Might be some movement on the job front....
I've been at this job for 1.75 years. I was a tablet monkey for a year and a half. Now I'm cross-training as a foil monkey. I can also reasonably function as a carton monkey. I'm next in line for a team lead spot, which I think I could have by the end of the summer if I really pushed for that to happen. In fact, I've already been asked to act in that capacity if need be.
I've talked before about how the engineering department chiefly only hires kids from one particular school. One that I did not go to. I've talked to all the engineers and senior engineers. I've tried, with limited success, to talk to managers and directors.
A few weeks ago I set up an appointment with the VP. He went to that one particular school and is responsible for the fact that all the kiddies come from there. The meeting I set up got canceled, with a promise from his secretary that I would be rescheduled.
The reason for all this is that most of the time, open engineering positions are not internally posted. They just recruit the kids right out of school to fill them. Add to that, the only way to move around/get ahead in this company when you work in the monkey department is to network your ass off.
Upon my return to work yesterday, I was immediately informed by several people that an internal posting for an Associate Validation Engineer had gone up while I was on vacation.
I feel like this job is mine for the taking. I feel like I deserve it. I feel like it's mine to lose. If I don't get it, it'll be because I messed something up. I also feel like I'm treading a fine line between confidence and cockiness. Having the attitude that I'm not less qualified than a kid out of college probably isn't so great, either. I'm trying to rein it in a little.
I took an in-house application and a copy of the job posting home with me so I can really concentrate on it. I'm requiring myself to turn it in Friday.
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Best of luck, Erica. If it's a position you want, then I say go all out for it. (says the guy still trying to get a job)
good luck, erica. you deserve to be cocky. go get 'em.
Don't rein in the confidence too much- otherwise you'll start listing reasons why you SHOULDN'T go for it.
You deserve it, girl. Go after it! Aren't you spirited and boisterous or something?? ;-)
Irk,
Despite my previous postings of drunken and dubious content, this is my area right here baby (I work in diversity recruiting). Look, women NEED to trumpet their accomplishments more. Men come out of the womb with a swagger and swinging their d&8ks and confidence is 75% of the game once you've been out of school 2 years. So look, you mock interview with some people who will be honest with you and use my favorite line when you interview. You tell them "I'm excited about this position, this company and this industry. I believe if you hire anyone else but me, you're getting the 2nd best person for the job." Then you tell them you want 10% more than they are offering you.
I won't charge yall for that.
Fun