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A few weeks ago I saw a notice at work for a position opening up on my contract. It's a position that I've been kinda doing for a while. I'd applied about 3 months after I got hired, didn't get the job, but have been training for it since then. I decided to apply for the job again. I'm very happy doing what I'm doing now, but figured why not get paid more and have it look good on a resume?
So, Friday I had my interview. Before then, I spoke with my manager and he encouraged me, with no intention of discouraging me, to not give up if I didn't get the job. I went into the interview confident that I was qualified to do the job and do it well, but aware that other very qualified applicants had also applied.
My interview went well and I was told that out of20 who applied, I was 1 of 6 to be interviewed! I was told that I'd probably know by Monday if I got the job or not. Well, Monday came and went and I figured I hadn't gotten the job. Today, just before my training class ended, one of the interviewers came in and asked me to come by his office before I left for the night. I went into the office thinking I'd be told that I was qualified but so and so was more qualified... Better luck next time.
Instead I heard them offer me the job! Now on the outside I was very grateful and appreciative. However on the outside... I was yelling for joy!!! I got the job!!! (now for those of you from work, don't say anything yet until the email comes out please)
God is so good!
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