The Heisenberg Uncertainy Principle

As some of you know, I consider myself more of a scientist than a free thinker. I prefer to study the problem, look at the data, run a few experiments and then make an educated statement about a solution to the problem. This is a classical physics approach to looking at life and unfortunately, life is more quantum than classical. I was also trained as a Quantum Mechanic many years ago when I was in college, and one guiding principle to quantum mechanics is the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principal. In 1927 Ole Doc Heisenberg deduced that on a quantum scale (that is things at the atomic scale), the more you know about the velocity of a particle, the less you know about the particle's position. The converse is also true, that the more you know about the position of a particle, the less you know about its velocity. For everyone but the lawyers who are reading my blog, you will understand the equations to the right of this text is the mathematic representation of Doc Heisenberg's principle.

That is how I feel about my job search. There are times I feel that I know the direction I am heading, but I do not know where I am. Conversely, I also felt that I know where I wanted to be, but I was uncertain of the path I was following (hence, I did not know my velocity!). Yesterday, I heard from a few of the people I listed as a reference for the Red Cross job. The hiring manager was asking lots and lots of questions to see if what my resume says matches what my supervisors saw. I expected to hear from the Red Cross today and I felt that they were ready to offer me the position. However, while I was waiting for a call from the Red Cross, I heard from GE. I have an interview with a couple of the hiring managers on Friday at 9AM.

To further add a little more confusion to the mix, I received a cold call from a a recruiter from SOAR Careers. My resume has found its way to this company and in the span of about 30 minutes, I took three phone calls from two different recruiters who saw my resume and thought that I would be a great fit for a job in Oklahoma. I do not think that I am prepared to move to Oklahoma, but it is nice to be noticed.

Yes, uncertainty reigns. However, as the HR Maven keeps telling me: "Don't worry. It always works out in the end." I trust her guidance and I have to keep telling myself, I am not at the end. Updates to follow as conditions warrant.