So, hey! Thanks for all the chandelier advice. I went to go order #2 and the website was down. Then I found several posts online about that company sucking, so now I am not sure what I am going to do. But anyway, THANKS!
As for the lowdown on the minor drama around the AmFam house this week.
Earlier this week, the Big Boss finally called Mr. A with no notice and gave him a mini-interview.
This is kind of crappy timing for me because just last weekend, Mr. A and I discussed withdrawing that particular job application in April due to the problem of trying to get M into a decent school and getting the house sold by fall with so little notice. We talked about it on Saturday and I was just relaxing and thinking about spending another lovely Christmas here in my little house.
It appears another Christmas here is not particularly likely.
My third-hand understanding of the phone call with Mr. A is that it went something like this:
BIG BOSS: “Hello, blah blah, I am the Big Boss. Sorry we didn’t get back to you sooner, blah blah.”
Mr. A: “YAY! I AM TALKING TO THE BIG BOSS!!! WOO WOO WOO!”
BIG BOSS: “Why are you interested in moving for this job?”
MR. A: “Because this job is my Lawyer wet dream! And my wife finally agreed to let me have it, I have to act quickly before she changes her mind! And I can’t wait move us away from all our family and friends!! ”
BIG BOSS: “I was looking at your resume and it appears you are a Very Impressive Fancy-Pants Lawyer. I never cease to be amazed by the caliber of candidates that [organization] attracts!”
MR. A: “Oh, gosh! I am not so impressive! You are flattering me!”
BIG BOSS: “No, really, your pants are the FANCIEST and I am really impressed. Let me make some calls and see if we can find an open position that would suit your fancy.”
MR. A: “OKey Dokie!”
BIG BOSS: “Mr. Medium Boss will call you later this week to discuss this further.”
So Mr. A is understandably thrilled. Me, not so much. While I am happy that Mr. A got some ego stroking and may get to live out his wet dream, we are back on the very-likely-we-have-to-move party bus.
This time, it is no joke. The house has to get repaired. I am giving us a month to get ready before I start contacting realtors, though we would wait to actually list the house once Mr. A gets an actual offer (or at the very least, an interview).
The idea of moving is really bumming me out. I know that it is better for the whole family in the long run, but in the short-term and medium term it sucks.
I am giving myself one week to mope. Next monday, I am going to try to force myself to suck it up and be more optomistic and enthusaistic.
i’m guessing that your version of the phone call is waaaay funnier than what actually went down. i don’t want you to move, however, if you want a really great realtor who knows our area well, let me know.
Have you considered just renting out your house? You seem to really like it, and you’re only moving temporarily. Even if you couldn’t quite cover your costs via a tenant, you’d be saving money by renting in your destination city.
aside from me being totally bummed, you realize this is really not going to sit well with my child, don’t you?
Be a supportive house wife and just say yes to everything so he doesn’t cut off your wardrobe allowance.
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I love the need for him to get away from his family!
And are his pants REALLY that Fancy?
Har! I love your version of the interview!
Love your version. And, though the circumstances were different, when I got the job offer to move out here? It took me several days to accept the offer, and even then, I wasn’t committed to following through-my dad just kicked me to say yes before it was rescinded. But moving stinks. And I dreaded every moment of it.
But, I like it now.
Oh, and I got a promotion this morning. ~lmc
I enjoy your one week to mope strategy, I may have to employ that myself in the future.
*snort*
I’m sorry about the moving. It’s no fun living far from family. In fact, it’s downright hard. But you can’t keep fancy pants down.
Moving definitely sux! Before you do anything, of course you must mope. The mopier the better!!
Just a thought, but before you get the house all spiffed up, have you considered contacting some realtors and getting their take on what you’d ACTUALLY have to do to sell the house? A realtor who really knows your market will make specific suggestions & you might end up spending less than you think you have to. Also, your realtor probably will have recommendations for certain (hopefully inexpensive) vendors to do various jobs, assuming you can’t do everything yourself. At least our realtor did when we sold our house 5 months ago.
hahaha! I love your version of the phone call! Sorry you have to move, though. Sounds like you have some good strategies. Work that mope, then move on.
moving is always a bit hard…Yr allowed to mope. if you need a cool carpenter- ask thiswomanswork about a charming british master carpenter she knows in the neighborhood. He’s great- he’s my hubby
I like the idea of renting it out as well, especially if you’re planning on returning at some point in the near future and you aren’t buying in the new city (which, I’m guessing, is going to be someplace large and very expensive?).
Good luck.
phone call hilarious, moving sucky
OMG, I was ROFL at your phone call summary. Good luck with the move. Pack two weeks of essentials separate from all other stuff. That’s my only assvice.
I love your version of the phone call! “No, really, your pants are the FANCIEST and I am really impressed.” Are you sure you weren’t listening in on another line? LOL!