So...
I went on my little trip for my 'get acquainted meeting' and made it back to Pittsburgh with precisely one hour to spare before having to turn around and go back to work. No names mentioned, but someone's ass is surely dragging! I'm actually writing this before work because if I don't do something, I'll fall asleep. When I get home, I'll be so tired I'd be making less sense than usual so the post would be pointless.
The meeting was good and 90 minutes long. They like me and my interviewer said she had no doubt that I would do well in the position. Nothing has been offered, but if it were to be, I would most likely be looking at a minimum of four to six weeks in the future. I would be the person with the most hands on pharmaceutical experience in the department. Ok, the ONLY one with hands on experience. The rest are chemists and such but they don't have the practical use of it that I do, which is cool.
I'm not jumping up and down just yet, though. Even if there is an offer, I've got alot of thinking to do. It involves all those crappy things like ethics and morals. Simply put, without stating too much, my job would be the last step before another phase begins. I have reservations about said phase. The person in this position would occasionally be directly involved in this phase as well depending on staffing and if a huge drug trial deadline has to be met. Not really what I wanted to hear, but I was kind of afraid I would. And I did.
Other than that, it was great. I'm glad I took the time to go; the place is amazing! Maybe I'll hear back from them in the future once they get things settled.
I just don't want to have to crush up mouse thighs (which is something entirely different) in the name of science. Thankfully, I think it's someone else's job. That's just gross.
17 comments:
Even if you don't take it, it's nice that they are interested. And it shows that you still have a lot of options out there...you can do anything you want to.
Absolutely, I agree--this should be a demonstration that your skills and your self are appreciated and wanted. (But...no...no mouse thigh squishing, eeww.)
Mmmmmm. Drug trials.
(Read like Homer Simpson).
I know those from the health care facility standpoint. I think I know what you mean about pressures.
I remember my first interview when I was also left annoyed by the trial offer :-S I was somewhat anxious! yet later I understood I was already qualified on that say and the trial was just a plot to keep me eager & waiting!!!
don't worry LW; who can they find better than you anyways??
crossing my fingers.
Walrus to Carpenter... do you read, Carpenter? Over.
Ethics and morals - so when do you get to have fun?
Yep, seems to me too that you can indeed do whatever you want. Now you have to realize it... :)
im glad everything went well.
Will hold thumps for you. If you want the job
Ugh....mouse thigh crushing??? I don't blame you!
Anyway, it sounds promising...that's a good thing! :)
Sounds intriguing! If it's what you want, I want it for you. :)
John - I agree, it's great to know that a company of this importance is interested. Still seems a bit surreal considering I've been interested in them for years! They were unaware, so I don't consider it stalking! =)
Jarvenpa - Knowing that they see potential in me is fabulous; just as long as it steers clear of mouse thighs. I can only imagine the look on my face when she said that...lol!
Jason - Hehe... shall I sign you up for some trials? ;) Always pressures in this line of work... always. And some aren't so pretty.
Dr O2 - Oh, so they were being tricky with you!? I suppose that's how they determine who has real interest and who is 'just looking for a job'. That's right... who better than ME?! =)
Kyknoord - Walruses? They have walruses?! COOL! (Or is that 'walri'...? Hmmm.)
Chitty - I'm telling you, ethics and morals do take the fun out of certain aspects, don't they? I hope they don't consider grinding up mouse thighs the 'fun' part... blech!
Anne - With this meeting, it's helping me realize that I do have more options. It's too easy to get stuck in a rut and do the 'woe is me' thing, although I do that very well, too.
Whatalotoffun - Thanks so much! It'll most likely be a while until they decide what they are really doing, but until then, well, it's not like I had any better plan...lol.
Stacy - On the bright side, I'm assuming the thighs are no longer on the mice. Although that isn't much consolation to the mice, I'm sure. I'm a wimp with things like that. Years ago I did a wildlife rehab training weekend and had to cut up 'unalive' frozen baby chickens to feed the raptors... After the first snip of a leg, I was handing that task off to someone else. Maybe it's all coming back to haunt me...hehe.
AbNorMal - You're such a sweetie! Thanks! And yes, it really is intriguing, and exciting!
Crushing mouse thighs? Can I volunteer for that job? Talking of drugs trials, you must have heard about the recent case in the UK where a drugs trial went horribly wrong leaving 6 men fighting for their lives?
Good to hear that they recognise you are the best candidate.
Well, whatever you decide on, I hope it happens for you.
You did a wildlife rehab class??? I'm SO jealous! They don't offer those around here...and I would go to one in a heartbeat!!!
Well, I'd plan on missing the class with the leg snipping though...ugh.
Sounds very promising, LW. Would this entail moving again? (If you've already told us pls humour me - I have a cold so my memory span is less than that of a goldfish at the moment).
(My word veri is not helping either: qmmnodww. wtf?!)
Nomad - So you'll be known far and wide as 'Reluctant Nomad, Crusher of Rodent Appendages'? Does have a certain ring to it. I haven't seen any news recently, but I'll have to look into that and see what happened!
Jay - Thanks, me too! =)
Stacy - You would have loved the class. I mean, it's not glorious - it's dirty and smelly but it is such an amazing thing. The hard part is when you know they won't get better, but you still try. Plus, it's great to have a kiddie pool in the middle of a room with a goose swimming around in it...lol.
Terri - Yes, it would mean moving back to Ohio if it happens. I feel like a cat; always on the wrong side of the door. ;) Your word verif sounds like someone with a very stuffy nose talking!! Go take care of yourself and feel better soon!
Jenn - Ah, yes... the 'material' is analyzed for certain strains of bacteria and whether they were susceptible or resistant to antibiotic therapy. I'm thinking they use the marrow but decided I wasn't sure if I wanted the answer. Well, they called it a thigh but in any case, they weren't quadrupeds for too long. Ick.
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