A Good Day in the City....and Follow-up Today

Yesterday was a city day, so no posting.....but, lots of stuff to follow-up - so today is busy, busy, busy.

I started off with a lunch meeting in the city. The location was Unicorn, which I can totally recommend. The mtg consisted of 2 recruiters, a hiring manager (finally), and me. The discussion was very positive, with good dialogue btwn the 4 of us. The hiring manager seems solid, dynamic, and someone I could work with effectively. However, the end result is the same I heard from my last in-person interview.....they like my resume, the interview went well, but there is not currently an open position - although, they expect one to come along shortly.

I guess the good news is that the hiring manager thought enough of my resume to warrant a sit-down, even without a open position. I just hope that a project or two is approved in the near future, so that the hiring manager needs to bring on someone like me.

I spent the rest of the day taking in the vibe of the city - the faster paced environment helps me to 'stay in the game' and make sure I'm motivated to find that next job. I must have sent myself about 10 emails for follow-up items today: people to call, sites to review, ideas to pursue, etc. I also met with a couple of friends/colleagues to keep in the loop on the goings-on in the payments space. Again, to keep me sharp.

So, I'm closing this week still unemployed. I'm still optimistic, as I feel I'm close and it's just a timing thing now. Keep me in you thoughts!


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