This woman who was a customer at my last job one time saw me in public and asked me where I’m working now. Of course, I wasn’t terribly transparent about the whole mess, but I told her that I’m looking for a new position. She gave me her email and told me to list her as a referral when I’m applying for some positions at her own workplace, but unfortunately, even with that, they didn’t accept me.

This was a few months ago, but out of the blue, she emailed me today to ask me how things are going. Really good timing because I am feeling more and more dry when it comes to ideas. She said that she’d be willing to see if she can find anything else for me.

I emailed her my resume, and she said she’ll get back to me after the weekend.

I don’t know what she has in mind, but I’m certainly a bit more confident now. It also helps that she’s a Black woman because y’know how jobs are with discrimination.