Help I need some calming down please....

@sanell (2112)
United States
August 6, 2008 5:56pm CST
Okay so here is the deal, I am freaking out about trying to get this one job, It was an old job I use to have and basically I would be able to work from home, so I am trying really hard to get this job back and I think I can get it if only they would just contact me for my second interview. My heart is just racing and pounding, I was hoping I would have gotten a call today but Now maybe I will get it tomorrow. I just hope they do not try to call me while I am at my other interview tomorrow. I am probably going to say no to this other job that I have in front of me. The only reason is that the base salary is really not enough, with no benefits for 6 months we can not afford that and I am not sure I will be able to keep up with the job. Secondly, It is really not going to give me the flexibility that I would like out of it and to still try to keep up with it I just do not have that amount of time. I already plan to tell them that although working 9 to 6 is fine, I can not be on everyday at 8 hours a day, I still have other things I have to take care of like my kids getting them to school and the like, I just would not be successful and I am not looking to set my self up for that kind of failure. I see the potential and it would be great, if it weren't for the situation we are in right now. Obviously I can not do just commission job which is why I am looking in the first place but I need more - and this is not something I would be able to do right now. Perhaps in the future but not now....I just can not do it. I did get a call for another position which is great, so I am looking forward to that, I have that interview tomorrow at 11AM....I am worried though because even though I am willing to give it my all, I would not have the option to work from home, I may not get the pay that I need, and I need the flexibility too. I think I can get the flexibility I need with my old job, if I am working at home, I can always be able to take my daughter to school and Pick her up from school, it only takes me a 1/2 hour to do it...so that is not too bad, anytime I need to do it I can do it...but since no offer just yet I can not start thinking about what it is I can do just yet. So anyway can we calm me down here I am so anxious it is almost 4pm and I know that most of the employees only work until 4:30 so I am pretty positive I am not going to get a call back today, for all I know she is not even in the office today I did leave a message with her just to try to get the ball rolling on it, but we will see.
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@penny64 (1106)
• Australia
7 Aug 08
Goodness, you have got yourself very worked up about all this. You can't make the phone ring, so all you can do is wait and see what happens. All the best for your interview - why not just see how it goes before worrying about the consequences? Whatever happens, you will make it work, so try to relax and just see where these paths you have started on take you. It will work out fine and in a few weeks, you'll be wondering what you were so worried about.
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@sanell (2112)
• United States
14 Aug 08
You are so right and thank you, everyone has told me the same thing. IN the meantime the phone did finally ring and I even got an apology from the HR person. although that of course I read into as well and did have my second/final interview today, so we will see what happens. In the meantime I have to just sit and wait for them to call me with one or the other answer, I think that if I do not hear from them I will know my answer, the hope is I will get an offer. I will keep everyone posted thanks again.
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@penny64 (1106)
• Australia
14 Aug 08
Stay positive! I wish you all the very best.
• China
7 Aug 08
i don't know how to make you claim down.the press come from life is so terrible.job,money, family, child and so on. god bless you,good luck
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@sanell (2112)
• United States
14 Aug 08
Thank you so much and by the way I did finally get my second interview schedule and was able to have it done today, now i just have to find out if they want to hire me on, hopefully it all works out in the end. Do not forget to read my update which I will be putting up hopefully tonight.