Desperately in need of venting and a hug. This week has been craziness.

Monday: My GM told me she is pregnant AGAIN. (She had a baby June 2012 and was out June 30- Oct 1. During her maternity leave I was Acting GM of the hotel where I work. I did not get any financial compensation, recognition or even a thank you, even though we exceeded budget and satisfaction every month.) She is now due in November and I will yet again be Acting GM for Nov-Feb (our busiest season!). Not looking forward to this and it has me mad.

Wednesday: Job Interview for awesome job with great benefits in my field - adversiting. Panel interview with 3 people total asking every stupid generic interview question you can think of. Get my hopes up thinking "Maybe I won't have to worry about maternity leave!"

Thursday Morning: Morning WW Weigh in before I see family. Gained 1.2 pounds after exercisng so hard and eating within my points. Traveling South to visit family and friends I get a phone call from potential job. "You were wonderful and it was SO close, but we picked the other candidate. But I liked you so much I forwarded your info to another company who is hiring for a similar position. Good luck!"

Thursday Afternoon: Got a call from the "other company" - The position has been filled. At this point I am an emotional wreck driving through heavy traffic and STARVING so I grab the only thing available - Sonics. I know, bad move #1.

Thursday Night: Seeing friends and family "Of course we'll meet you at XYZ restaurant." Bad decisions ensue.

Friday: Bad decisions in the morning but manage to stay within points for the day. Scale says I've gained an additional 2 pounds by the time I return home.

Now I'm looking back and kicking myself hard for giving in to depression about the job thing and hanging out with friends. I only hope that I can be good enough and work hard enough this week to make the difference to at least maintain my gain from last week. Why must alchohol have so amny points?!

That does sound like a stressy week, so I am so sorry.

But you wouldn't be asked to act at your job if you weren't great at it, so you'll get something new soon, either where you are at or somewhere else. So don't worry about that.

And don't worry about the booze either. I drink like a fish and it doesn't make any difference (I'm not WW). I think you just have water at the moment. Yesterday I went up three pounds (in a day!) but it's starting to come off now.

You'll be just fine.

I'm so sorry to hear of your lousy week. Getting a different job would certainly solve the maternity coverage problem. I too had a job rejection this week. I was positive that I was going to get it. I've been a funk since finding out Thurs. I keep reminding my brain that ice cream and candy will not make the situation any better.
Good Luck!

Both those companies don't know what they missed out on! It's always the worse when you say "I know I got it! I rocked that interview!" I keep trying to tell myself "This too shall pass and something better will come along." Good luck, Reads2kids!

Hang in there.....HUGS!!!

Interviewing in itself is a freaking job. I HATE it. I graduated in 2008 and I have been on countless interviews. My job market is fairly competitive, with over 100+ applicants for one position. Then there is a conference room of people interrogating, uh, interviewing you. It's hard. I'm now working from home in direct sales and I love it!

Hopefully you'll get a new position before this fall. And if you don't, maybe ask about better compensation!