By now, my faithful friends are familiar with my starry-eyed gushing over My Beloved. And those who know him well recognize that I am right to be so smitten and grateful. He’s been an absolute brick through my job search; rather than renting himself out for fabrication, he should really consider professional coaching. You never met a man so full of faith in your talent that even the most jaded, cynical SOB would be convinced that there’s something special about her.
While the past month has not been a complete peaceable kingdom, almost all of our disagreements have stemmed from each of us wanting to sacrifice more than the other. (I know, sick, right?) After our last discussion, I realized I’m not going to win this argument. If he’s going to sacrifice his entire freelance career so he can sleep at night knowing we won’t lose the house, the least I can do is make that sacrifice worth something; namely, me landing a dream job. Sure, I need to find something that will pay the bills so my next job may not be the Right one but the one for Right Now. But I’m putting together a list of my dream job criteria and including those in my search terms. My Beloved encouraged me from the beginning to apply to at least one pie-in-the-sky opportunity a week, and I think I’m getting to the point where I know what that looks like.
Here’s what I have so far:
• HIV/AIDS or other infectious disease
• Non-lab based
• Public speaking/presentations
• Requires a deep understanding of some concept (scientific or technical); I like to be an expert
• Travel
• Tuition reimbursement
When I think about what I’ve enjoyed most in my past positions, my favorite moments are when I learn/discover something new on my own and when I can share what I know with others. The next step is to figure out some job titles that describe this kind of challenge. Suggestions? jm964@drexel.edu
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