The Adnostic

I found a job! I'll be doing Account Management and Planning for another interactive agency in Marina Del Rey! Yeah!

The interview process was bizarrely quick. I interviewed with a recruiter on Wednesday for a job I considered myself to be under-qualified for. He assured me that I had the strategic background they were looking for and my lack of experience managing clients and projects wouldn't be an issue. I had my doubts, but tried to think positive as I researched their accounts and tried to think of new directions for the current program that would fit with the brand.

I barely slept the night before the interview because I was so nervous. Would they like me? Would they see right through me? Maybe I should bring a knife so I can kill myself in case I burst into tears during the middle of the interview like I did the last time some evangelist recruiter tried to make me believe that a job I was totally unqualified for was the absolute perfect position for me. (My worst interview EVER)

I went in for the interview that morning, met with two people, showed them my portfolio, talked about my experience, personality traits, how I got into interactive marketing, etc.. Nothing out of the ordinary and I made an effort to put a positive spin on what I knew I lacked. What struck me as odd is that the VP of Client Services was already calculating my weekly rate and I had only been there for an hour.

They called a few hours after I left offering me a temp to perm position because they couldn't give me a supervisors position given my experience level and I was asking for more than their account managers. This way I would stay at my income level and get the experience I needed to be hired as an Account Supervisor before the end of the year. It just doesn't get much better than that, so I accepted immediately.

I was gushing to possible romantic interest about the deal and being interviewed and hired all in one morning, and he laughed an chided that I probably wasn't supposed to do that, but how could I possibly sit on an offer that giving me everything I wanted? What would be the point?

I can now breathe easier and not worry about how I'll pay next month's rent. [Exhale]