Oh well. The position I interviewed for on Friday was not offered to me. I just got the “thank you but…” email. I’m not angry, but I am kind of disappointed. It truly was a dream job from my point of view.

Of course, now I’m second-guessing myself and wondering what I said/did to mess it up. Possibly nothing. I’m sure the others interviewed were more experienced than I am. IT/Tech Support wasn’t my forte until the last 2-3 years.  I think I’m a well-rounded support person. Perhaps I wasn’t eloquent enough. Maybe I should’ve worn a suit instead of khakis.

No matter what, I hope they do keep me in mind if anything does open. Like I said, they are about the dreamiest job I’ve heard of in a long time.

At least I will fall back on school this fall if nothing happens this summer.

Well, Friday was the last day and it was pretty much uneventful. We all came in, the nice HR lady said “Hey, you’re fired” (basically) and that was it.

Of course we were all offered the chance to do an exit interview if we wanted, but only one of the ladies did one. We were done by 9:30. Most everyone filtered out pretty quickly. There was surprisingly little crying. I would guess we were all prepared and ready for the end.

I went to an interview at 1PM in Belleville. I’ll remain vague on details until I get an offer or a “thanks for trying” email, but the company seems freaking awesome. Oh, and the job is something I could fall into easily. It would be tech support, but way less call volume than I’m used to at First Cellular/Alltel. Plus, the company seems fun to work for and has a great atmosphere.

The only drawback I can see is the pay. It is respectable entry-level pay, but the site is an hour from home. So gas and travel time play a big role in this consideration. I would really hate to pass up this opportunity since it is pretty much a dream job for me, but 11 hours (includes lunch hour and travel time) plus gas is a big hit. I SO wish they were based here in Mount Vernon.

Who knows, they may not even offer me the position.

I just went to Google and did a “vanity search” for my first and last name. I am the first two results, yay. Unfortunately, the next two results are for some guy with the same name in court dockets.

Today, I’m sure that any company doing research on a possible employee does at least a cursory Google search for them. It just makes sense when so much information is online and Google has arguably the most comprehensive search available.

I am actually concerned about these results coming up after a search for my name. What happens when/if a possible employer looks up my name and sees those entries?

Granted, the middle initial of this other Daniel is different from mine, but everyone might not notice that tidbit of information. All they may see is my name on a court docket in Missouri and move on to someone else.

Unfortunately, there isn’t much I can do about the results except hope anyone who may search for me gives some attention to middle initials.