I only have energy for bullets

[judecorp]

• My dream job just opened up at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. Does anyone have any connections there?


• No, really, it's seriously my dream job. It's for the Director of their LGBT student support program.


• Today was a crazy day - 2 home visits, a quick stint at the office to do some office work, 2 more home visits, staff meeting, a little more paperwork, a stop to pick up cat food, another home visit, a stop at the library to pick up reserve books, a quick trip home, and a stop at Home Depot for hardware to fix my freaking closet (finally).


• Tomorrow will be just as busy - 3-hour playgroup, an assessment, a home visit, a quick trip home to give siercia the key, a 7pm haircut, home to do laundry for trip.


• Yeah, Friday's crazy too. But then we will be on VaCaTiOn!


• Someone almost totally plowed into the driver's side of my car today. I was going through an intersection and so was he. Except he had a stop sign. And, well, didn't. Lots of brake-slamming and swerving into the open intersection to avoid a collision ensued.


• I did all the work. He just stopped in the middle of the intersection looking totally pissed off, as if I'd nearly hit him.


• Yeah, I think that will do me tonight.

Comments

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

I am so in love with you right now.

[oxlahun.livejournal.com]

I know it's exciting, but hold off on the cover letter until you're back from vacation (unless you're leaving for 2 weeks); give us some time to fish for the real info on what they're looking for, as opposed to what the job description says. If it's anything at all like the search committees I've been on, they honestly will not look at that stuff until the 15th, at which point the dept secretary will make copies of everything and send 'em out to the cmte, who may or may not actually have a meeting scheduled to do a first-pass weedout before scheduling interviews. Given the student-support nature of the position, my guess is the participants will be up to their eyeballs getting ready for school to start (or taking their last chance at vacation), and you won't even get called for an interview until mid-late september. Remember, except under extraordinary circumstances, hiring professional staff at UMass probably averages 4 months from app deadline to job offer.

If you didn't see the email from my friend I forwarded a little while ago, a huge component is going to be to bring in budget and staff efficiency ideas.

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Okay, I'll wait if you think that's best. Thanks! I just don't want to miss out on a good opportunity. Even if the job itself bites, it at least would stick me in the right direction with my career. :)

[oxlahun.livejournal.com]

jadefu and I will not let you miss out on this opportunity. We promise. We need a couple days to get the connections connected, though. There's no reason not to use every bit of info we can gather to help tailor your résumé and cover letter.

You enjoy your vacation next week. Wave to my mom as you fly over Jacksonville. Do you want us to send stuff as it trickles in, or save it all for one big message when you come back so it doesn't get lost in the clutter of a week's worth of emails?

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

I don't get a lot of e-mail at the address you sent it to, so you can do either and it will be fine. Also, my in-laws have internet at their house so we'll likely be checking in.

Either/or. It's fine with me. :)