Day sixteen

I am very sleepy as I write this. I have been up since 4:50 this morning after a night of sleeping very poorly. Hopefully, I'll sleep better tonight. I don't have to wake up so early tomorrow.

Not long after I got home from work today, I got an unexpected phone call. I got a callback for an inquiry I had made about a job posting on Craigslist. A digital printing company in Van Nuys wants someone to pack orders for them afternoons and evenings. I have an interview with the company on Monday morning. If I get hired, I'll finally be working full time and only a little more than 1-1/2 miles from home. Right now, I have to take two buses to and from Glendale, and I'm not even working full time.

I had the chance to schedule the interview for tomorrow, but I wanted time to be ready. I did my last job interview (with the closed-door pharmacy for which I was not hired, incidentally) on only 2-1/2 hours notice. At the time, I was glad that I didn't have a lot of time to be nervous, but I know I would've liked to have had more time to prepare. Even though I wanted to be optimistic and was praying that I would leave it in God's hands, I walked out of that building knowing I didn't get the job. Frankly, I would've been more surprised if I actually had been hired.

This time, I at least have the luxury of being ready but not rushed. I can make sure I have the current version of my resumé, I can consider the kinds of questions they typically ask in these interviews (Why should I hire you? Where do you see yourself in five years?), and I can ask as many people as I can to pray for me & that I would trust God to lead me where He would have me go.

Also, I scheduled the interview for Monday because I'm very tired. this has been an easy week, but I really wear it when I don't sleep well.