..well that's what they say, but does it really happen? Possibly.
After a confronting morning rendez-vous I went and had a more light hearted & nurturing coffee with Sandra my friend who works on the Ponte Vecchio. Then whilst seated at the cafe she received an urgent call from work and had to leave, so I casually finished my coffee and after a while pulled my mobile out of my bag to check the time. When I retracted my mobile I noticed that I had a missed call..(?) I rarely answer missed calls but today for what ever reason I did dial the anonymous number. And with that "Marco from H&M" answered. He told me that he had called me a few times over the past 2weeks but that I had never replied & that he wanted to tell me how I went at the H&M interviews. Then he told me that he had "good and bad news" (given that I was already seated I was happy for him to proceed with the options in whichever order).
The good news was that I'd been very successful with the H&M interviews, that they liked me and wanted me to work for them... the bad news however was that the positions in Firenze had been filled and that there wasn't an opportunity at present, but that they would contact me with an availability in the future.
I told him that his message was perfect. As I was leaving Italy next Monday and needed to remain in Australia for a minimum of three months. Which means that I would not have been able to work for H&M for at least that time and if they had given me a contract they would only have held that position for me for a maximum of two months. I was so hapy I added "if H&M require me to relocate for a job outside of Firenze (i.e Milano, Bologna, Roma or Venezia) I'm more than happy to do that... or 'Paris if you need me to work there' . Bring it on I thought...bring it on!!
Immediately I rang Manuela to see if she had heard from H&M. Unfortunately she still hasn't received any news. But we are keeping our fingers crossed.
Just consider the irony and incredible timing. For example had I spoken to Marco before Friday what would I have done knowing that there was finally a work contract, but I couldn't accept it. Would I have tried to stay and accept it or leave and jeopardise losing the job opportunity? Furthermore if H&M decide to contract me for a position and call me to come from Australia then I can obtain a legitimate work contract...
That phone call nearly blew me into the Arno River. I can't believe it. I search, wait, hope, try to address every obstacle and follow every thread of hope.. and nothing. For months nothing. Then today, just like that with one phone call my entire fate changes. And to think that that opportunity had been there for the last 2weeks - only I didn't realise it.
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