Need Some Good JuJu!

[BKCinNOLA]

Hi All!

I'm a 2009 'New' Grad struggling to stay optimistic! I've been volunteering with Child-Life since October and found out yesterday from the Nurse Manager that there are 3 FT nurses leaving the peds unit in the next month or two. She came to tell me personally that I should look out for the RN posting on the HR website and apply! Well, yesterday it was posted and I applied that night! I'm on pins and needles waiting for the call for an interview..This opportunity would be sooOoOOo amazing! :redbeathe :redpinkhe :redbeathe

The thought of actually being able to start my career/life is overwhelming, but I'm also trying to not get my hopes up too much because it'll be a heartbreaker if it doesn't work out..

Anywho, just sending out a plea for some good juju! (If you have any left - I know it's rough out there for us new grads)

If you need some juju too, post it here, and I'll whatever I have left along :)

[BKCinNOLA]

Got the email on Friday...

"I have filled the Pediatric positions. Please know that this was an extremely difficult decision and the only reason you were not chosen was because I needed to hire someone with a little experience."

I am beyond depressed. I am angry. I am confused. I am hopeless. She KNEW I was a new grad! And that status hasn't changed for the EIGHT months I been volunteering on her unit! AAAAAhdghrjgfkldjnfgvdirgldfjgmvviermsdkmv...

As you can see, I'm floating between the anger-depression stages of grief. Thanks for the juju, sorry it got wasted on me. :'(

[hellosandiego]

I am so very sorry :[ My only advice to you is to think of it as their loss, keep your head up, and keep applying. I know it's easier said than done but I know how you feel. I'm a May 2009 grad and have only had interviews at 2 places (both barely this year!).

The first interview place was whatever since I was scared to work there anyway (jail ward), but for the second place I even got a 2nd interview and REALLY thought this was it and that my horrible unemployed journey was over. Then I found out I didn't get it and I was sad, depressed, angry, annoyed, etc. (The way I found out was horrible too because she said she'd call me that same day, friday, to tell me whether or not I got the job, she said she'd call either way. So as 5pm approached, my heart was racing, then nothing. I thought maybe she works late, til 7? Still nothing. So all weekend I held on to hope since she said she'd let me know either way. One second I'd think, maybe she'll give me good news monday. The next second I'd think, well she didn't call so it's probably bad. ALL weekend I was worried and anxious and my heart would race on and off! Worse than waiting for NCLEX results! So I emailed Monday. Soon after I get a reply saying they went with someone else, and that I interview well and the staff that did the peer interview loved me (apparently not enough), oh and that I'm next in line should anything happen (yeah right). I seriously cried hard after I got that email.)

But...here I am, a month later and just continuing my search. So don't worry. Like anything else it will hurt less in time and just try to use it to fuel your fire and energy into looking elsewhere. Hoping that both of us will find something soon! **hugs**