Tammi's World

Ring the Bell

What a week this has been!

Let's just see.....Monday I had the 2nd interview with the VP of That 1 Company. (hee). It went well. He told me to expect an offer. (Note: Never a good idea to tell me something is gonna happen....I'm not known as a good waiter.) Wednesday morning they call to tell me they are working on a package and will call soon. Wednesday afternoon they call and want to see me the next morning. For Breakfast.

At 8:00am. Think about that for just a moment. 8:00 in the morning. South Bend is about 3 hours from this place - and you gotta go through Chicago to get there. Son Of A Bitch. That means a very early morning.

I couldn't go the night before because I was taking my niece out for dinner for her 18th Birthday. So.......but wait - I'm getting ahead of myself.

So I go to dinner with my niece (that alone deserves a seperate post). Up at 4:00am after not much sleep at all. Driving driving driving. (I'm so very sick of driving)

To make a long story somewhat shorter the offer was fantastic. They offered more than I was asking for to insure that there would not be a bidding war. Hell Yeah I took it.

My new boss is a very nice man. It was an added bonus that he has a sense of humor. He was telling me that he brought a cow bell up from Texas. When you sell in a new part - that's really big - you get to ring the bell.

He leans onto the table, very intent and says - "You're my first hire with this company. Tammi - I want you to Ring That Bell".

ME (leaning in also - just as intent): Boss - I wanna ring that bell. Oh, yeah - I'm GONNA ring that bell - you watch and see.

Hee. Anyway - we had a good laugh. I'll be dealing with a local plant as well as a new one we just purchased in Nashville. HA. I get to go to Nashville a few times a year. That Rocks! Not much travel. Not much travel at all. No Weekends. NO HOLIDAYS. In other words - I Will Have A Life.

And they like me. They want me. After what I've been through that means more than I can say.

Now.....for the difficult part. Trying to find a place to live. No one will take dogs. AND....by paying my Mom's bills it really cuts into what I can afford. Hmmmm.......So yesterday was spent weeding out prospects. Today - I'll try on the internet - Maggie May is as tired of being on the road as I am - then back over there tomorrow to try and find something.

This is the part that scares me. My home is very important to me. Doesn't need to be fancy, just someplace I like to be.

Oh, and it needs a doorbell - that way my friends can ring the bell too. ;-)

But I got a job. I got it. It's gonna be good!!!!

Posted by Tammi at April 22, 2005 08:47 AM