Free Tarot: 13 August, Leo 2015

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Happy Thursday, Sault Ste. Marie! For today's free Tarot reading I'm responding to an Anonymous Penguin who asks,

I'm living in a very pricey metropolitan area and am separated from the rest of my family. 

I'm interviewing for a job in a less-expensive area closer to my family. 

I'm worried it won't pay enough, but also - Will I get the job?

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Good afternoon, Anonymous Penguin, and as always thank-you for trusting me to answer this question. And as always, I'm not directly starting with the question. The first thing that needs be pointed out is that if you're moving from one part of the country to another with a lower cost of living, do you really need to earn as much? If the question of living somewhere else but earning the same amount is an issue for you, then this is either a problem of debt or an issue of status. If it's one of those two, then you may as well give up the search now and stay where you're at.

But if it's neither of those things, then you've got some things to consider. You're firmly anchored in the present with respect to your job search and this interview. Being aware of the present moment is a good thing, but it also means that you're making decisions based on what you're seeing and experiencing right now, as opposed to what you could be seeing and experiencing later one. Are you putting a filter over your eyes that makes you see everywhere having the same transitions and changes that you encounter living in a metro area? Think about it.

With respect to the job you're looking at, I suspect they're going to consider you to be overqualified for the position. Your experience and status could be quite a lot more than they thought they were going to get, and this could frighten department heads above you into thinking that you're coming for their own jobs. This sends them into a scramble to find ways to discourage this from working out. The next time you put out job resumes, you should consider not what you can add to them, but what you can take away from them. I know it sounds crazy, but you'll probably get better results.

As far as the job goes, I see you receiving a polite thank-you and a promise that they'll keep you on file, but nothing more. The door to communication with this particular employer is effectively closed to you. As always, this doesn't mean you can't get a job in this part of the country, only that it doesn't look like you're getting a job with this particular employer. Please consider the questions I asked at the beginning of this reading and the points I brought up in this reading in your path forward.