January 2008 And My First Promising Job Opp!

I have happy news!  My friend Justin reached out to me via e-mail and practially offered me a job as a sales assistant at T+L.  The only problem is that I’m not sure I want to get into ad sales.  Regardless, here’s the e-mail he sent:

Hey there,
Just checking in to say hello and to plant an idea in your head.
One of our assistants should be ready for promotion in July/Aug.  She’d be promoted to a junior sales rep after about 13-15 months as an assistant.  She started in late June and she’s kicking ass now and we expect her to be ready in July/Aug.  I want you to replace her as an assistant and I’m thinking the timing may work for not only your graduation but also your world tour.  Keep this in mind, think positively and let me know your status throughout the next few months.
If you come to NYC, definitely let me know and we’ll set up some appointments for you.
Hope all is well, have a good weekend,
jb

Yay!  Who knew finding a job could be that easy?  I think the hard part, though, is finding your dream job.  My friend gave me a good analogy: “Choosing a job is like choosing a boyfriend. It has to be a place where you feel comfortable being yourself, and it has to be something that’s worth all of the time and effort you put into it.  And you absolutely don’t settle.”  Even if I don’t choose to work at T+L, it’s nice to know that I have a promising option.

Second semester of senior year has started and I’m living the life.  I’m a part-time student and I’m interning for a small company three days a week.  My days consist of Super Mario Galaxy on the Wii, celebrating my final semester with friends, and occasionally attending a class or two.  It’s still too early for me to apply to jobs and if I reach out to my contacts now, I’ll have nothing to say.  I’m taking this month off from job-hunting to soak up the present.