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The Treachery of Time

I hate how time seems to warp when you're waiting for a scheduled call that you're dreading slightly. Like a job interview.
On one hand, I've been trying to find a job since I'm running out of unemployment benefits. This is the first gig that's actually gotten back to me.
Why I'm nervous:
I'm always a little anxious at the prospect of working with a different crew. I worry about dropping the ball. And even if I get the job, it's super short-term. 3-4 weeks.
Why I should feel better:
I've been doing these jobs for a while, in some tough situations. I'll figure it out. And I know the way these things go, you can get "extended" if you become an asset. It could directly lead to another gig or it could buy me enough time to get another gig elsewhere.
Why I'm still anxious about the call:
Who knows what curves they'll throw. Are they going to "test" me somehow over the phone? I'll just feel better once it's over.
And if I don't get it? Back to the drawing board. Back to where I was earlier this morning, looking at options.
Either way, I'm just gawking at the clock as the time gets closer. Time moves fast, time moves slow. Time stands still.




These are good reasons to be hopeful and stressed, but no matter what, the best (and worst) thing about time is that it keeps moving. Whenever I'm super anxious, that thought is comforting. I look at the task or event in question and I say, "By X o'clock today, I will have dealt with this and it will be behind me." And then it's really just a matter of measurement: 4 hours... then 2 hours... then 30 minutes. And then it's done. (I dunno--that's just the thing that makes me feel better, so I thought I'd share. )
Good luck!
That's a good way of looking at it, thank you. I think I've done something similar in the past.
That's really good advice @underused
Good Luck Zorki!!
it is done.
the big debate was whether or not to change out of my bathrobe for the call. (i did.)
i'll find out on thursday.
Good call on changing. I've done phone interviews in the past and the advice I was given was to get ready by getting dressed because you feel more confident.
WOOT. Done!
high five!
I felt confident. They tossed some curves. It basically seems tailor made for my skill set with this dumb work I've been doing for the past few years, but I still get nervous because every crew does things their own way, and I still need to acclimate to the system.
But what they're asking is basically what I was doing on my last job.
Crossing my fingers for you!