Job Hunt

In order to bore you all to death, here's a quick look at the companies I've applied to. Companies with an asterisk are companies with whom I've interviewed. Maybe ya'll can help me with other ideas...

1. The Wencor Group
2. Nuskin
3. Power Innovations International*
4. A nameless medical manufacturer (it wouldn't give me their name on the website)
5. A world specialist manufacturer in Baltimore area (same scenario)
6. Parker Hannifin*
7. Rinchem Co.*
8. Weir Minerals Rubber Engineering*
9. Schreiber Foods
10. Austin Allen Co.
11. MRINetwork
12. Select Comfort
13. L3 Communications*
14. Compeq Manufacturing Co, Ltd.
15. Klune Industries, Inc.
16. Arlington Scientific

So, have I really applied to that many places. Perhaps not. Of those five companies who have interviewed me, only two have turned me down. I think I'm most interested in L3 Communications which will get back to me in about two weeks.

I really should work on more applications, BUT it takes more time than you might think. To make sure that you're applying for a job that you are actually truly capable of and that you are interested in them, takes some time.

It's also interesting how many people actually get back with you. This is very reminiscent of finding an internship. You can just expect that only a fourth (if you're dang luck) of the people you try to contact will contact you back. And of those, you're probably equally lucky to get a fourth of those to respond in the affirmative and not turn you down.

Search for Car/Wife/Job

As many of you know, I got a Bimmer. It's fun BUT it's already broken!! I'm finding out what the damage is today. So, the car issue is still an issue.

On the girl issue, I gave a talk in church and managed not to mention dating EVEN ONCE, which no doubt shocked most of my ward. I decided that I haven't been twitterpated in a long long time and it's not because there aren't girls worthy of being twitterpated over...it's probably got more to do with me being overly analytical. And in my effort to be a more frequent covenant-making person (which is something that Brigham Young and others were adamant about), I think I've found a way to overcome this conundrum. I guess we'll see relatively soon!

And now I have a job issue. I'm glad that I'm finally getting calls and interviews. That's reassuring. Now I need to make it a matter of prayer as my patriarchal blessing encourages. Wish me luck. I need to pay for that BMW!