Coming into Covid, I had been trying to find a brand new job, as I used to be not glad being in the identical function for a decade, and I used to be in a spot the place it was solely doable to maneuver up if somebody retired or died. I had a number of nice interviews in the beginning of March 2020, all of which shriveled up and died when the world went topsy turvy a pair weeks later. I stayed by June 2020 when the corporate shuttered and laid us all off.
I wound up taking a job at a small native firm. It wasn’t nice, however it was distant work in the course of the pandemic, and it stored the lights on. The proprietor anticipated me to tackle a better title and extra work in return for … nothing. No increase, no advantages, not even additional PTO after being there for two+ years. Through the years I labored this job I used to be on the lookout for different work and I had no luck. Sending dozens of resumes every month, to discipline a handful of telephone interviews, and virtually no precise interviews. The few I had demonstrated they have been both a nasty fit or simply plain dangerous total.
All this time, we had been getting by on my spouse’s well being protection by her employer. They introduced a buy-out was taking place earlier this yr and many of the workers weren’t going to hold over, because the competitor that bought them wished the market and a few of the services. So, on prime of my lackluster job and pay, we have been taking a look at taking place to only one earnings and tremendous costly COBRA protection — the estimated month-to-month price was greater than our mortgage.
I had utilized to at least one nationwide firm which is headquartered regionally a few occasions earlier than and by no means heard again. I noticed a job that was an ideal subsequent step for my profession, primarily based on my training and expertise. I had a fast 20-minute telephone interview with them, did some temporary duties they despatched by electronic mail (about 40 minutes complete), and was invited to a 30-minute interview with the director. After all, that interview is when Zoom determined to freak out on my telephone and nothing I did would flip the digicam on. Regardless of the dearth of video, I felt actually good about how the dialog went. The director assured me they’d name me again to schedule the following spherical of interviews the next week.
As an alternative, I acquired a name again the following day. My abdomen dropped as I assumed they have been calling to let me know I wasn’t going ahead. As an alternative, they have been calling to let me know they have been skipping the remainder of the interview course of and providing me the job!
A 33% increase in pay, extra PTO, full advantages which might kick in the identical week my spouse’s job was scheduled to finish, and nonetheless totally distant work. Additionally they despatched me an entire do business from home setup which included a whole desk being delivered and put in for me. It has been an incredible expertise.
Hopefully this shine by no means wears off, although I positively really feel extra supported and valued as an worker than I’ve just about ever earlier than. I’m doing more difficult work and getting nice suggestions from administration and my new coworkers. It’s been a tough few years, and hopefully that is the intense gentle on the finish of that tunnel.
