10.16.06
Waiting
As most of you know by now, I recently landed a temp job (with the possibility of going long-term) at Apple. I saw the job listing Monday of last week, interviewed Thursday, got an offer a couple hours later, and went to the employment agency Friday to fill out paperwork for the background check and take a drug test. Now I’m waiting, and I can’t stand it.
I keep telling myself I have nothing to worry about. I don’t take drugs, I’ve never been arrested, and I have no reason to believe my references will say anything but good things about me. But I hate it when the matter is out of my hands and all that’s left for me to do is wait for a response. At the interview I felt confident and comfortable—and with reason. I knew my résumé was good, I knew I was capable of doing the work, and I felt in control of the situation. Now all I can think of is everything I ever did wrong at all my past jobs.
Tomorrow we’re having a pot luck lunch at my current job. To tell the truth, if I’d heard back from Apple today I’d have started tomorrow just to skip the pot luck. I didn’t feel like making anything that would need to be heated on-site, and I especially didn’t feel like bringing anything that might turn into a hassle at the security checkpoint tomorrow morning, so I bought a cheesecake at Safeway. I know at least half the office is bringing dessert, but none of the salads in the deli section looked good.
When I grow up, I wanna be Bill Murray.
