Been nice

[worldoflucky]

The last couple of days have been nice. I got to spend all of last night hanging out with ethicalcannibal and even though it totally threw off my schedule for working on Mechwarrior, it was worth it.

Today I had something interesting happen. I had a head hunter contact me about a job as a controller at a small firm in downtown Seattle. I forgot I am still on some of the business networking sites (Linked-In was this one). She was asking if it was something I was interested in. Honestly I could probably do it, but I am happy being a State Auditor for now, its steady work, I move around a lot, plus I don't have to work under anyone directly. Being a controller would be a big step in pay, but with a lot more responsibility (probably 50-55 hour weeks), same office day after day and unlike my current place of employment I would have to worry about market conditions (my agency is going out of its way not to lay any of us off, whether on the state team, or the local teams -  I am on the local team). Our office had to reduce the state budget by 30%, but not a single layoff (they just offer to move people to other teams in order to keep everyone working), that kind of effort to keep us working is worth my loyalty, at least until the wife graduates in a few years.

I told her thank you, but it would not be a good fit right now. She seemed suitably impressed and asked if I would be interested in upcoming positions. I said I would, as long as she wasn't offended if I said no thanks. She told me she appreciated it, it makes it easier for her to find a good match that way, and indicated they try to find better jobs for people they can work with easier.

It was weird, I have had the IRS email me and ask me if I was still interested (same with DCAA), but this was the first time a professional head hunter contacted me.

Besides, sometimes I don't feel like someone who can have that responsibility, I still feel like the dorky 17 year old working at McDonalds. Its weird to realize I have an actual profession.

Comments

[jesse-dylan.livejournal.com]

And you're sought-after! That's pretty neat! I wonder if I will be someday. :) Either in music or in a "real" job.

At first I thought it was a headhunter, like... ya know, the kind who hunt criminals and stuff. :)

[bardon.livejournal.com]

Go, Face-Fuzz! :)

Not that I'm biased or anything...

[bakersgames.livejournal.com]

The goatee I have had before, I used to have it for years (in the 90s), the full beard thing is a little strange although I don't mind it.

[talkswithwind]

I've had head-hunter calls at well. Not at this job, I'm too podunk to bother, but at the last one where I was working in a major downtown. It was flattering to get!

[bakersgames.livejournal.com]

It is flattering, I have gotten agency calls but this being my first private sector it was unexpected.

[lillyflowers.livejournal.com]

This is good! Also good? The agency you're working for doing what they do. :)

[bakersgames.livejournal.com]

Absolutely, my agency has bought a lot of loyalty. Its true we don't get paid what people do in the private sector, but they definitely make up for it by helping us in other ways.

[lillyflowers.livejournal.com]

Considering how many in the private sector are un/under-emplyoyed, a regular paycheck at a steady amount is worth it's weight in gold. Your situation is like the old days, the 80s and prior, where if you did a good job you were rewarded with respect, raises and longevity. It wasn't unheard of for people to work for a company for 20-30 years. My dad worked for the same company, in different functions ultimately a civil engineer, for his entire adult life. These days there's nothing like that. It's every wo/man for himself.

[jajy1979.livejournal.com]

Being in demand always feels good.

Headhunters are an odd bunch though, but it seems like one of the better ones got your name and number and it might be quite beneficial for you in the future.

[bakersgames.livejournal.com]

It was nice, I think I lucked out with her, she didn't give me that creepy used car dealer feel that I have seen others.