It has been a long time since I blogged and a whole lot has happened in that time - mainly, I got angry, decided to look for a new job, applied many placed, interviewed extensively at one place, was offered the job, and took it. I believe with all my heart that this was orchestrated by God Himself, for the good of me, the company I am leaving and the company I am headed to tomorrow. It feels so right.
To further illustrate the God thing, I used every connection I could muster, every on-line job search site, newspapers, etc. over a period of a couple of years ... without one single invitation to interview. Then this one comes along. It is 8 minutes from my house (compared to the 35 to 40 minutes each way I have traveled these last 15 years). It is the exact same size company I am leaving in terms of sales revenue and number of employees - so it is a culture I am used to ... except it has achieved these sales in 5 years as opposed to 30+ years. The owner and general manager are both Christians - and really seem to be the real deal - but both are also driven businessmen on a mission.
They have a style of involving everyone in the hiring process ... the people who work there really love it, and the management is intent on keeping it that way. I interviewed with 10 different people, and the top guys told me later that every one of them wants me to come to work there. Because of some things that happened at my old company, this means so much to me it is hard to put in to words. Then, on top of it all, when it came to the final negotiating about money, they ended up giving me a bit more than I was asking!
I'm talking about this because in life, I look for the real stuff ... I am not interested in fairy tales. I worked very hard during this time to submit my own will to God's and to be willing to stay where I was, to overcome my resentments, and to go to work each day with humility and a servant's heart. I worked hard to be polite, professional and exemplary in all ways every single day. And that is no small thing when you are hurt and angry.
But, in my (kind of) old age I can tell you .... this is how a real man conducts himself in the world. It has taken me a long, long time to understand it. Now I realize that my own father modelled this behavior for me all his life. Many times I thought he was rather weak, when in fact he was brave, diligent, and unbelievably kind, humble and loving.
So, this is my very real story ... this is what happened to me. It has increased and solidified my faith at a time when I really needed that. I hope it helps you, too. Of course it remains to be seen if I can behave correctly and maximize this opportunity for the benefit of the company and myself ... but I'm real excited for the first time in a LONG time, and I can't wait to have at it!
More later.
To further illustrate the God thing, I used every connection I could muster, every on-line job search site, newspapers, etc. over a period of a couple of years ... without one single invitation to interview. Then this one comes along. It is 8 minutes from my house (compared to the 35 to 40 minutes each way I have traveled these last 15 years). It is the exact same size company I am leaving in terms of sales revenue and number of employees - so it is a culture I am used to ... except it has achieved these sales in 5 years as opposed to 30+ years. The owner and general manager are both Christians - and really seem to be the real deal - but both are also driven businessmen on a mission.
They have a style of involving everyone in the hiring process ... the people who work there really love it, and the management is intent on keeping it that way. I interviewed with 10 different people, and the top guys told me later that every one of them wants me to come to work there. Because of some things that happened at my old company, this means so much to me it is hard to put in to words. Then, on top of it all, when it came to the final negotiating about money, they ended up giving me a bit more than I was asking!
I'm talking about this because in life, I look for the real stuff ... I am not interested in fairy tales. I worked very hard during this time to submit my own will to God's and to be willing to stay where I was, to overcome my resentments, and to go to work each day with humility and a servant's heart. I worked hard to be polite, professional and exemplary in all ways every single day. And that is no small thing when you are hurt and angry.
But, in my (kind of) old age I can tell you .... this is how a real man conducts himself in the world. It has taken me a long, long time to understand it. Now I realize that my own father modelled this behavior for me all his life. Many times I thought he was rather weak, when in fact he was brave, diligent, and unbelievably kind, humble and loving.
So, this is my very real story ... this is what happened to me. It has increased and solidified my faith at a time when I really needed that. I hope it helps you, too. Of course it remains to be seen if I can behave correctly and maximize this opportunity for the benefit of the company and myself ... but I'm real excited for the first time in a LONG time, and I can't wait to have at it!
More later.
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