Hurry up and wait

I am in a bit of a panic. After several emails back and forth to the HR department, I had an interview set with the department manager for Oct 25. That would be really good timing for me. It would mean that if they did offer me the job, and I accepted, then orientation would start on Nov 26. They only do ENO (experienced nurse orientation) once a month, and they will not have an orientation in Dec because of the holidays. Insurance (aka- eligibility for IVF) would start on the first day of the second month (if I start in Nov, insurance would be effective in Jan). So I would be looking at IVF in Feb. BUT, today I got another email and they needed to reschedule my appointment for Nov 7. Assuming that they extend an offer right away, it is barely enough time to put in my notice at work and start by Nov 26. So, if that start date doesn't work out, then it would be late Jan before I would start work and April before IVF is possible. I just want to cry. Six and a half months seems like a lifetime away. I know that time will probably pass more quickly than I think it will in this moment, it is just exasperating to think that after almost 2 years I will have to wait this long because of administrative delays.

So now I need to get cracking on getting letters of reference from present and past supervisors (they won't make an offer without them). I also need to contact the new state and go through the process of getting my nursing license endorsed.....wish it was an simple process....not so much. Let me just say that the easiest part is getting fingerprinted, yes fingerprinted. I also have to have an FBI background check!