Almost August 2008: THE J-O-B.
Almost August is the moniker a friend came up for me that I’ve used to showcase my music under. It comes from an e-mail heading I sent to her, and although I don’t remember what that e-mail was about, the title is still important to me. August has always been a month of transition for me, moreso during the school years, but proves to still be true.
- After seven full months, I officially have a job. When I quit my previous job at Geek Squad, I had many reasons. It was a good job, don’t get me wrong, I spent many days cruising in the Geekmobile thinking I had life very easy. (I mean, who gets paid for sitting in traffic, listening to sermons and Jimmy Eat World? I DID.) But my hours were erratic, I missed out on holidays, I had no close community with my coworkers, and one can only get yelled by irate customers for so long. It was a dead end.
My friends and I celebrated my decision to quit and it was one I felt the Lord was calling me to make for awhile. I was convinced God was going to teach me about patience, how to rely on Him to provide, and just give me the rest I wanted. GEEZ! AND HE DID! By April, I still had no job, my friends started buying me meals, and I have taken enough naps for two lifetimes. That’s when I got nervous. You can say this month I have been going a little crazy.
Sony approached me out of the blue a month ago, finding my resume online. I went through their interview process and they offered me a job. A job that I fit snugly into, a job that would’ve sent me to San Diego for a week’s worth of training, a job that I could say I was the first to ever fill in Dallas.
People gave me crazy looks when I said I was considering turning them down. The hamster rolling in my noggin started putting two and two together. I would be working retail hours. I have many weekend and night commitments, most of which I wasn’t willing to give up. Not even for money. Mmm, right?
God must’ve known about my dilemma because, well, here’s the timeline on the day Sony called me to offer the job:
10:42A Sony calls
10:43A TWU calls
An old high school friend that I haven’t talked to in a long, long time happened to send me a myspace message letting me know TWU was hiring. I figured, what the hey, I’ll send in my resume. And they called. A minute after Sony, they called. I happened to have a long night beforehand so I didn’t pick my phone up either time… which you could either chalk it up to my incredible ability to sleep or God’s grace, I’ll let you pick.
So the past two weeks have been interesting — wondering if I would actually turn Sony down, what would happen if TWU didn’t want me, should I go back to Geek Squad (they offered me an awesome schedule but as “luck” would have it, I failed the online application! Thank you, Jesus!), how can I afford another month’s worth of rent…
But I’ve learned. A lot about patience, God’s provisions, humility, and the necessity to not only rest but work. Although TWU gave me a 3-4 week timeline, they called me today - a little over a week later - to offer me a job. A job that not only pays better than my previous job offer but will leave my weekends free and my holidays as well. I start next Monday. It’s the first time I’ve started a job since 2003 so it’ll be fun to transition into things. It’ll also be fun to get a paycheck. And it’ll be fun to finally put myself to good use! To Him be the glory!
Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? // Matthew 6:26
