Yesterday BeBop got an official offer for the two-month gig, it seems that they want to hire from within for the permanent position. Which? Is just fine.
We’re rolling the dice, taking a huge chance and hoping for the best.
I admit that I did have a total freak out this morning, since he’s giving notice at Company A today.
And it went a little something like this:
Sweet Christ! WHAT IN THE H – E – DOUBLE HOCKEY STICKS do we think we’re doing?!? He didn’t work for FIVE long years while he went back to school…and then…[starting to hyperventilate]…and THEN it took him a YEAR to get this job and we’re actually thinking it’s a good plan for him to LEAVE this job and take a temporary job?! [Panting now. Bosco is looking at me strangely: I am a dog. I am panting because it’s freaking hot out. Why on earth are YOU panting lady?] [I hate it when he calls me ‘lady’] Freak out resumes: Are we insane in the membrane? Mental?? Gluttons for punishment? [Room starts to spin as I am clearly not taking in enough oxygen] [Why is that dog still staring at me? Judging me! The nerve! I will clean your big bat ears out if you don’t leave me alone, damn judging, nervy canine!!!] [FRICK! Our front door is open. I hope the neighbors didn’t just hear me threaten the dog!]
And then I managed to get a grip on myself and remember that this isn’t just any old job…it’s the chance to be part of a team at a company that represents BeBop’s ultimate professional goal. This is a risk, yes. But it’s also a door that we have to walk through.
Keep breathing, that’s all I have to do at this point. BeBop has two months to impress the shit out of these people. Or else.
Happy thoughts… BeBop will impress them. It will lead to opportunities. All will be well. This risk will pay off.
Really, Watson… This will be such an amazing opportunity. Even a two-month stint in a super-job will give him new opportunities. Maybe peope will be falling all over him after that. If nothing else, you lasted five years, didn’t you?
Meg
Watson, I think you guys are making the right decision — I mean, it’s just too good of an opportunity!! It must be really hard taking such a risk — I know I’d probably freak out too, if my husband was going through something like that, but even if this doesn’t lead to a full time permanent job, (which is unlikely) it will definitely open many, many doors for him in the future.
Good luck!! And let us know how it goes once he starts his new job!! 🙂
That said, any news on the baby-making front?!?! 😉
Go, BeBop! It sounds like an amazing opportunity for him. I know it’s scary, but you never know what could come out of this. And as Meg said, worst case scenario, you did it before, you know you can survive it again, as much as it may suck. (I say this having spent the last 3 years supporting my husband while he went back to school and started his own business…and most of that time being self-employed myself, with very erratic income. Holy hell was it stressful, but I now have very little fear of the financial unknown.)
GO BEBOP!
What’s the saying about risks leading to huge gains? Congratulations to Bebop!
Best of luck to BeBop! May this be the opportunity you’ve both been hoping for.