So I waited and waited …..

Yup, that’s right, I waited and waited and heard nothing.  Then 2 weeks after the interview I got a call.  “Can you start tomorrow?” I’m still shocked.  So Monday I filled out paper work.  Yesterday I worked my first 6 hour shift as a “dental assistant”.  I put it in quotes because that is what I am, however, I have no experience.  I had no idea what I was doing.  And I was trying my hardest not to mess up and not be in the way and be useful.  They want me to come back so I guess I did alright.  Now I need to go to the library and check out a book on dental instruments so that I can memorize all the instruments.  Tomorrow I work a 12 hour shift.  I’m excited and nervous and I hope that I will retain more that yesterday.

Excited……

So, I had another interview.  Out of the blue, a Dental office called me and asked me to come in this afternoon.  I had applied for a front office position back in September.  I believe that the job was for full time and I only wanted part time, so of course I did not hear from them.   They did, however, keep my resume on file. 

My interview was with one of the dentists.  He asked me the normal questions.  They funniest one was, “What is a domestic engineer?”.  He was serious.  At first I thought he was joking so I asked him if he had one at home.  He looked at me perplexed and said, “I don’t think so, No, seriously what is one?”  I told him it is the same as household management, or SAHM.  He then asked me if I was opposed to working in the back versus the front.  I said, “of course not, that would be fun, exciting!”  I hope I wasn’t too overly enthusiastic.  Can you be in this situation? I would love to train as a dental assistant!  It wouldn’t be just a job, but the makings of a career!!!!!  I can’t get too excited because you never know if someone who is actually qualified will apply. 

But he did say, “ I might have a position for you in the back.”

How can I not be optimistic !!!!