It seems too soon for another update based on the frequency with which I usually post these days but since I have the biggest news I have had in some while, I felt it deserved a post.

After six years, I am finally leaving my current job in favour of an opportunity with a law firm. The expensive qualification has finally paid off and after giving the interview of my life, they offered me the job. It feels surreal; like something out of a film. In six weeks, I shall be going to work in a skyscraper which is largely composed of glass with a view over Cardiff Bay. There are emerald green velvet sofas in reception and a subsidised coffee shop with a little terrace so one can enjoy said view while on breaks. I can hardly believe it and keep having to remind myself that I have worked hard and I deserve this success; it has been a very long time coming.

The first interview did not, from my perspective, go that well. I had been told that it would be more a 'chat' with some competency based questions which is a little less formal than I am used to but competency based questions, I can handle. There were hardly any competency based questions however and I found it difficult to get myself across so I left feeling it highly unlikely that I would have been successful. When I got the call, it was good(ish) news and I was being asked back for a second round. There would be some sort of task - I was dreading it being a presentation although when the task dropped, I almost wished it had been a presentation since I had no idea how to produce a project plan outline. Thankfully, I have some good friends who do and when I turned up on the day, it was as if the stars were completely aligned and someone competent had actually taken over my body and I did not even need my 27 pages of notes to go with my outline. I don't think I have been as good a version of myself as I was in that hour. I acted as if the job were already mine and I was pretty convinced it was until Mel (my new boss) said "Right, well we've got one other person to see so we'll be in touch before the end of the week' I was gutted and instantly convinced myself I wouldn't get it. When I left the room, the other person in question was in reception looking far more corporate than I ever could so I consigned it to the 'good experience' box and went home.

Well it turned out that I should have had far more faith in myself! I need to remember that version of myself and keep bringing her out.