May 6, 2002
I have two interviews coming up in the near future. One is on Wednesday with UNOS, the one I already told you about. The other one's going to be with Giant Eagle. I'll find out exactly when some time on the 6th.
Assuming that these interviews go well, I could be faced with two options:
1. Take the UNOS job. On the up side, it sounds like the UNOS job might be a little bit closer to what I'd ultimately want. It'd also get me out of Pittsburgh, which might be what I need at this point -- as my one friend put it, I am "so in a rut." On the down side, moving to Richmond would be a pain in the ass. I don't know anyone down there who could help me move in, so I'd have to hire professional movers. That would probably involve me borrowing some money from my parents. I don't want to have to do that -- it's a stupid pride thing.
2. Take the Giant Eagle job. First the pros. I'd be able to stay here with what friends who haven't gotten out-of-town jobs. I'd also be more sure of the cost of living (since I'm already here) and I wouldn't have to move. I might also make a little more money; I don't know for sure since it hasn't come up yet. Now the cons. Well, the con: The aforementioned rut. It's a big one. Even when I had an income I never really went out. I didn't try to meet new people, so my group of friends pretty much dwindled down to less than a handful of people. I don't see that changing if I stay here.
So it really boils down to: All things being equal, am I willing to put myself through a major hassle -- packing everything I own, throwing it on a truck, driving for six hours, changing my address with about two dozen places, etc. etc. etc. -- for a chance to make myself better off psychologically? I think I would. It gets hazy, though, if the money situation is drastically different.
Ugh. I'm getting way ahead of myself here. I haven't had either interview yet, and I'm acting like I've got two offers in my fist. I'll keep you posted; what the hell else am I going to talk about?
Update: FYI, the Giant Eagle interview is Thursday morning at 10. They're out by Cellomics.
