Hi, my name is Emotional Mess and Anxiety.
Yesterday I had a spontaneous crying fit in the office. Maybe it wasn't so spontaneous, since one of my supervisors asked how I was and that sort of brought it on.
I am very much aware that my time left at my assistantship and in this program is running out. I would very much like to find a job so that I can figure out my gameplan for the next few months. This whole waiting around thing isn't really working for me anymore, and if I was okay with it, it still wouldn't make this whole decision-making process any easier.
My interview from last week went well. Aside from completely rambling through a presentation, it was good. Great? Awesome? I can't even tell. Would I be surprised if they called and offered it to me.....no. I don't want to say that I expect it, but I can definitely see it happening. What would I say if that happened.....I have no idea. I'm making it a practice to not answer any numbers I don't know that have that area code and exchange. I'd rather get a voicemail and then have time to process things. At this point (and to the disappointment of many, I'm sure) I would probably take the job. Not saying that I wouldn't do some additional follow-up with the other places that I liked at ACPA, but unless someone said "Oh, I was just about to call you!" I'm not sure I could turn it down.
In the meantime, I'll continue sitting and waiting. Patience may be a virtue but it's certainly not one that I possess. If nothing else, I suppose this job search has given me a lesson in that.
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Yeah, you need to take a deep breath. Let me give you some perspective, ok?
Last year, the joint conference and placement was not until the end of March. This year, ACPA was basically the same. I didn't even visit my eventual employer until April 15th, friend. It takes time to regroup from the conference, make invitations to campus, get those people to campus, and then make a hiring decision. I still ended up with a stellar job and have confidence you will, too.
Don't accept the first thing that comes your way if it doesn't feel right. Ask for more time to check in with other schools and light some fires.
It will be ok! You are a fabulous candidate.
Take it from my personal experience out of grad school. I became nervous and anxious as I had just graduated and didn't have a job. The first job offer that came in, I took out of desperation, even though I knew I shouldn't. It wasn't the right job, location, or best fit and I ended up leaving much sooner than I expected.
Follow your intuition. If an institution doesn't feel right, wait it out. Don't make a quick decision so that you can say that you have a job or you may be looking for one much sooner than you expected.
I have to agree with the last two poster. I am on selections for my insitution right now and I would hate for a candidate that really clicks with us to take a job somewhere else just because they are the first to get back to them. I did not get my first job offer till the mid/end of May when I was a grad student.
I feel a little nervous just by reading about your experiences about job hunting. I am on my third semester on Grad school working on Higher Ed Adm Program and every time I start thinking about job hunting I feel really nervous about it. I do not feel I am prepared for such endeavor.I had a wonderful professor this semester that gave us nice advices along with the discussions we had in class. Anyways, I just thought to share with you some of my thoughts and let you know that your writings are helping to get prepared for my future job search. thank you for sharing your experience.
I am on my third semester and already started thinking about job hunting. I was reading your postings I felt a little nervous by antecipation. Everybody says the same things like do not accept the first offer, wait until the right fit comes along. Will I be able to figure that out? Wouldn't I take the first offer out of desperation? Well, I think I am just suffering without any reason...anyways it has been great reading your postings.
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