Still happy, still hopeful

 So they keep posting openings for the call center job at work, but my application keeps getting rejected. It's frustrating. And as a basic human, it makes me want it more. I have enough new data that I would take the job at whatever salary vs staying in my current job.

Luckily, I didn't inflate my lifestyle too much and I was already hoping to be leaving in the next 2 years.

If I can maintain 12% growth over the next 12 months and save an additional 60k, I'll reach my FI number. I think I'll be ready to hit the road, figuratively.

In a way this new data is a good thing because I was unsure what I wanted to do with the job situation. But I'm happy to act on the data received and protect my mental health.

I had a good outcome yesterday in the recruiting process. I have been groomed so long not to be happy for the intermediate outcomes, but I chose to be happy. It was nice that all my persistence moved the needle. I am hopeful that I'll get the panel interview and land the job. 

I don't know why I didn't practice yesterday but I am hoping since the hiring manager already saw my resume, she's happy to move me forward. 

I want to start prepping for the interview because there are a lot of questions!!

My numbers keep going up. A friend is pursuing dividend paying stocks and has gotten my attention. I'm still trying to get out of a target date fund that has done nothing in 2 years so I'm quite primed for a change. 

So yeah, thinking of a base case of 100k with new job and starting July 15 if they move fast. That would be hilarious because my boss would be on break and come back to one less employee. 

Obviously none of my scenarios are happening the way I imagined but I still enjoy the exercise of mapping out different outcomes.