Sunday, November 20, 2005
Lockheed here I come
I officially have a job; the beginning of my professional career. I accepted the offer from Lockheed Martin Aeonautics on Thursday. I will be a Cost Schedule Analyst in their Advanced Development Planning group. I am very excited... it sounds exactly like what I want to do. The offer was less money than the public accounting position, but I really couldn't see myself auditing and filing tax returns. Plus, I think this was the highest offer I would have gotten in an industry accounting position. So I'm happy with the money. Plus, I start with three weeks vacation, which is nice. And! we get every other Friday off. All year. How cool is that? So, I went and peed in a cup and had a physical, and as long as I'm not about to die and not a druggie, I'm good to go. It's nice to just have it decided. Now I can enjoy the holidays and really focus on these last few weeks of school. So many projects! I just want to get out!
Lockheed recruited me pretty hard for this leadership program they have for college new hires. I imagine I will be participating in it. The program allows you to rotate positions every year for three years, and you go on various conferences around the nation and meet lots of people, so good networking opportunities. And, they pay for you to get your MBA. I'm actually fairly excited about that. As long as I can wait to go back to school at least a semester, which I think I will, I'll be ok. Then I'll probably be eligible to sit for the CPA. I could be Laura King, MBA, CPA. Crazy.
I'm still dating Jerry, the Navy man. I think it's a pretty good situation, actually. His squadron is going back to New Orleans probably in January, so neither of us can get too attached. Which is what I want. Sounds kind of heartless, but I'm not really looking for a full blown relationship right now -- getting ready to start my career, graduate, enter a new part of my life. I don't want to complicate that with a boyfriend. And I don't really have time for a boyfriend right now anyway. Or maybe I'm doing this to trick myself. That's probably the real answer, but I like ignoring it. I'll get it figured out someday.
And speaking of graduation, party at my place Saturday night, Dec 17. Be there. I will have probably partied the entire week before since my last final is Monday at the latest. Hurray for being a graduating senior.
Have a happy and safe Thanksgiving!
Lockheed recruited me pretty hard for this leadership program they have for college new hires. I imagine I will be participating in it. The program allows you to rotate positions every year for three years, and you go on various conferences around the nation and meet lots of people, so good networking opportunities. And, they pay for you to get your MBA. I'm actually fairly excited about that. As long as I can wait to go back to school at least a semester, which I think I will, I'll be ok. Then I'll probably be eligible to sit for the CPA. I could be Laura King, MBA, CPA. Crazy.
I'm still dating Jerry, the Navy man. I think it's a pretty good situation, actually. His squadron is going back to New Orleans probably in January, so neither of us can get too attached. Which is what I want. Sounds kind of heartless, but I'm not really looking for a full blown relationship right now -- getting ready to start my career, graduate, enter a new part of my life. I don't want to complicate that with a boyfriend. And I don't really have time for a boyfriend right now anyway. Or maybe I'm doing this to trick myself. That's probably the real answer, but I like ignoring it. I'll get it figured out someday.
And speaking of graduation, party at my place Saturday night, Dec 17. Be there. I will have probably partied the entire week before since my last final is Monday at the latest. Hurray for being a graduating senior.
Have a happy and safe Thanksgiving!
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