Day 6: Anticipation

I mentioned earlier how one of my big road blocks is not knowing if I actually got the investigator job they hired me for back in January. It all hinges on my investigation and if the government thinks I am worthy of a top secret security clearance. The problem that is keeping it from being smooth sailing is actually a variety of little problems. I can't prove that I was fired due to my car accident from my last investigator job. I can't remember the name of my boss from Kansas City (I only worked for him for three months) and I never knew anyone else there who can confirm that was why I was let go. So, that's an issue. Secondly, I am friends with a foreign national, a Canadian woman who lives in Germany with her husband. This caused some minor issues. Thirdly, I am being treated for depression but who isn't right? And finally, I have some hefty debt issues since I defaulted on my credit card a couple of years ago. This is probably the most damning obstacle to my clearance.

I received a call this past Monday from the woman adjudicating my case asking me to verify I had actually been paying back my credit card. Luckily, I have voided checks to prove my three payments. She said her part would be done by the end of the week and she would let the company that hired me know whether or not I passed. Then, it is up to the company to tell me if I got the job or not and when I might actually start.

I am mildly optimistic about my chances. I think I have done enough to prove I can be trusted with top secret information (not that you even get any in this line of work). I am really hoping I find out one way or another by the end of the day today. I am keeping an eye on my email inbox just waiting for something to let me know I can breathe again and start planning for the rest of my life. Of course, there is no promise of any news today. It might be after the long weekend before I hear anything but, man, it would be nice to go into this weekend celebrating a victory instead of crossing my fingers for some good news.

Food since last time: I had a cheeseburger and french fries from a diner last night with about 1/2 a liter of Dr. Pepper. This morning I had my SEC biscuit with three mini-cruellers and I have had a liter of Cheerwine so far this morning. I am about to go to lunch with my mother so nothing else has been consumed.

Pop Culture: I read a little of the Infinity Gauntlet trade last night but my night was mostly about catching up on TV shows. I watched the Archer, Flash and Brooklyn Nine Nine season finales. I am still crying way too much at dumb tv shows.