Finally Employed

Tomorrow morning I will be starting work at my new job. Yes, really! I finally have a real job--permanent, full-time (Monday through Friday, 8:00 to 5:00), with benefits, in a office, doing something I really enjoy--legal work. I'll be working for a company that provides legal support services, such as process-serving, court filings, legal document preparation, court record searches, document retrieval, motor vehicle search, skip tracing, and notary public services.

I am very happy for God's provision, and excited to be going back to work! It's been four long months of job search, hoping and praying for just the right one. A week and a half ago this job showed up and I applied for it immediately. Two days after sending in my resume, I was called to come in for an interview. Just one day after that interview, I was called to come for a second interview. At that second interview, I was offered the job. Waiting for the right one seemed to take forever, but when the right job came along, it happened fast!

Between the two interviews I spent three days studying, to be tested at my final interview. Tested on what, you ask? Oh, just the Oregon Rules of Civil Procedure--the stuff attorneys have to learn to pass the bar exam! Actually, I was assigned only 30 pages (8-1/2 x 11) of reading for my test. Reading this stuff almost drove me crazy, but I passed my test with flying colors, so those three days of studying were well worth it! Actually, I did most of my studying in a hotel room, while I was out of town on a business trip with my husband. So, I even managed to enjoy some swimming in the pool on a break from studying.

Back to being a working girl.
Back to getting up early every morning, being gone all day, and coming home tired.
Back to getting a paycheck.
Back to the new "normal".

I think I'm ready for the change--I hope.