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T-13 days

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Sophia la Vespa

Two weeks from right now I will be finishing up my first day of work at ‘major coffee’ in the Pacific Northwest! It really hasn’t sunk in yet.  I am not entirely sure why. The painters finished up today after … Continue reading →

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Kissing frogs

Posted on June 3, 2012 by Sophia la Vespa

I officially accepted my new job last Friday, signing and faxing back the offer letter and some other stuff  like Non-Compete and Confidentiality statements.  My start date will be June 25th. Today I sent an e-mail to the HR contact … Continue reading →

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And off we go again

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Sophia la Vespa

Mondays.  Tell me again why I don’t like them!?  Oh yeah, back to the grind! I started off this morning with my hiring manager phone screen for the apparel company in San Francisco.  It sounds like a very cool job … Continue reading →

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My current line up

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Sophia la Vespa

Apparel on Monday, drugs on Tuesday, coffee the following Friday.  That’s how my next line-up of interviews currently stacks up.  All companies are on the West Coast. I am excited yet oddly nauseous about my on-site with the coffee company … Continue reading →

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And the hits keep coming

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Sophia la Vespa

My phone rang on the way over to the stables this evening (I ride on Thursdays) and after I parked I picked up the voice-mail.  Another job on the West Coast calling!  This one is in Pasadena for a pharma … Continue reading →

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It looks like I’m actually getting on a plane

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Sophia la Vespa

The coffee company called me back today and are coordinating an on-site.  I don’t know when I’m going yet, I need to provide / work with them on dates.

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A taste of change?

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Sophia la Vespa

OMG, it was so cold, rainy, and windy today after having nothing but ‘early summer’ temperatures for months! I put on a double-layer of long sleeve t-shirts and before I left the house added a light scarf and hoped that … Continue reading →

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Over-caffeinated

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Sophia la Vespa

Once again, I think my interviews are over for the week; however, every time I think I can  rest a little from researching, prepping, and being ‘on’ all the time, I usually get blind-sided with something else!  I am not … Continue reading →

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NYC

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Sophia la Vespa

I received a call from the ‘212’ area code this afternoon and let it go to v-mail.  I assumed it was from the fashion-house cosmetics company and I must admit I don’t know how I feel about that job any … Continue reading →

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Rejected!

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Sophia la Vespa

I received my first official rejection today!  It was from the construction company in Denver. I knew all along that I was over-qualified for that job so am not surprised or disappointed, and I do respect them for actually having … Continue reading →

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