Monday, August 14, 2006

 

I like routine????

I really wouldn't have thought such a thing. Until now.

Will and I have been welcomed to California with dream opportunities, such as staying wiith my mom and Joe through October, house/dog-sitting at a beautiful house with a pool and hot tub, ON A GOLF COURSE, for chrissakes, and to top it off, my mom is going to lend us her car while she and Joe are traveling in Europe. This morning I took Bella and Bailey (one of the dogs we're sitting) on a hike up into the beautiful hills nearby, and now I'm thinking about going for a swim. Things could not be better.

Or could they?

Getting a job in fundraising is pretty hard. Looking for a fundraising job, however, is pretty damn easy. There are only so many organizations in need of a go-getter like me, and only so many websites that list them. Here's me looking for a job:

Check email for responses on the few applications I've sent. None - but dad, thanks for the 1959 Good Housekeeping ad on being a housewife. Definitely something to think about...

Visit Opportunity Knocks website to check new postings. None of interest.

Visit idealist.org for same. Same result.

Go hiking.

Again, I KNOW this sounds reallly good. And it totallly would be if only there was an end in sight. I feel a little in the weeds. Staying with my mom and Joe is a huge help to us and so much fun, but it's hard not to feel in the way there, especially with our hyper-dog. And being at Shannon and Matt's (our dogsitting gig) is awesome, but it feels like it might be easy to turn it into a vacation and leave here on 8/27 no further along in the job hunt than when I started.

I've had two really good interviews with the Yosemite Fund, but beyond that I haven't seen many jobs out there that excite me. I've been giving some thought to visiting a couple placement firms, but I know they'll want me to temp along the way and am I ready for that? And am I ready for them to offer me an Admin Assistant position? No and no. Even though the salary might be what I'm looking for, and the work might be more interesting than just filing and making travel arrangments, I feel like I should make the best of this fundraising experience I've got and find something more fulfilling. Right?

Or do I get myself a good paying, but kind of blah 9-5 gig and then just enjoy my life OUTSIDE OF WORK? No special events on evenings and weekends, no stressing about the job at home? That definitely does have its appeal. Goddamn these are hard decisions!

Apparently I'm supposed to know about the Yosemite Fund job within the next 2 weeks. Maybe their decision is the timeline I need. If they make the mistake of missing the fabulous opportunity that is me (WTF?), then to the placement firms with me!

I think. Maybe I should go for a swim.

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