Oh no. Sorry for the disappointment JZ. So sorry. May this just mean something better is on the way.

Well, fuckity. I didn't get juliana's old job. Notified by a computer-generated email. Bleah.

Seriously?? They didn't call you, at least? (Though I'm surprised they didn't hire you. Bastards. Non-taking-my-advice bastards.) I'm so sorry, sweetie. If you want any help on the job hunt, let me know. Craigslist has helped me a lot. Or I could make you a nice martini.

JZ, martinis are for INTERNAL use only.

{{JZ}} I'm sorry. Job hunting sucks in a huge way.

I did finally get a call back from one of my interviews, but it's the one at the bottom of the list because it's part-time (70%). I could swing it with another job on top of it, but I don't wanna. Better than nothing, but not ideal.

Could I get some ~ma on the other interviews? Particularly the one from yesterday? That's the one I really want.

juliana, here's what I got:

Thank you for taking the time to interview for the Administrative Assistant 4 position (Requisition # 3132121 ) with XXXXX.

We appreciated the opportunity to review your background and experience with you. The selection process was a difficult one. After careful consideration, we have selected a candidate whose qualifications more closely match the requirements of this position.

We encourage you to continue to explore opportunities with XXXXX by visiting our employment site at XXXXXX. We appreciate your interest in XXXXX and wish you success with your career pursuits.

Sincerely,

XXXXX Recruiting

Blurgh.

Immediate next task: Rewrite my current boss's recommendation letter (he told me "Just put in whatever you want me to say and I'll sign it" -- if he weren't retiring, I'd stay forever).

Next next task: Martini, applied internally.

Man.

I know he's busy and all, but you'd think he'd have someone call you instead of just using the form email. I'm sorry, sweetie.

Did you mean to say that you can want it even if it isn't currently available? 'Cause, you have an inalienable right to get what you want. Sometimes it just talks...um...time.

I'm not going to parse it too carefully, but I mean I'm not always going to get what I want. I'm cool with that. 'Cause if I try sometimes, I just might find... sorry, earwormed myself.

(((JZ))) for job hunting and because I should have in Natter and failed to.

{{JZ}} I'm sorry. Job hunting sucks in a huge way.

What ChiKat said. And some ~ma sent on your job interviews.

Sad because I had to bail on getting together with Matt while he is visiting South Beach. I was already backed up from the trip to Atlanta, and DH has been gone the last couple days leaving me with his work on top of mine. It was just going to bury me that much further under my work burden to take time off to play. The price to pay for taking time off for the F2F.

Ack, JZ, that sucketh mightily.

I don't completely blame those women, because there's the myth out there of the civilizing influence of the womenfolk.

Perpetuated by pop culture, too. I can think of no clearer example of this than the movie City of Angels (Nicolas Cage version). Think about it -- he changed literally his entire existence for a woman.

And as women, that's what we're taught to dream about -- covertly, of course, but also overtly -- that a man will change (sometimes, change his entire life) for our redeeming love.

And that's a dangerous, dangerous myth.

And there's the fact that a lot of men will play into it for a while too.