I'M AT IT AGAIN

As some of you may remember, I just changed positions (two earlier posts) at work.

I may be doing it again.

A tech job opened up and I threw my hat in the ring for it.  Funny thing with this one is; I don't care if I get it.  Really.

It would be very interesting and keep me busy all the time.  But my knowledge base in this field isn't limited; it is non-existent.  Sure, I've had fleeting moments where I worked with the current tech on some equipment.  But mostly to let him know that my testing showed a discrepancy in readings.  When he showed up, I'd help with some of the grunt labor to help get it back in line.

That is a far cry from intimate knowledge of the trappings of the position.

And, they were asking for a degree with several years of experience.  I have neither.

What I can bring to the table is what they already know about me.  I can work alone and still work (sounds goofy, but a lot of people can't without someone hovering over them).  I love playing with stuff, especially new stuff.  I enjoy learning new things.  I have a tendency to be the person they go to when a project needs done (don't know if I am that good, or just that stupid.  "give it to him, he'll do anything").

I also have concerns.  One of the things they told me was, with the tech moving to a position that is currently "HOT" for his abilities, he will have little, to no, time to train his successor.  And there is an audit process we go through coming up.  Whoever takes the position has to have the lab in top order so we don't take a hit on the audit there.

There are several internal candidates for the position.  However, none of us has a clue what really happens in that lab or has any formal training/experience.  And if rumors hold any truth at all, they want an internal candidate to take the position because all the external ones (who meet the criteria), want WAY more money than they are offering (funny because I have no idea what they are offering yet, they didn't say.  But I DID tell them what I wanted.  And it was considerably higher than I make now.  I actually expected to be bounced from the interview process because of it.  I wasn't. *CURSES! Foiled again.* in simulated Snidely Whiplash voice).

The waiting game starts now.  If someone else gets it, fantastic.  If I get it, I know my life will be very busy for a while bringing myself up to speed and trying to stay calm.  (isn't that what they said on the Titanic?)

I am going to "ponder" in a separate post.

Change happens.   (a.k.a. "doing it to myself again happens")

Comments

[bod]

i wait with baited breath for the results. your life is never dull is it?!

[bod]

i wait with baited breath for the results. your life is never dull is it?!