So, I interviewed for the job with the State of Michigan, and I did talk to my employer about it. He was very understanding and encouraged me to apply for any job that would further my career. I was very relieved to get that off my chest.
The new problem is that the State of Michigan is currently in a budget crisis. There appears to be a governmental shutdown on the horizon. This means that all “non-essential services” would be shut down on October 1st and not resumed until a budget is passed and signed by the governor.
This means that if I am offered the job, there won’t be a job for sometime still. If they offer, what do I tell them? “I would love to accept, but I have to wait to see if you have any money to pay me.” How does that sound? Ugh.
They are supposed to make a decision and offer a job sometime in the next few work days, I believe. If there is nobody working in the DNR, who is going to make the decision and offer me my new job? This sucks.
