I left super early to be able to spend time at a coffee shop across the street call The Bourgeois Pig :) before the interview. The last thing I wanted was to end up anxious about being lost and late. So I left, and got into the Downtown Chicago traffic. Even at 9:30 AM there was traffic, that was not moving at points. Sheesh! Once I got to the intersection where the hospital was, I was super confused because 3 streets cross and I went down the wrong one. All these city people know were they are going, and honk at you if you don't. I turned right on the first street I could past the hospital, only to notice all the cars parked on the street facing the opposite direction, and a car coming directly at me. Oops. Three point turn it back to the main road, and find a street I can turn on. Ok, try again to get back, turn right. Nope, back up, it's another one way. Oops.
Finally I find the parking garage. I see all these cars in line behind the cars that are actually parked in spaces, and get in line. *Honk honk*, not a line, these are parked cars! Oops. Move along, and find out that they park cars behind other parked cars, and move them by 3 to the roof. What? Never seen that before.
Make my way to the coffee shop, order a pot of tea and a scone. Downstairs it was crowded, so I grab a table tucked in a cramped corner. I manage to block out the noise with music, and manage to almost spill my pot of tea on my nice pants (oops). As I am about to leave the busy, noisy shop I venture upstairs to see what's there. Oh look! I beautiful, quite, airy floor of tranquility up here. Good to know. Sigh.
I start walking in the direction I think the HR office is in. I get to another 3 way intersection where one street is labeled, and the other two are a mystery. Great. I go in the Starbucks on the corner, and ask for some help. Praise God there were two nurses in there who knew exactly where I needed to go. And I find out that they work on the floor that I am applying to!
I made it to the HR office, early (praise God) and interview with a polite woman named Jodi. She was nice, and explained the hiring process, which is pretty long and involved. She then walked me to the hospital, where I interviewed with the manager of the cardiac/surgical floor. This woman, at first, gave me the impression that she seriously questioned why I wanted to work there at all, and who in the world was I anyway? I had prayed that the Lord would give me confidence, and maturity, knowing that however I came off, He would be in control of the results. After the first few questions, the manager seemed to soften, and told me lots about the unit, the staff, and the type of patients that they get on the floor. She then gave me the tour. This hospital looks old from the outside, but was new on this floor, and had a fun looking staff and a great family room for the patients. I was told that I would hear back from the manager by the end of the week, which sounded good, but it's in the Lord's hands.
My car had been relocated to the roof of the parking garage, and as I wondered around to find it, I got to see a stunning view of the city. And that's really how I felt the whole day went. The Lord brought me down here, one step closer to the city, out of my element, but where there is an exciting view.
So thanks a lot if you prayed for me. After feeling lost most of the morning, I felt calm, collected, and at ease while the interview was going on. We will see what the Lord does, but I know that the peace and assurance of the Lord made this day an enjoyable one, not a stressful, all the eggs in one basket kind of day.
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