Friday, July 26, 2013

Feeling Blessed- Freaked Out-Nervous

I don't know how much sleep Mike and I got last night but I think we were afraid if we were to go to sleep this was all going to be a dream. Lol

  So we have been struggling back and forth between 2 jobs for about 2 months now. One in Nampa, Idaho and one in Ogden. They both were basically saying the same things. Mike was there top pick. The one in Nampa actually told Mike that the did not want to hire him though because he did not live in the area. Basically they did not want to pay for relocation.  So I guess they hired someone else. Then a  couple weeks later they called him again and told him that guy quit because the place he used to work for wanted him back. So they told mike the pay and she said she would talk to the supervisor. He hasn't heard back from them. While that was going on we also had this place in ogden they told Mike that they decided to not hire anyone and put the position on hold. Well a couple weeks later he got a email asking if he was still interested because they were opening it back up. He told them yes.  Another couple weeks went by he thought maybe they hired someone. Well he got a email last Friday asking him to give them his salary history. Mike has a very great mentor that used to be a BYU professor that is his Blackblelt coach. He explained to him that you never give a business your salary because if you are not making enough they will low ball you. Basically he gave him great advice. I guess I didn't mention when mike had his interview with this place he gave them a range in salary more than 2x's he is making now. I thought he was crazy for doing it. I thought he would never get the job. Well yesterday he got a email that said they were going to call him at 4:00pm. He called me and I knew they were going to offer him a job. He asked me what do I need to make? I gave him the # I thought thinking it would never be in the range he told them. He called me back and it was in the the mid range he told them he wanted. I could not believe it! Would I really not have to get a job? (Which I was looking all day for) or we might even be able to save for a house now. I mean SAVE. What is that? I am  so grateful for all I have learned in our journey here in provo. We will miss it so much! But, I am excited to leave for my children to find friends and to get in a neighborhood again. I am excited for Mike to have a job that he is good at and that he loves to do. I feel blessed that he is given this opportunity when they wanted someone with an engineering degree and picked him instead. God has a plan for each one of us and as long as we do what is right and do what we are supposed to he will guide us to where we need to be. My testimony has never grown so much as it has by these trials and I am truly grateful that I was able to get through them but I could have never done it with out my beautiful family.