[OKDXA] TCC Interview Report

[AC5UP]

> Nelson, how'd it go and with whom did you interview at SEC?
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Ann (somebody) in room 2202... 50-ish, average height, average build, 
medium length dark brown hair, no glasses. She's non-technical and the 
lab is mostly staff & faculty. We hit it off nicely and I thought it was 
one of the better interviews I've done. Good fit for what I've been 
doing and there should be no problem in getting a positive 
recommendation from the previous job.

They need someone by August 20th and will be doing follow-up interviews 
before then so I'll have a better idea of what the odds are in two weeks 
or so. Better money than what I had been seeing (when a school pays 
better I take that as a sign I've been working below my potential) and 
the commute will be extremely low-stress, assuming we're talking about 
SEC... They have a similar spot available at Metro.

Funny how the priorities change with age. Used to be salary was all I 
cared about, now it's job security and bennies. We haven't gotten that 
far but I'll assume the medical insurance is decent. I don't see any 
major issues coming up but there is one doctor who'd like to see me do a 
CAT scan / EKG / X-Ray twice a year and blood samples every other month 
or so. Just keeping an eye on me. Assuming I can stay in-network that 
qualifies for the group discount and is incredibly less expensive than a 
straight cash transaction. When I had the outpatient surgery at 
Southcrest last year the hospital knocked 80% off list and then we did a 
65 / 35 split on the balance. I figure I got my premiums back on that one...

So, any thoughts on the bennies? Not that a healthy guy like you would 
have any direct experience with that, but maybe you know someone who 
has........ ;)