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zen_monkI’ll be flying out this Sunday to NYC to attend Book Expo of America 2019. I’ll be staying with my grand aunt who lives... somewhere in NYC, and will mostly be networking and attending panels at the convention.
Earlier this week, I received a surprise email from Wiley asking for a second interview in their Hoboken, NJ office! I honestly was not expecting to be shortlisted and feel pretty good about myself when I saw the news early in the morning. It also helped that the available interview time will be next Wednesday, where I will be in the area anyway. It’s honestly a huge ego boost for me, after numerous phone interviews and in-person interviews in publishing roles but not advancing further in the interview process. Yesterday, I decided to buy some new clothes and makeup for the interview, and also asked my uncle-in-law for interview help, as he’s someone who is knowledgeable in that area. Sobs, I need to actualize my degree... the whole reason I put myself in London and faced indignities with my non-EU status...
I’ve also had an interview offer with the local comic book store in my city, so you know at the very least I can start at the bottom of the industry in a field I am actually passionate with! Even though I signed the contract to work as an ESL instructor for the summer, I can either at least cancel it while in the early stages of training, or to rebound into it while taking on part-time work! I REALLY WANT SOME THINGS TO HAPPEN, YEAH?
While in NYC, I will also be meeting up with some high school friends who live there, and also with a former roommate when I was in London. All in all, I think I should bank my life in the East Coast as soon as possible, whether that happens in the beginning or end of summer. I don’t understand how the heart of publishing is in the East Coast or maybe I wasn’t looking hard enough in California, but the Indeed openings really speak for themselves on that front.
Earlier this week, I received a surprise email from Wiley asking for a second interview in their Hoboken, NJ office! I honestly was not expecting to be shortlisted and feel pretty good about myself when I saw the news early in the morning. It also helped that the available interview time will be next Wednesday, where I will be in the area anyway. It’s honestly a huge ego boost for me, after numerous phone interviews and in-person interviews in publishing roles but not advancing further in the interview process. Yesterday, I decided to buy some new clothes and makeup for the interview, and also asked my uncle-in-law for interview help, as he’s someone who is knowledgeable in that area. Sobs, I need to actualize my degree... the whole reason I put myself in London and faced indignities with my non-EU status...
I’ve also had an interview offer with the local comic book store in my city, so you know at the very least I can start at the bottom of the industry in a field I am actually passionate with! Even though I signed the contract to work as an ESL instructor for the summer, I can either at least cancel it while in the early stages of training, or to rebound into it while taking on part-time work! I REALLY WANT SOME THINGS TO HAPPEN, YEAH?
While in NYC, I will also be meeting up with some high school friends who live there, and also with a former roommate when I was in London. All in all, I think I should bank my life in the East Coast as soon as possible, whether that happens in the beginning or end of summer. I don’t understand how the heart of publishing is in the East Coast or maybe I wasn’t looking hard enough in California, but the Indeed openings really speak for themselves on that front.
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