I just got upsold by a guy at Dell. I feel dirty. Plus side, extra printer cartridges, though. But I only meant to spend $20, honest.

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Susan, sounds like you've got great perspective on this. And you're exactly right, in a few more interviews you will hit the right combo and whatnot.

vw is wise. She may play X-box briefly.

I get distracted by my own imagination. Instead of concentrating on what is being said, I imagine the person on the other end of the line making faces at what I say. And then I begin to make faces at what they say in retaliation. Before too long, I'm imagining my mother yelling at me to not make faces like that lest my face get stuck that way and I've got no clue what the question was.

snerk

Regarding life, I really hate it when I screw up big. I can make all sorts of justifications and excuses after the fact, but that sinking feeling is just awful.

Ugh. I hate, and know, this feeling.

Well, no. But I'll buy you a treat if you call him that the next time we see you!

I'm pretty sure we could take up a collection.

Ro, you rock! (my brain is saying, "Yo ... Ro!" over and over and over and it won't stop.)

edit: Huh. For all I quoted, I had very little to actually say.

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Well, no. But I'll buy you a treat if you call him that the next time we see you!

I would fear for my life.

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VW, I have been in a similar situation, and here's how I handled it. One thing the tumultous world of IT consulting taught me was how to negotiate and not take it personally.

I called my contact and just asked for a status on where they were regarding hiring for the position I'd interviewed for.

If they were still interviewing, then I knew that I was going to need to look at my birds in the hand.

If they sounded interested, but internal discussions were ongoing, I'd let them know I'd received a job offer, but was really interested in working for them. Did it look like a decision was imminent?

I'm usually negotiating significantly for money or travel conditions, so I also mention that I to make a fully informed decision when I take a position.

I know that there are some Buffistas I would have put off with this, but I've found that candor and a professional attitude was generally understood and appreciated by other professionals.

And if not, I still had the other offers to consider.

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Well, no. But I'll buy you a treat if you call him that the next time we see you!

I would fear for my life.

Nonsense. You could distract him with Tickybox.

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t hopes Emeline lives up to the cuteness in person

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Yeah! I want to see Emeline in person this weekend!

Also, does anyone have a copy of today's WSJ within reach? I'm told by a taunty person that there is a front page article about someone we know I should read. But he won't tell me anything about the article and I want to know if I should actually get up off my butt and go across campus to track down a copy.

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Are you kidding me, Aimaboo?

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Was this the possible New York interview, or the local company?

The NYC one, only they'll actually do the second interviews here, when they come out next month to scout their proposed ride route. I'd have to go to NYC for a few days in June to staff the NYC ride. (It's a fundraiser they've been doing for two years there, but they want to start a West Coast one to draw in more people.)

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Also, does anyone have a copy of today's WSJ within reach?

I have an online subscription.

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