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My last day of work was Wednesday, and I am now officially unemployed! I had a phone interview with ARUP Laboratories yesterday afternoon which I think went well, and I will be leaving for an on-site interview later this morning.

I am applying for a "Referral Testing Rep" position; I would assist clients in ordering tests on samples, sending the samples off to other labs if the local lab doesn't perform those tests, calling clients with their results or help track them, and enter test results into databases. It is a lab environment since you actually handle the samples - lab coat, etc. The HR person told me that there are 3 similar departments and I will be doing a group interview with the heads of all 3 departments so that if one position is filled I won't have to come for multiple interviews with them. Aside from the Referral Testing Dept., there is a Client Services Dept. which is pretty much a huge call center, and the Exceptions Handling Dept. which is similar to the Referral Testing Dept. except that they handle all the problems. That would include tests that came back incorrectly, incorrect names on it, was thawed when it should have been frozen etc. She said it is a lot like detective work. Hopefully I can get a job with either Exceptions Handling or Referral Testing. There is a 12-8:30 M-F opening in referral testing and a 8-4:30 or 7on/7off schedule in Exceptions Handling.

Fingers crossed since I think this would be a good way to get myself into a lab situation - the 12-8:30 shift probably sounds the least appealing to me, but I won't be picky.

On a different note, the house stays really, really clean now that I have more time at home. It has felt like a vacation even though I am staying busy. I still get up at the same time, but yesterday I went on a bike ride about 7am, and cleaned the house and watered the plants, then drove down to the Real Estate School and passed the last school test. Finally! Now they just need to audit my courses and I can sign up for the real licensing exam. I went to lunch with Jon and finally got to see his office...he is definitely spoiled with his nice computer.

Today I did some quick straightening up around the house and soon I'll be off to get gas and hgo to my interview - I have to leave early since I manage to get lost almost everywhere I go - and then I will run errands in Salt Lake until Jon gets out of work and we'll watch the Tour of Utah Criterium downtown. Go Garmin-Chipotle!