I know that this day would come. I’ve heard about it on the Today Show and in articles. I knew that with the invention of MySpace and Facebook, employers have a glass ball into the lives of their current and prospective employees. I’ve read about how one's conduct on the internet can get that person fired.
When you googled my name, you didn’t find much. I know, I’ve googled myself to see what you see. I don’t have a facebook page or a myspace account. I don’t twitter or cr8buzz or whatever the latest and greatest is today. It’s not that I think anything is wrong with these social networking sites. I just don’t have the time. I barely get around to shaving my legs once a week and that is hard enough.
Besides, even if I had the time to join all the groups and make friends and leave cute comments, I’m not sure I would. My life is pretty boring. Between working, and commuting, and cooking dinner, and doing a load of laundry every night, I really don’t get much action. Ask my poor spouse, even he doesn’t get enough of me. We are working parents balancing grad school with work with sleep with a dearly adorable three year old boy.
You see, Mr. or Ms. Prospective Employer, I’m just a working mom. If you read this blog before you make any judgments about me, you’ll read about my obsession with my son AND my work. You’ll read about how I am working on being a more balanced person. You’ll see cute photos of my kid and how I’m working on being a better mother. You'll see that I am ready for a change and am looking for a new opportunity that fulfills me.
And before you label me into a mommy track, you’ll see that I have always been in the top 10% of performing employees. Just like Harvard doesn’t accept applicants that only have a high GPA, you shouldn’t settle for a person that only cares about work. I have a tremendous amount of experience – both professionally and personally – that I bring to the table. I won’t let you down. And I won’t let me down either.
Yes, I write on this little blog. This is my space. This is my face. This is where I come to write about my life. My experiences. But you? Well. you really aren’t important here. This place is all about me. If you hire me, my office will become all about you. Deal?
