mid-week update
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outsdrIt's been an interesting week so far, almost a total opposite of last week.
My mood slowly improved over the weekend. Friday night was a dark, scary time for me, and I wasn't ready to face something like that again any time soon.
On Monday, one of the psychiatric doctors I contact left me a message to call them. I did so, and made an appointment to see them on Thursday.
On Tuesday, the other psychiatric doctor called me to make an appointment, just as I was arriving for my doctor appointment. I called them back later, and they wanted to schedule an appointment on the following Wednesday at 2 pm. I went ahead and made the appointment, which is good, because the first psychiatric doctor's office called me back and said they needed to reschedule, but they wanted to reschedule for Monday at 2 pm.
It's getting a little difficult to make sense of, to be honst, and I'll need to review my notes to make sure I go to the right place on Monday. And then I'll cancel the appointment at the other psychiatrist.
At the medical doctors office, he reviewed my blood work. I'm negative for STDs, my testosterone is normal, and for the most part everything is normal. Except my liver enzymes which are twice what they should be (no surprise. The SuperLiver doesn't take time off.) and my hemoglobin and red blood cell count are very high. They sent me for more bloodwork to double check the first results, and also ordered a cortisol check, apparently because of my exomorphic body structure. Or something.
My blood pressure and heart rate is also high, so they want me to check my blood pressure daily, reduce my sodium intake to 2 grams per day or less, and exercise. Joy. Today, my BP was 188 over 116, and my pulse was 120 bpm. Cause there's a freakin' disco in there, baby!
(I spent 20 minutes on the treadmill walking at 3 mph and burnt 100 calories. I thought I was going to die.)
I also fille dout a form to get my records from the sleep center I dealt with in Wyoming, so my new doctor can review them and possibly schedule a new sleep study, just to see how well the BiPAP is working. Like I told him, I think it's working, but then, I'm asleep, so who knows?
Went to get my bloodwork done, only to be told that cortisol had to be checked between 7 and 9 in the morning, and I'd need to come back the next day at 8 am when they opened! No big deal, really. It's not like I had anything better to do.
That afternoon, I received a call from a staffing agency in Illinois, of all places, that wanted to interview me for a contractual position with HP doing computer repairs onsite in the city. I scheduled a skype interview with them at 4 pm on Wednesday.
Wednesday morning, I went and got my blood drawn, stopped for some breakfast at my favorite burrito place, and got home around 9 am. At 11 am, a local computer shop called me to schedule an interview, and had me come in at 1pm. I grabbed a quick shower, got dressed in my secondary interview clothes because the primary set was dirty (I still need to do laundry. Add it to the list!) and went to the interview.
And the interview went really well. I felt like he wanted to hire me right then and there, which is exciting. He said he had a few more interviews to do, and would call me the next day.
My skype interview at 4 went very well, as well. One of the company's HR reps also called me to go over some information, and to answer any questions I had. The job would pay $14 an hour, and while it was an open contract, when it did finally end HP has the option of hiring me directly ... for between $38k and $44k per year. I would be traveling around the city, doing repair work, being paid for my time on site and drive time, reimbursed for over 300 miles weekly, and with benefits. I'd also be learning more in areas I'm not as strong as like to be (printers, for instance).
This morning (Thursday) all metaphorical hell kinda broke lose. I got an email from Insight Global (the company in Illinois) saying that HP wanted to do a phone interview with me on Friday that was to be expected to last at least an hour, and that it looked very promising for me to get this job.
And then, I got an email from Kemtah, the company Andy works for, wanting to set up an interview for a desktop support position, which is what I wanted with them all along. Andy makes $16 an hour with immediate benefits.
And then, Computer Corner called me to make an offer: $13 an hour for 90 days, benefits after 90 days, and my salary would be discussed at that point to see if increases based on the amount of revenue I bring the company.
So suddenly I'm drowning in possible jobs, all of which sound like something I'd really enjoy doing. Over three months of very little luck finding a job, and now suddenly all this. It's almost as bad! Not really, but it is a little overwhelming.
I'm going to call Computer Corner soon and turn him down. It's not an easy decision. Here's what I am going to say:
I'm having an interview with HP tomorrow that looks very promising. It's for a position that would give me the opportunity to expand my knowledge and experience in new areas for me.
I realize I am passing up a wonderful opportunity with Computer Corner, but I would not feel right taking the position only to tell you in a week that I'm leaving for a new employer. I'm too professional to do something like that, and it would not be fair to you either.
I truly appreciate the offer you made, and under different circumstances I would jump at the chance to work at your shop. Thank you again, and I hope I'm not kicking myself in the ass in a weeks time for turning you down.
*****time passes. harps play.******
I just got off the phone with Computer Corner. He was very understanding, and wished me the best of luck. I mad eit very clear to him that my decision had nothing to do with his offer, or his company. And I still feel kind of bad.
Here's hoping I didn't just make a big mistake.
Guess I'll get back on the treadmill now, before I take a shower. Stupid treadmill. Stupid bloodpressure.
