NEWS FLASH!

After a few weeks off, I was starting to look forward to going back to work, but I had no prospects on the horizon. I sent my CV out to 17 different companies, which I was being picky about only applying to the best. Irish just move slow and they did not want a gregarious American pushing them for an interview, I just had to sit back and wait. Some were not interested since I did not have Irish experience, but I am not a very patient person, so I was starting to go a little stir crazy. As I was walking to meet Ben after work, I expected it to be him calling me, but instead it was a prospective firm! They loved my CV and after a good word was put in from Ben’s boss to one of his buddies at another firm, I had an interview set up for Friday April 21st with O’Mahony Pike Architects! This was my number one firm on my list! For those of you who know Will, this is the final firm that he ended up at and we visited him at. They are located in a renovated church, it is pretty cool!

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It was a great interview and he really liked me, as I did him. He reminded me in a way of my old boss Dave. So that helped in feeling comfortable, just having a discussion about what I have done, what my skills are, what I am interested in, and what I hope to achieve and get from them. I really was not nervous which was a nice surprise. Just excited to get a chance to talk to someone since I know I can win them over. I will mostly be working on large scale residences with some conservation work, but with the urban planning to go along with it! I will just take anything that they throw at me though! I hope to hear by Monday with an offer. I know they are giving me one, but hopefully it meets my expectations. My hopes are not too high, as I don’t want to be let down, but my fingers and toes are crossed, hopefully there will be more to say soon! Off to go track down the paper work to get my green card started when I get a job!