Friday, September 18, 2015

Prospects



I'm glad to be home, but only because I hate the flying.  I would truly love to live in this area that I visited.  The scenery is spectacular.  I would say that 90 percent of the men under 50 range from good looking to stunningly handsome.  The guys at the university, where the museum is located, are all stunning and very fit.  I believe it when they say that this is the healthiest state in the country.  Oh yeah, and the landscape is beyond gorgeous: mountains and streams and lakes everywhere.  While everyone tells me that the winters are brutal, everyone also said that the beauty of the autumn there makes the winters worth it.

Everyone I met, from people at the university to strangers in the various towns they took me to visit, were extremely nice.  Honestly, there were only three main differences I saw between this place and the South:  we have six months of summer, they have six months of winter; very few big box stores or fast food places (I never saw a fast food place, but was told there was a McDonald's somewhere nearby); and the politics are the polar opposite of Alabama.  The winters worry me, but unlike some southerners, it doesn't frighten me away.  The other two things, I find to be wonderfully attractive.

While I know they are still interviewing people, each of the people at the museum told me separately how much they like me and enjoyed their time with me and that they would love to see me become an addition to the team.  I was told that the subject of my master's degree really set me apart from the other candidates.  No one knows what the director is thinking (she likes to remain neutral through the process), and she will ultimately be the one to decide, but it appears that she likes me as well.  I had two long conversations with her and both went very well.

While everything sound and looks good, nobody really knows what will happen in the next week.  There may be an exceptional candidate who has skills that shine more than mine do; however, they know that with me they will get a two for one deal.  Not only can I perform the major task of the job, but my particular background in history (among other expertise) will be useful in the museum itself.

9 comments:

Michael Dodd said...

It is still sounding very good. Trust me, as another southern boy who moved north, you will adjust to the winters. And with all those fit and fine-looking guys around, no doubt you will find ways to stay cozy and warm.

Amanda said...

It sounds wonderful! I truly hope you get the job because you sound happy about the opportunity and location. And, you have the right attitude about it. Good luck again and enjoy relaxing at home this weekend.

Susan said...

Hoping and praying for you, Joe.

JiEL said...

LOL!!

I must admit that your questioning about the «cold» winter is typical of all people living in «warm» places..

We have many people who came from countries like Haiti and many African countries, that nicely adapter to our climate.

I can assure you that you'll adapt easily while running behind all those handsome cute men there....LOL!!

Must also tell you that it's not always that cold even in winter. From years to years, the temperature fluctuate a lot. We even had some Christmas holidays under rain and with even NO snow..
The worst months are often January and February and even then, we have some big meltdown times in February.

March arriving, and the snow is beginning to melt..
BUT, must also tell you that we had some snow storm in April and May but that snow didn't stay long...

In Montreal, we have nice weather from May to November..
I even encounter some «warm» summer temperatures around Nov. 5 in 2004...

Be confident, the weather is the least concern to be afraid of...
Buy yourself a WARM winter coat and good boots and you'll enjoy playing in the snow.

Hope the BIG GOOD news will arrive soon...

(((( HUGS ))))

naturgesetz said...

I'm trying to guess where this museum is, but there are too many possibilities — or is it that I just don't know which universities have museums affiliated with them. I just remembered that my dad's college has a museum. Well, I hope you get the job, anyway.

Joe said...

Naturegesetz, I will reveal the university and the area after I have been informed of their final decision. To give you a hint, I'd be a three hour drive from both Montreal and Boston.

JiEL said...

Nice to know it and hope you'll have the job and I could visit you OR you could come to Montreal to visit me and see how gay life is awesome here..

Must say that your gay life will change too in that part of New England.

For being visiting Boston many times, it's a twin city of Montreal. A very nice city too.

Still praying for U.

Nikki said...

So hopeful for you and what a great confidence-boosting experierience!

Michael O'Sullivan said...

Its a shame the interview process is so long, keeping you on tenterhooks until the final decision, but it all sounds very positive. Good luck for next week .