SECURE the Job Journey - Day 49
Plan for the Day
Prep for the 3 networking calls today
What I Actually Executed
ALL of it!!
Results/Updates
I got a sense of accomplishment
Reflection
I had really good calls today. They were back to back. PHEWWWW! Whyyyyyyyy did I skedge them like this?? Why did I do this to myself???
I did feel my social battery die (not to any fault of the amazing folk I spoke with today). I feel like my energy levels in gen gen (general) were just low. Like GURLL in the basement. Since my only tasks today for job hunting were the 3 calls (b/c I wanted to focus on working on the website today), I’ll just give a cute debrief of each call.
Call #1 - A university Research Scientist that focuses on Geospatial Analysis and Design
Our call was soooo fun! She had looked me up and mentioned my OffGreenThumb. Talking with her really showed me that all of my interests are valuable, and even cool. Plus she told me about the NASA DEVELOP Program. Like my GIS interests and skills are REALLY useful and I feel like a whole smarty pants. She also got me thinking about snatching up a PhD in Environmental Policy or something dealing with geospatial work. It opened a whole world of cool stuff that I honestly used to not think I was smart enough to play with. Data analysis, geospatial work, coding, and other techie things interested me but intimidated me. This convo made me really feel like I can dive in!
Call #2 - An Energy Analyst
This call was really informative and really debunked my personal belief that a job like this is ONLY attainable for folks with engineering degrees. The guy had an econ degree with NOOO engineering background. The way he talked about the role did not make it sound very technical, but it also sounded approachable and interesting. I was imagining Wade from Kim Possible, but it’s ME.
Call #3 - Corporate Sustainability
This call got canceled, but we reskedged for Monday
If anything, these calls increased my confidence. They helped me see how people see me and my work. I bring A LOT of good stuff to the table. Ngl, I Knoooooooow she felt bad for canceling last minute, but the introvert in me rejoiced. I feel mentally spent socially. I’m happy to be done for the day at 3pm. It’s nice so the rest of my day can be put towards my site.
Revelation
I’m learning to talk real good on what I know how to do well (no matter how small it may seem) instead of trying to BS on the things I don’t know well. It actually is more energizing to focus on speaking to what I CAN DO than trying to speak about what I can’t do trying to make it sound like I can.
