You've been chosen!

So I have a story to tell you:

This is in connection with the previous post. So, when I came back to the office, I had a feeling that my boss and manager were not too happy with me. By now they had heard that I had applied for the position in Houston. What were they thinking? Was that a cold shoulder that my manager was giving me? What has been said already? Did she talk to my other co-workers about, asking them did they know about me applying? What was she thinking? I felt so overwhelmed with negative emotion, that I had to step out of the office and call one of my favorite people who use to work in this office with me. After talking with her, I knew I had to go make some apologies, though I felt like I didn't need to be sorry for applying for another position but I felt like I needed to apologize.

So hoping and praying for courage, I ran after my boss who was on his way out to get a coffee and asked if I could talk with him sometime that day. He said sure and he knew what I wanted to talk to him about (even though I knew it was more that I wanted to say on my part). So later that day, he came around and asked if I wanted to talk, I said "yes". So we went into his office (and though I want to paint this whole picture for you at this moment, the story will be longer than your eyes can handle, longer than the time I have, and longer than my fingers want to type, so I'll get to the point; if you want the longer version, we can talk later).

Long story short, I think he made a phone call to the office I applied for. I didn't go back and ask him if he did or not. Personnel called me the next day but I missed their call because I was testing an applicant. But I was waiting in anticipation to talk to the person who called me. I called them back but being on the west coast, by the time I called, our east coast peeps had gone home for the day.

The next day, I called Personnel again and had to leave a message. Several minutes later, they called back. She said, "This is **** from Personnel and I'm calling about the Protective Support Assistant position and I'm letting you know that you have been chosen. I was also wondering if you were still interested in the position?" I said, "yes." "Well then, Congratulations! You'll have 120 days to relocate and we will be calling your SAIC."

By the time I got off the phone, I had tears smarting my eyeballs and I was like, "REALLY?! Wow."

I walked around to a couple of my co-workers that I had gotten the job! Woo-hoo! Oh my gosh! I walked throughout the day in stunned amazement and a swirling stomach, I couldn't believe my ears. I had to tell my parents.

So I wanted to wait a little bit to start telling more people. It's a scary but cool opportunity to move! Wow! Now for the adventure!

That happened all next week and now I am letting you know now, I'm going to Houston!

And that's my cool news for the day! Woo-Hoo!

P.S. I will be talking to you very soon Hillary!

Waiting

So I've been in Maryland since Monday, the 31st. The first part was for training, now I'm just having a nice time relaxing at a friend's house.

So this week, while at training, I went to go check my e-mail in the computer lab. I opened up my inbox to find that my boss had written me. He knows that I'm out of town, so what's up? So I opened up and he was requesting that I call him as soon as I can. Oh boy, what did I do. So right away I called him. He picked up and told me that he had spoken to one of the other bosses from another office (I applied for a position in Houston about a month and a half ago). He gave me high regards and recognition to this boss in Houston. So he told me this, a little dissappointed that I hadn't told him that I had applied and that it would have been to my advantage to do so because he could have given the other boss more information, etc. He really would like to see us spread our wings and try out new places, etc.

Sooo, all this to say, I COULD BE MOVING TO HOUSTON!

And that's my cool news for the day!