went really well! In fact, it couldn't have gone any better unless they asked me to be president of the company. Ha! Thanks for asking, Morven. You are so sweet to have been thinking about me.
The manager and I really hit it off. By the end of the hour, we were laughing and talking like old friends. She asked me some really tough questions (you know those weird ones that company headquarters gives them). I was really nervous, but tried to remember what my husband told me---"Just be yourself!" Aaahhh! Easier said than done!
I did hear her say that she thought we would work well together, since her weakness is my strength and vice versa. All of a sudden, she's talking about benefits, pay, bonuses, 401 K, stock options, vacation, and my eyes glazed over when I heard her say I would have a 20 percent discount at any Pier One store. There goes my paycheck! Ha!
The great part about it was she said the company will be opening 300 new stores in the near future, and that if I wanted to pursue it, the opportunity to manage a store would be there. She said there will be one of these stores near each Pier One soon, so even if I moved (Lord, help us!) in the future, that opportunity would still be there.
It was just so nice to be treated with respect. Sometimes I've wondered if my college degree and experience mean anything. I have gotten so discouraged lately while looking for a job. She said that although I don't have retail management experience that she would push her boss to give me the maximum pay for this position since I do have a lot of good experience. This is when I reached up to clean my ears out!!! She said anybody that could manage a classroom of elementary kids could surely manage a store and that she would be more than happy to train me.
I know that a lot of you have prayed for me, and I really appreciate it, because I truly felt the power of that prayer this afternoon. I really need to work (if nothing else than for therapy for me!), but with my son going off to college next year, this is perfect timing. And I know that's not just a coincidence.
I guess I am getting a little ahead of myself, because I haven't officially been offered the job. But she said she would get back with me as soon as she did the criminal and credit background checks. So as long as they don't find that I was a bank robber in my past life, I think I will have the job.
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