Stress by the Buttload

This week I took a Promotional Exam for a second level analyst classification. It is a 5-7 question test given by a panel. It's an oral (tee hee- I said "Oral") interview. I also took the supervisor exam along with it (an additional 2-3 questions).

I've been cramming all bloody week. I felt like a high school student that all of a sudden realized that finals are two days away and I haven't done a damn thing to prepare!

I freaked out. I had a major panic attack meltdown at the office on Tuesday. I kept going into random cubicles and crying. I kept shouting things like, " I don't know the 7 step analytical process!"
and
" I can't remember the steps to sending out a successful email"

See, this exam isn't about what you know. It's about your thinking process. Can you think like a second level analyst.... On Tuesday I didn't feel qualified to think like a 2nd GRADER much less than a 2nd level analyst or a supervisor.

Well, the day came and went. That morning I had the shakes so bad it looked like I was going thru detox. I almost passed out at one point. I found this highly amusing. I can get onstage infront of thousands of people and make a complete JACKASS out of myself...but one interview stressed me out so much I had the green apple splatters for three days.

But during the interview I think I did ........okay. It was really really hard! (tee hee, I said "hard")
I hit most of the main points and on at least TWO of the questions, I knocked it outta the ballpark. I babbled on in some parts like a "Beauty and the Geek" supermodel on a three day cocaine binge.

But I survived. Thankyouverymuch.

I'll know my ranking in two to three weeks. That means I'll know how I did in comparison with how everyone else did. The top three ranks are the ones eligible to APPLY for a promotional position. The remaining ranks have to wait until the others clear..... How I just loooooooove how government jobs work!

So I don't care what your spiritual preferences are, pray for me in these remaining weeks. Ask Buddha, God, Ganesha, Goddess, Father Sky, Mother Earth, or if you're agnostic- just think good thoughts for me -that I rank high enough so I can promote to another area!

So that's the back story on why I haven't posted much lately....
I've been too much of a basket case that I didn't even have a cocktail until this damn thing was over..
Now I am going to go seriously get back to working on my drinking problem.

Smooches to all!
DDQ