Congratulations, Stephanie

My sister, Stephanie, today received good news of employment with a company that she really wants to work for. I am overjoyed for her and I know she will do very well.

Stephanie was in England for over a year studying International Business and Marketing and earned an M.A. for her efforts. After returning to the states in December of 2008, she had many difficulties finding a job. But she persevered, she kept working to find what she wanted, she was patient and things worked out for her. When she interviewed for this job, she was given, more or less, a job offer, but the HR department of this company said that there was a hiring freeze until Oct. 1. Needless to say, Stephanie was disheartened, but, today, the company, upon hearing that Stephanie was offered another job (not what she wanted, not even close, btw), decided to forget the freeze and hire her. She starts Oct. 5.

Good for her and I wish her well.

Waiting, waiting and waiting some more

Patience, some say, is a virtue for the young. I don't know if I can be considered young anymore (I will be 33 on Saturday), but even if I can still fit into that category, I know one thing...I don't have patience.

I expected today to be the day where I would find out whether I got this job in the state of Washington. It would be an excellent opportunity for me for any number of reasons because I would be able to teach at a private, small, yet growing Orthodox school and I'd be able to get out of the Midwest. Don't get me wrong: the midwest is a nice place but I've lived here all my life and it's time for something new.

The phone rang and I recognized the number only to be told that the decision, which was to be announced today, is going to be postponed until tomorrow. So, I have another day of anxiety, almost no sleep, pacing, worrying and just general unease. The waiting is the hardest part!