Hopeful Thoughts

I have started another job search. Quite frankly, I didn’t think I would be in this position again, after returning home to Idaho. I really thought my quest was over, after my previous short-term job at Chick-Fil-A. See, I had a plan. That plan was to return to my job at the storage business, where I’ve worked for almost 3 years. But, I see that it is time to move on. It’s time to expand my horizons, get out of my “comfort zone”, and really see my full potential. At least I would like to see if I can find something that would allow me to discover that for myself. I was sitting in a conference room today with several other people, and several magazines spread out before us. You would think they thought we might get bored or something. I knew at that point, it would be awhile before we would go any further in the interview process. I can say that the music that was playing was entertaining enough. After filling out a six page job profile about myself, I sat there and pondered on the possible job opportunity, and wondered if I’m really cut out to do insurance sales. I have never worked in a position dealing with any type of insurance. But, somehow I became intrigued, and there I was. As I waited for the second interview, I was hoping and praying that they could see and recognize my strong desire to learn something new. I realized this would be a huge step for me, but I was ready and willing to go forward with full force and a positive attitude. At that moment, I thought to myself that my experience in California changed me for the better. I guess I needed to leave the storage business for a short time to realize that I was ready to venture on to another opportunity for growth. Well, after the hour long presentation about the company and the compensation plan, I was still feeling pretty good about it. We were all told that we would find out later in the day whether we were a good candidate to proceed with the third and final interview. I knew without a doubt they would have hired me, and sure enough I got the confirmation of that earlier today. However, after discussing this position with my husband, we came to the conclusion that I should get a job that has more of a steady pay scale versus a commission only type job. I knew he was right, as it would be risky for both of us to hold a job that doesn’t pay an hourly or salary-based pay. I figured if my husband is the one that has the experience and the licenses in insurance, he should have that type of job. So, I will keep all of you posted, as I too, am anxious to see what lies before me in the near future. As I have said before, the job search shall continue.