Well....We got a call. It wasn't exactly the call we wanted though. The position that CCB applied for is no longer available. It turns out they had planned to hire both CCB and the "other guy" at the same location. It was all contingent on another fella that worked there transferring to another store. The other fella decided he didn't want to so now there is no need to fill his position. They did ask if CCB was interested in taking the position the other guy was going to transfer to. It's an hour and fifteen minutes away according to map quest that doesn't account for traffic. That would add around 3 hours commute to CCB's work day.
I'm torn. I don't like it when he commutes. I know you'll think I'm a freak but one of my biggest fears is that he'd be killed in an car accident. I know it's odd but it's always plagued me. We knew from the beginning that this job would require us to move at some point. So now we are weighing whether it would be better to sell our house and move. We were going to have to sell it at some point right? Then again, what happens if someone at the Baton Rouge location doesn't work out? Perhaps CCB could slip in there after all. No matter what happens we want the kids to finish their school year here. Right now we are kinda taking the "wait and see" approach. Which is good since I guess he doesn't OFFICIALLY have the job yet. We are making the drive today to see if it will be to much. Then we are supposed to call the district manager with our feelings about it. CCB looks at it as temporary either way. Either he will be so awesome that they speed him into a promotion or we will move and there won't be a commute to deal with anymore.
As for the consulting job....I made dinner early so CCB could be fat and sassy when the call came and it didn't come. We got an email asking to reschedule for 7 pm and we said ok, we'd be home anyway. It didn't come either. They SAID they were going to compensate us for the wait time but I'm not holding my breath. I hate it when people don't do what they say.
Well I'm off. I've got to get ready for a commute. Wish us luck!
7 comments:
This is going to work out for you--hang in and support each other, and in no time, you'll be laughing about that bad patch.
Boo-Yaa! I'm employed! Bought freakin' time! I promise to drive safe. I don't want my kids to grow up without their real Dad.
Well done, glad you're gainfully employed and hope things go from good to better from now on!
Uggh! I hate the whole commute thing too! I am constantly worried about my husband and my two dad's who have commutes. Whenever I hear of a wreck on the roads I always say a prayer for those involved. It's the worst kind of fear!
I'm sure your CCB will be fine and congrats on the job, even if temporary, it's something. And I would wait to see what pans out before you go moving...just hold your horses there OGO!
That sucks! Poor guy, a commute that long really wares on a person. I get the whole worry thing. I am a dead in a ditch kinda gal.
Congratulations, CCB, and I'm glad you'll be driving safely.
"ssppphhhtt, ssppphhtt, ssppphhhtt" tap, tap, tap
um...is this thing working? What happened with the job, we all want to know!
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