So much has happened since my last entry. Where to begin? I suppose I should start with the most exciting news…I have a job! I will begin my career as a Senior Account Executive for OneMain Financial on Monday. The job title is a fancy way of saying full service loan officer, but it looks cool. I will have a salary, medical benefits, and vacation time. Now, more than ever, do I feel like a grown up.
The job search finally came to an end with a tally of nearly 80 applications, but the strategy that landed me this position was actually calling and talking to the branch manager rather than applying for open positions. Shocker right? Once I contacted Danny (my boss), he set up a phone interview with a recruiter for the company. This interview went well, but some of my answers were admittedly poor. I didn’t know what to expect, but Danny called me ten days later to schedule a face-to-face interview. This time I was much more comfortable and really clicked with Danny as we discussed my qualifications and questions. He liked me so much he decided to call the district manager and I immediately drove to meet her and seal the deal. I went from unemployed college graduate to real person in just a few hours.
The job offer was great, but the highlight of my time in Virginia was this past Wednesday. Lauren and I chose to have a date to celebrate my birthday a week early as she has to travel for her next employment opportunity. We went to Alexandria first, to a restaurant named Bilbo Baggins. The name alone sold me, but the establishment was charming and located in a beautiful part of town as well. They offered some great food as well as ~120 microbrews and 33 wines for your tasting pleasure. I tried some of exotic beers and even found a couple I would like to try again.
Link to the restaurant in case you are interested. http://www.bilbobaggins.net/
After dinner we hopped on the metro (I’m clueless about this process but getting better) to the National Mall. We spent the latter part of the evening walking amongst the iconic spots in DC. We visited the Washington Monument, The WWII Memorial, Lincoln Memorial, Dr. King Memorial, Jefferson Memorial, FDR Memorial, and finally skirted the Washington Monument again on the way back to the metro. I won’t try to describe the feeling of sitting on the steps on the Lincoln Memorial while looking out over the reflecting pool and Washington Monument framed in the distance and thinking, I live here. It was one of the moments where everything seems to fall into place; and the struggle, the hard work, the fear of growing up is worth it.
I think that’s enough for now, I’ll have some updates more frequently as I have a schedule every week. Oh, I’ll be working 9-5 every day. This pleases me. I’ll end with a quote on the wall of Dr. King’s Memorial that I found fitting for this state of transition.
“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.”
Until next time, stay safe and stay happy. I miss you all.
Best Wishes,
Kory
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