A little over two years ago I wrote a post about the TV movie Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas. I've since turned the comments off on that post, but if I recall correctly I was ridiculed for my taste in television movies, but I withstood it by admitting my undying love for Christina Applegate.

So today I went on a three store crusade in search of a very specific USB flash drive. Color me suprised when I made a quick detour to the DVD isle in Target and saw that I could purchase my very own copy of Suzanne's Diary. I didn't pick up a copy though, because I couldn't solve the debate that was going on inside my head. It's a good movie with good acting and a good story. I wouldn't mind watching the movie again, but its not a movie I'd watch 40 times. With that said, can you really justify spending $19.99 for a movie that you liked but would only watch one or two times, especially a tv movie? After a little research I determined that this movie was released to DVD at the end of January of this year. Conclusion: I'll wait until it hits the $9.99 rack and possibly pick it up then. The movie could be deceptively popular though. When I was in Target there were only 3 copies left, so apparently I'm not the only one who enjoyed the movie.

In other news, I received a call from work today. It appears that today is my lucky day. I was told that I placed second in the competition for one available promotion, beaten out by a solid candidate with about a year of experience more than me. Which typically isn't a good thing - unless another supervisor tenders their two week notice, opening up another spot to be filled.

I'm supposed to start supervisor training next week.

Sitting on my hands.

This morning I tested and interviewed for the promotion I'm trying to get. I feel like I did okay, didn't do anything to hurt myself but I'm also not sure if I did anything to help myself either. Five of the six candidates tested and interviewed today, the only remaining person will interview sometime next week. Hopefully by this time next week I'll know whether or not I'm getting bumped up.

The interview was about what I expected. I was asked questions by three people. The first half was questions about my character and what I could bring to the position. The second half was scenario based questions on situations a supervisor would come across.

The test was a little different than I thought it would be. I was under the impression that there were 30-50 questions, most being multiple choice and a couple essay questions. I was a little suprised when I found it was only 10 questions - all essay type. But I feel like I did a pretty good job.

We'll see.

Choices, Choices..

Almost exactly a year ago I spent most of my time worrying if I was good enough to get my current job. Today I worry if I'm good enough to lead.

Ok, that's a little over the top. I know I'm good enough to lead, I'm just not sure if I want the headaches associated with it. Recently a supervisor quit and I have a week to decide if I want to sign up as a candidate to replace her. In the end, I know I'll eventually add my name to the list. Although I'm not exactly sure if it's lip-service or not, the current crop of supervisors tell me I'm in a dead heat with another person for the job, as long as I sign up.

The truth is that I'll be giving up a pretty easy gig if I do get bumped up, but on the other hand I'll have a little more say in the day to day goings on around our little operation. All I really worry about is having to eventually make the hard choices that can (and usually do) effect workplace friendships down the line. I know I'm not alone. The other guy that I'm supposedly in competition with for the job hasn't added his name to the list yet, for the very same reasons.

Choices, Choices....