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Anyone have a crystal ball?
So, please pardon this personal, rambling post. I just need to share and vent for a moment.
Most of you know that my DH, Rob, is in grad school right now. He's getting his MBA part time through Kelley. He's actually almost finished- graduates in May 09. However, because he is using the career service center in Bloomington, he's starting his quest for a professional job THIS FALL. He's searching for a job in corporate finance- some sort of big corporate management training program would be preferred. You know, megacorps like Johnson and Johnson, Proctor and Gamble, etc.
We talked about this years ago (before he started the MBA program), and it was totally expected that he would be interviewing for careers in other locations. But now that it's happening, I'm just anxious and excited to know what my future holds! We should know by Thanksgiving or soon after where he'll get offers from... so, really, we'll know sooner rather than later about where we'll be relocating. And, we'll have plenty of time to prepare and for us to job and house hunt. I'm not really worried about any of that... more excited than anything.
It's just really hard for me to wait patiently and not bug him to death about companies he's looking at and where they're located and what kind of compensation and program he's be in. However, it's too early in the process to really focus on any one company now... so there's no use in me getting "all worked up" (either in a good or bad way!) about one particular opportunity. We both agreed that when he goes in for second round interviews, then that is when we can really start looking at the options.
I don't know... I guess I just wondered if anyone else out there has been in a situation like this, where you have to wait out your future in limbo? I know we're lucky and blessed that we actually have this really positive opportunity (especially with the economy being the waya it is), and I'm not complaining. I'm just anxious and excited and left wondering about where I'll be in a year! I mean, who knows... there is a small chance that we end up staying here in Indy, too-- or even moving overseas to Europe! I'm ok with wherever we end up... I just want to look into a crystal ball, and know what I'm doing! Anyone have one I could borrow? 
Re: Anyone have a crystal ball?
Hopefully Erika will reply as well since she is in limbo with the MPH future right now :P
First off, I want to ask to borrow the crystal ball as well!
I felt like I was in a similar situation when I first applied to grad schools - I had to get throug the acceptance part and then work on really thinking about the pros/cons of each school. It was definitely harder having to worry about someone else than just myself. Heck, even with the job situation now, it is still part of the process.
I'm easily excitable, so Mike really has to keep me calm about things. The job search was ridiculous because I would get all worked up about the location, the company, etc. and he's just like, let's wait it out and see how it goes.....
I guess I don't have much to say other than that I can relate. You guys know things are going to change and it will happen when it will happen and you'll see where you will end up
Sorry I tossed away our ball after DH went through the same process several years ago. The interview process can be very exhausting for both of you. I can remember poor DH driving to Bloomington 3-4 times a week, going to his evening classes, and working his regular job all day.
After the campus rounds you'll have a better idea of where to start focusing as he heads for onsite interviews. I will say be prepared to join in in the pre-interview night activities. (an excuse to shop!)
Good luck as long and drawn out of a process as it is everything always works for a reason!
OH Kelly!!! If someone has a crystal ball and lets you borrow it I want to be next in line. Like Elisabeth said, I am in the same situation... I am in total limbo right now...
Shane just got a promotion at work, I did too back in Jan, but I finish school in May and we always said and are trying to stick to it that we will see what jobs come up and where we will move etc as I get closer to graduation. I feel like my entire life is on hold.. my house is in storage, I live in an apartment that I really don;t like not because of anything other than its representative of my life on hold if you will and job, career, friends, family, it all seems up in the air in a sense... even though things like family and friends I know are a little more stable it just feels all messy... so I know how you feel... for me its the idea that I can't plan ahead, I can't research housing, COL, etc... in a new place or look at moving to a more perminant place here until I have some idea of if we are going or staying... I could go on all day long about this and have actually... all I can offer is that you are NOT alone and anytime you want to vent feel free... we should do some kind of transition GTG dinner with wine about all this !!!! :-) at least that way we can have a little bright spot to it all...
We will all be okay.. things will come together (at least that's my outlook today :-) Peace be with you! ((hugs))