When Yahoo Calls, You Have A Couple of Minutes
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"Hi, is this Phillip Harrington?"
"Speaking."
"Hi I'm [an internal recruiter] calling from Yahoo. We'd like to speak to you about a full time benefited position. Do you have a couple of minutes to talk?"
When it's Yahoo calling, you have a couple of minutes.
The job was in Santa Clara. Would I consider relocating? In her system my resume indicates I would be open to relocating.
Somewhere in my gut at this point, a very small voice says, with insane exuberance, Your God sees you!
"No, unfortunately that information is old. I cannot consider relocating at this time."
Wow, who the hell just said that?! Give me the fucking phone so I can take the goddamn interview, you jerk!
"I moved away from Florida for a couple of years following my divorce, mostly to put my head back in my skull and my heart back in my chest. I moved back a little over a year ago because I have two little girls who need their daddy to be close to them."
Ah, right. The sage. The warrior. The one who busted his ass to get back here and get screamed at a bunch by his ex and catch up on child support and went broke and almost lost it all - so he could reconnect with his kids. That's who has the phone right now.
Thank God he has the phone right now.
I didn't ask about the salary, but I imagine it was competitive. She was calling from a private number; working from home she said. I can't call back. However she did leave the door open saying I could contact them through the web site...
This is what making the circumstances of your life match your inner truth looks like.
Also, since moving in with my girlfriend, a lot of people have questioned that I'm not doing what God wants - some politely and with an open mind - some not so politely in that "I'll never speak to you again. You're a bad influence on my kids" way.
Let me say right here and now that I'm doing exactly what God told me to do, thank you very much, and if you ever feel the need to question my faith again, please re-read the above story as evidence that I'm on the right track, as a person of faith, and as a man.
And if you're still bothered, please speak with my arbiter: Christ.
Oh, snap!
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If only that were true, mom. I've had to defend them. No one else cares to :-)
Not that I expect anyone to defend me, by the way. I'll do it myself, thanks. It's just annoying to be attacked from unexpected people is all...
How to Put Your Face Next to Your Comment
Jun 3, 2007
Someday, and not all that far from today, your girls will be old enough to appreciate your choices. Meanwhile, you don't need to defend your choices to anyone for any reason.
Carry on!