New Job

Today I was officially offered the job at That Man May See–I start working tomorrow!

Follow Up

On the 6th I had a job interview at That Man May See, a nonprofit organization affiliated with UCSF which helps raise funds for vision research, education, and patient care. They called me back the same day to schedule a second interview with the chairman of their board, so I took that as a good sign. Today I sent them an email revealing my pregnant status. I just felt like putting all my cards on the table and not hiding anything that might later become an issue or reason for resentment. To my surprise, the president emailed me right back giving her full support and reassuring me that my pregnancy would not deter them from considering me for the position. What a relief!

Potential

An odd thing happened today: I got a call requesting an interview. It’s for a nonprofit that I applied to on September 11^th and since I hadn’t heard back from them, I pretty much assumed I wouldn’t hear from them like all the rest. But now I have an interview scheduled for this Monday. We shall see what happens!

Feeling Better

Last night got up from bed and wondered if it was possible to faint while you were sleeping. I doubted it, but still, I was feeling light-headed and drank some orange juice and ate a couple bites of a Clif bar (which is odd for me since I never eat after bedtime). I took the bar back with me and put it on the bedside table. First thing in the morning I ate another bite or two and fixed my usual breakfast of yogurt and berries, then ate my prenatal vitamin (which I have come to loathe). I think the extra food helped because I’ve been feeling pretty great all day. I even managed to get out a little bit!

Mason officially will be starting to work for Egg Haus tomorrow. He’s excited and so am I! It sounds like a good team and he’s looking forward to be working on mobile applications for the iPhone. Swank.

Job Prospect

This morning I had a rather disheartening visit at the EDD. They said only a ridiculously small number of job seekers actually find employment through websites. Most find jobs through networking. But I feel like I’ve explored all my contacts already. I did meet with another former coworker today for lunch, but I’m not sure if any of her suggestions will pan out. I’d like to find a place to settle into, not just for the paycheck, but to be part of a community. I think about former pregnant coworkers and seeing their daily progression, joking around the office, baby showers and well-wishes. I want that too, but I’m not sure how to make this happen.

In better news, Mason had a meeting regarding a position at a start-up agency called Egg Haus. It sounds very promising and Mason seemed energetic and jazzed about it, so hopefully he’ll begin doing freelance work for them–as early as this Thursday!