There are times when fate takes over and you just have to realize that control is not a guarantee in your life. Something very strange happened in the last two weeks that is simply too coincidental to ignore. I present the following for your comments…
I was nearing the bitter end of my unemployment benefits and had stepped up my search for full-time employment again. After all, I’d done it before – worked in the evening on my business while holding a regular job so it would be no big deal. I received an e-mail from one of the many job boards and lo and behold, a great opportunity! I attempted to apply for it, but the link wouldn’t work. Luckily, the company was identified and so I contacted them directly, first through Human Resources but when that didn’t work, I contacted the manager of the department. He assured me that the position had been filled, but gave me his e-mail address to submit my resume in the event another position opened. Not TWO DAYS later did I get a call from a recruiter that the very position in that e-mail was now available at least as a temporary placement; however, there was a chance it could turn into something more. There aren’t many other companies in the Columbus, OH metro area that compare with this organization, so I jumped at the chance.
When I met with that very same Credit Manager last week, we discussed the unusual circumstances surrounding the opening and how strange it was that so soon after I’d made contact with him, I was the very person recommended by a recruiter to fill the vacancy at least for the time being. Since I’m an unrepentant pack-rat, I went back to that original e-mail and checked the date – it was from several months ago when the person I am replacing at the moment applied for the exact job. In other words, that posting should NEVER have been sent to me…
Don’t believe in a higher power? I strongly urge you to reconsider that possibility – I have.
