I am super-excited that I’ll be starting a new job next month; I’ll be working at ”Big Financial” and leaving “Big Healthcare”.  Interestingly, my job search netted me two offers in the course of a week, and this was a flattering and yet difficult decision.  Ultimately, I chose less money for the field I was more interested in and the company I would prefer to work for.  If only I could combine the best of both offers.

I still remember those interviews and I had my metaphorical swag on.  Both had a component where you are asked ridiculous HR-esque questions that seem unrelated but are meant to gauge something or other, like “What is your fondest childhood memory?”  Don’t worry, my answer for that was so sweet and heart-warming that the interviewer was stunned and mumbled, “Wow, I have to steal that answer.”  I got a number of these silly questions (as opposed to brain teasers) but all these years of blogging and general interview preparedness helped me fly right through this portion like I was being asked “What is the name of Pittsburgh’s NFL team?”  I still don’t understand what those questions are supposed to tell the interviewer, but I could pretty easily write a blog post response for each question without missing a beat.

My next orthodontist visit is a few days after I start at my new job, and I’ll supposedly be able to just wear the retainer at night after that.  I’m thinking about trying to reschedule my appointment for the Friday before I start (the only day I’m taking off, so sad), so that the first impression I give off is the witty charming me that appeared in interviews and not the slobbering, lisp-mumbling me that appears when I pop my retainer in.