I didn’t get the job. :(
I heard back from the hiring manager via email yesterday. It was very nice of him to send me a personal email warning me of the impending rejection letter and also explaining why I didn’t get the job. Basically he liked me but someone else has more experience. I get it, but I’m really sad even though the job was part-time, and while I don’t know what the pay was, I’m certain it wasn’t what I currently make. However, I was alright with that because I would have been working at a local library in the computer services department. If that isn’t the perfect role for me, I don’t know what is! I adore technology, I understand it and serve as the unofficial tech support for my colleagues, and I’m happiest at my current job when writing process/technical documentation or helping someone with their computer. Not to mention the fact that I have always loved the library. While I haven’t spent as much time in the library lately due to my work schedule, I love going there and always have. Even as a kid I would get so excited when we visited the library on weekly basis. As I got older I would still visit the library frequently, sometimes just to sit and enjoy the quiet, relaxed atmosphere.
So yeah, I’m extremely disappointed not to have gotten the job. It has brought to light how much I want to work in a role that serves the community while utilizing my talents. I want to have a job I look forward to going to every day; not just something that pays the bills and/or pads someone’s bottom line. Plus it would be nice if the job wasn’t go-go-go all day every day with lots of meetings and conference calls thrown in.
I’m trying to stay optimistic about my employment future but at this very moment I feel quite down. I guess it’s better to end the year feeling this way than starting it off depressed, right? Tomorrow I will pull myself together, work at my current job until my last day on Friday, celebrate my birthday on Monday, and then get to finding a job that gives me a sense of fulfillment. That’s the 2013 plan because life is too short to spend it unhappy 8+ hours a day.