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Courtney

A few weeks ago I had posted here looking for some information about Columbus, OH because I had a phone interview for a job there. That one didn't pan out, but since then I've gotten five more calls for phone interviews! Mark and I are both job hunting and we're both looking pretty much anywhere on the East coast and somewhat into the midwest.

Two weeks ago, I had a phone interview for a job in Americus, GA, and last week I had one for a job in Akron, OH. I have one this Friday for a job in Summerdale, PA (which is near Harrisburg) and in two weeks I have one for a job in Richmond, VA. I have another one that isn't scheduled yet in Gary, IN.

Whew! How wacky is all of that?!?!?

I'm trying not to get too excited. I got a rejection letter from a university in Tennessee telling me that had received 325 resumes for one position. Yikes! I remain ever hopeful, though!

So keep your eyes open, Lucy and her family might be moving to a town near you! Ha! Very Happy

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~Courtney
{Lucy, 3, Ds, AVSD repaired 1/08; Brodie, 1}

Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another, "What! You too? I thought I was the only one!" -CS Lewis

AliMama · Posted: May 11 2010, 8:45 PM Post subject:

Good luck with such a stressful process. Hoping something good turns up!

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Momtoseven · Posted: May 11 2010, 9:15 PM Post subject:

Summerdale is only about 15 minutes from us, Courtney - I hope you get that one. Not that I don't want you to get any of the others, but the one near us would be great!

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lespring · Posted: May 12 2010, 1:26 AM Post subject:

Wow! That all sounds very promising. Good luck on all those interviews. (which made me tired just thinking about it! LOL)

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Tigger · Posted: May 12 2010, 5:08 AM Post subject:

Wow!! That is a lot of jobsearching. My hubby is looking for a job on our North Coast. Not easy in his field and he has had a couple of rejection letters, one interview (we drove up there for it) and a couple of jobs still in the pipeline. It is a stressful process not knowing where you will end up.

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Courtney · Posted: May 12 2010, 7:41 AM Post subject:

Thanks, everyone!

Maureen, I had wondered if you were nearby. The job is at Central Pennsylvania College. We are really interested in that area of PA, so I am super excited.

Leah, the phone interviews aren't too bad. They're usually just a half hour or so and from the comfort of my couch. The key is to schedule them during nap time, though! I don't think I sound as impressive when I've got two munchkins yelling "Mom, Up!" in the background! Ha!

Karyn, Good luck to you guys! My husband has been looking for work for almost two and a half years. His field has really been hit hard by the recession here in the US. He's struggling now with moving up in his field and making more money versus possibly looking into a new field and needing to start at the bottom again. It's a tough decision and it's been incredibly stressful.

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~Courtney
{Lucy, 3, Ds, AVSD repaired 1/08; Brodie, 1}

Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another, "What! You too? I thought I was the only one!" -CS Lewis

mary c · Posted: May 12 2010, 11:51 AM Post subject:

But aren't you guys going to miss the Mets?

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Courtney · Posted: May 12 2010, 7:53 PM Post subject:

Oh, Mary...he's going to be devastated! (Me, not so much...in fact I'm looking towards Boston just to be in Patriots country!!! ha!) It is very important to Mark that we end up near a baseball city, preferably National league! Smile

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~Courtney
{Lucy, 3, Ds, AVSD repaired 1/08; Brodie, 1}

Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another, "What! You too? I thought I was the only one!" -CS Lewis

CassiesMom · Posted: May 12 2010, 8:21 PM Post subject:

Whew, Courtney. You're going to be one busy mama! How awesome. Smile

I'm so excited for you - I hope the interviews go great! I'll be keeping my fingers crossed that you get a great job out of the interviews.

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Susan
Mom to Cassie
(11/10/98 DS, Partial Complex Seizures, Celiac Disease)

Courtney · Posted: May 13 2010, 1:54 PM Post subject:

I just got a call back for an in person interview! I'll be in Akron, OH on June 1st!!!!

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~Courtney
{Lucy, 3, Ds, AVSD repaired 1/08; Brodie, 1}

Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another, "What! You too? I thought I was the only one!" -CS Lewis