So today I had two interviews. Yay! And I learned that I didn’t get a job. Boo! Oh well.

First, the bad news. I didn’t get the job I interviewed for back on August 10. That’s not a big surprise – I don’t think I was a good fit.

This morning’s interview was at Abbott Laboratories, this time at their North Chicago facility. The position would involve calculating, documenting and reporting on pressure relief systems in manufacturing. I like it because it’s good, core chemical engineering stuff, and it’s always good to have a refresher in the basics. Plus, I’ve noticed that there are a lot of similar jobs out there, which is a good sign of what possibilities might be available after I have experience. Even better: the person currently in this position is being hired by Abbott after being there a year. I should know the results from this by the end of next week.

I was supposed to have a phone interview with Corn Products in Bedford Park, IL at 1:30 PM. They didn’t actually call until about 4:30, but that’s cool – I’m just happy they called. Again, this is a good, fundamental process engineering position. The interviewer seemed impressed with my credentials. I should hear back sometime within the next week or two if they want me to come in for a face to face interview.

In between the two, I stopped over at Manpower of Gurnee and chatted with the recruiter I’ve been working with there. I figured it’s always nice to have a face to put with a name, and hell, I was wearing a suit, so I might as well show it off 🙂 From there, I called Takaza and chatted a bit. I remembered that datahawk had injured her back the day before. Dan called her at home (since she had called in sick to work) and we had a quick conference call. She hadn’t seen a doctor yet, so we convinced (i.e. ordered) her to see one. Since she didn’t have a car, I drove over and picked her up and took her to a nearby urgent care place. After that it was over to Walgreens (Flexoril + Tylenol 3 = wheeeeeee!) and lunch at Culvers. I dropped Data off at her place and then it was time for the long slog back into the city. Two hours later (granted, with a half-hour of that parked in Skokie doing a phone interview), I’m back at Linnaeus‘.

Plans for tonight? Maybe bottle some beer. Hmm, maybe hit a restaurant in the area, too – we’ll see.