Progress of the non-progress
Aug. 15th, 2005 10:41 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
selenaySo, I gave in and emailed that place I interviewed with three weeks ago that I really liked. They said that they'd be back to me in around two weeks, so I feel that I gave them extra time (so don't sound desperate) but hopefully reminded them that they've got an eager candidate who is actually more competent than she sounded in the interview. This undoubtedly means that the rejection will arrive tomorrow. Ho, hum.
On the up side, had a meeting with a potential client for a website and am now committed to drawing up a proposal by next Monday. Will even have to set a realistic price. Woo! It should be a fun project - not quite as small as I'd initially envisioned, but not as scarily big as I was led to believe. Definitely an interesting one and, in the absence of employment with regular wage cheques, freelance work is not to be sniffed at. Particularly as it's in the right kind of field and therefore will make my CV look a little less IT-deficient.
Part of me is a little concerned that this isn't where I'd seen myself being at this stage. I'd assumed that I would be permanently employed - should it really take this long? And I hadn't even considered freelance work at the beginning of the year. Yet that side is going better than the regular employment thing.
I'd also assumed that I'd be nearing the end of writing Mage Murders with a heafty start on Under Green Hills. But no. What I really need is some time where I'm not thinking about job applications or websites and can just let myself be absorbed the writing again. My agency owes me some paid leave - maybe I'll take it next month while the parents are away. The idea of a few days of just me, a notebook, a pen and my computer (with my work email accounts ignored) sounds rather heavenly right now.
On the up side, had a meeting with a potential client for a website and am now committed to drawing up a proposal by next Monday. Will even have to set a realistic price. Woo! It should be a fun project - not quite as small as I'd initially envisioned, but not as scarily big as I was led to believe. Definitely an interesting one and, in the absence of employment with regular wage cheques, freelance work is not to be sniffed at. Particularly as it's in the right kind of field and therefore will make my CV look a little less IT-deficient.
Part of me is a little concerned that this isn't where I'd seen myself being at this stage. I'd assumed that I would be permanently employed - should it really take this long? And I hadn't even considered freelance work at the beginning of the year. Yet that side is going better than the regular employment thing.
I'd also assumed that I'd be nearing the end of writing Mage Murders with a heafty start on Under Green Hills. But no. What I really need is some time where I'm not thinking about job applications or websites and can just let myself be absorbed the writing again. My agency owes me some paid leave - maybe I'll take it next month while the parents are away. The idea of a few days of just me, a notebook, a pen and my computer (with my work email accounts ignored) sounds rather heavenly right now.
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Date: 2005-08-16 10:27 am (UTC)You mean your life isn't going to plan either? Don't worry, you're not in a unique situation there, just make what you can of things and something will surprise you when it's ready...
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Date: 2005-08-16 02:57 pm (UTC)Except that I am doing some things that I never dreamed I could - my second freelance web design contract and that was something that I didn't think I was good enough for. It's kinda scary, but I'm taking every opportunity that I'm offered because it's at least taking me in a direction that I'm excited about.
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Date: 2005-08-19 07:32 pm (UTC)