At one point in early August, I’d had two finalist interviews, one phone interview, and surgery to remove a lump from my breast, and I was just waiting to hear. On everything.
Luckily, that only lasted two days. Labwork came back totally benign, and just last week I accepted a position as a full-time academic advisor at a bigger, richer university, in a bigger (more expensive, but new salary totally workable) city.
It’s pretty much a dream job and a perfect fit—luckily, since I had turned down an offer that would have been a fun job in a very small town with a big pay cut, in order to hope for this one (and the third job hired someone else. I sent out six applications total. So I was optimistic enough to roll the dice. I actually had one more year with my current school, but it’s past time to be moving on, although I would have used it if I had to).
They need me asap, so I’m moving real fast. Scrambled ! find an apartment, cleaned out my office (see recent twitter feed) and now a week to pack my house.
New job, new town, new life!
31 August 2011 at 8:33 pm
WOOOHOOO!!!!
This sounds great. (especially the benign lump part) Glad you held out for the job you want at a good salary in a place you want to live.
31 August 2011 at 10:33 pm
Thanks! Yeah, it was a real eye-opener to realize holding out can be a good idea.
31 August 2011 at 11:39 pm
That’s fantastic news all around. I am glad that the lab report was reassuring and thrilled that you’ve got a good job in a great place. Life has to feel brand new, even if incredibly tiring as you prep for all the changes.
1 September 2011 at 6:27 am
Yeah, right now I’m almost too overwhelmed to be excited. Once I’m driving down and know it’s just the setting in, I’ll be back to super-thrilled.
1 September 2011 at 12:02 am
Congrats on the new job.
Very happy to hear about the benigness (?) benignity(?) . In either case, very happy.
1 September 2011 at 6:29 am
Thank you! Glad you are checking RSS to see the news. 🙂
1 September 2011 at 2:08 am
congratulations on all fronts! Still stressful, I’m sure, but now you’ve moved on to the good stress!
1 September 2011 at 6:28 am
Thank you! There should be a word for “stressful in a good way”, right?
1 September 2011 at 10:08 am
Yay for the good news! I’m looking forward to hearing more about your new job and home!
2 September 2011 at 10:03 pm
Congratulations — you’ve made it out. 🙂
11 September 2011 at 2:52 pm
hey, long time no hear! Glad you are still around (interesting phrasing there). Thanks!
2 September 2011 at 10:13 pm
Congratulations on it all! Tell us more about the job hiring process when you get a chance. I, for one, would be interested in hearing it.
Here’s to continued good health for you and good luck in the new job!
11 September 2011 at 2:59 pm
Thank you! Yes, observations about the hiring process are brewing. Gotta actually finish some drafts.
4 September 2011 at 12:40 am
Hooray! I’d gathered something like this was happening, from your Twitter feed, but very glad to know all the very good details.
Looking forward to hearing more, and congrats!
11 September 2011 at 3:00 pm
Thank you! Although twitter’s probably got more details, just less coherently. 🙂
4 September 2011 at 1:25 pm
Good news all around! Congratulations on the new job, and good luck moving and settling in to this new chapter of your life.
11 September 2011 at 3:05 pm
Thank you! New chapter is a such a good phrase.
5 September 2011 at 1:30 am
Congratulations! And hey — now we’ll be closer to each other! I mean, it’s still not spitting distance, but still.
6 September 2011 at 6:42 pm
Congratulations on all fronts – new job, good news re: lump, new city…and a new chapter in your life. Good luck with the move!
2 August 2012 at 6:03 pm
Dance,
I’m getting caught up very late but wanted to say both congratulations on the new job and so glad that your lump is benign (I was diagnosed with breast cancer 2 years ago, so really this is great news).
I’m also cleaning house with my blog, so I’m going to take you off my blog roll, but if you are going to be reviving this blog and/or have a new blog, I’d be happy to add you back.
Hope you’re well!
Best,
Jennifer of Mixed Race America
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