Scratch Ohio

Well, my wife heard back today about the buyer position she had interviewed for last week. Unfortunately, she did not get the job, so we are back to square one in terms of what the next year will bring and where we will live. We desperately need to get out of the central coast in CA, but that is only practical if we have jobs to go to! I have thought seriously about ditching the teaching gig in favor of a more traditional (i.e., more reliable) job, especially since the adjunct teaching work is getting harder to come by where I'm at now. My former boss from Radio Shack, Joe Pierce, is up for a senior loss prevention auditor position with T-Mobile up in Seattle, WA. If he gets that job, I have thought about trying to find my way into that company also, since I have at least a general familiarity with the telecommunications industry. Teaching is very rewarding, but not so much so that I couldn't take it or leave it.

Anyways, my wife is fairly disappointed that she did not get the job in Ohio, even if she never managed to get her hopes up much beyond a realistic level. Now we have to put our thinking caps on and formulate a new game plan. She has not ruled out applying for the position again next year, especially if she can get some feedback from her interviewer on how she could improve to have a better chance next year; but she may just throw in the towel on that idea if something better comes along. So please keep us in your prayers, everyone. We are definitely at a turning point, and the unknown future is weighing heavily on our shoulders today!