My mood slowly improved over the weekend. Friday night was a dark, scary time for me, and I wasn't ready to face something like that again any time soon.
On Monday, one of the psychiatric doctors I contact left me a message to call them. I did so, and made an appointment to see them on Thursday.
On Tuesday, the other psychiatric doctor called me to make an appointment, just as I was arriving for my doctor appointment. I called them back later, and they wanted to schedule an appointment on the following Wednesday at 2 pm. I went ahead and made the appointment, which is good, because the first psychiatric doctor's office called me back and said they needed to reschedule, but they wanted to reschedule for Monday at 2 pm.
It's getting a little difficult to make sense of, to be honst, and I'll need to review my notes to make sure I go to the right place on Monday. And then I'll cancel the appointment at the other psychiatrist.
At the medical doctors office, he reviewed my blood work. I'm negative for STDs, my testosterone is normal, and for the most part everything is normal. Except my liver enzymes which are twice what they should be (no surprise. The SuperLiver doesn't take time off.) and my hemoglobin and red blood cell count are very high. They sent me for more bloodwork to double check the first results, and also ordered a cortisol check, apparently because of my exomorphic body structure. Or something.
My blood pressure and heart rate is also high, so they want me to check my blood pressure daily, reduce my sodium intake to 2 grams per day or less, and exercise. Joy. Today, my BP was 188 over 116, and my pulse was 120 bpm. Cause there's a freakin' disco in there, baby!
(I spent 20 minutes on the treadmill walking at 3 mph and burnt 100 calories. I thought I was going to die.)
I also fille dout a form to get my records from the sleep center I dealt with in Wyoming, so my new doctor can review them and possibly schedule a new sleep study, just to see how well the BiPAP is working. Like I told him, I think it's working, but then, I'm asleep, so who knows?
Went to get my bloodwork done, only to be told that cortisol had to be checked between 7 and 9 in the morning, and I'd need to come back the next day at 8 am when they opened! No big deal, really. It's not like I had anything better to do.
That afternoon, I received a call from a staffing agency in Illinois, of all places, that wanted to interview me for a contractual position with HP doing computer repairs onsite in the city. I scheduled a skype interview with them at 4 pm on Wednesday.
Wednesday morning, I went and got my blood drawn, stopped for some breakfast at my favorite burrito place, and got home around 9 am. At 11 am, a local computer shop called me to schedule an interview, and had me come in at 1pm. I grabbed a quick shower, got dressed in my secondary interview clothes because the primary set was dirty (I still need to do laundry. Add it to the list!) and went to the interview.
And the interview went really well. I felt like he wanted to hire me right then and there, which is exciting. He said he had a few more interviews to do, and would call me the next day.
My skype interview at 4 went very well, as well. One of the company's HR reps also called me to go over some information, and to answer any questions I had. The job would pay $14 an hour, and while it was an open contract, when it did finally end HP has the option of hiring me directly ... for between $38k and $44k per year. I would be traveling around the city, doing repair work, being paid for my time on site and drive time, reimbursed for over 300 miles weekly, and with benefits. I'd also be learning more in areas I'm not as strong as like to be (printers, for instance).
This morning (Thursday) all metaphorical hell kinda broke lose. I got an email from Insight Global (the company in Illinois) saying that HP wanted to do a phone interview with me on Friday that was to be expected to last at least an hour, and that it looked very promising for me to get this job.
And then, I got an email from Kemtah, the company Andy works for, wanting to set up an interview for a desktop support position, which is what I wanted with them all along. Andy makes $16 an hour with immediate benefits.
And then, Computer Corner called me to make an offer: $13 an hour for 90 days, benefits after 90 days, and my salary would be discussed at that point to see if increases based on the amount of revenue I bring the company.
So suddenly I'm drowning in possible jobs, all of which sound like something I'd really enjoy doing. Over three months of very little luck finding a job, and now suddenly all this. It's almost as bad! Not really, but it is a little overwhelming.
I'm going to call Computer Corner soon and turn him down. It's not an easy decision. Here's what I am going to say:
I'm having an interview with HP tomorrow that looks very promising. It's for a position that would give me the opportunity to expand my knowledge and experience in new areas for me.
I realize I am passing up a wonderful opportunity with Computer Corner, but I would not feel right taking the position only to tell you in a week that I'm leaving for a new employer. I'm too professional to do something like that, and it would not be fair to you either.
I truly appreciate the offer you made, and under different circumstances I would jump at the chance to work at your shop. Thank you again, and I hope I'm not kicking myself in the ass in a weeks time for turning you down.
*****time passes. harps play.******
I just got off the phone with Computer Corner. He was very understanding, and wished me the best of luck. I mad eit very clear to him that my decision had nothing to do with his offer, or his company. And I still feel kind of bad.
Here's hoping I didn't just make a big mistake.
Guess I'll get back on the treadmill now, before I take a shower. Stupid treadmill. Stupid bloodpressure.
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Date: 2013-08-02 05:54 am (UTC)Good thing you're getting that taken care of.
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Date: 2013-08-02 06:48 pm (UTC)