of that annoying-as-fuck ringtone that sounds like someone strangling a ghost and replace it with the soothing sound of crickets chirping on a summer's eve. Then accidentally have the ring volume set really loud and not be able to get to your phone quickly when it rings in the middle of dinner. (Then spend ten minutes reassuring all those people looking under their chairs and the panicked wait staff that no, really, you're very sorry, it's just the phone, you promise, there are no actual bugs. Really. So sorry.)

Fun times were had by all. Thanks again for the good mojo. I'll post as soon as I know anything else. In the mean time, have a great weekend everybody.

TODAY I LOVE: Natalie Goldberg's Wild Mind and that my boys will be here tonight!!!!!!

*Where rest=sleepless, hormonal, stalking, stomping, bat-shit crazy, stress.
**Where run may = ride on the bike trainer because the temp is dropping 10 degrees/hour and it's supposed to rain or maybe sleet.
***Where swim = almost definitely yoga and weights because no way am I going to get in the water when I'm bleeding to death. TMI? Maybe, but if so, then for the love of gummy bears, do not even think about reading Steve In a Speedo?!, Glaven, Carolina John, or Project Procrastination. 'Cause seriously? These folks invented over disclosure. Bless their hearts.