I used to have phone fear. Working campaigns killed it though.

Not campaigns, but serving the IDF in a job which required a lot of talking to high ranks over the phone and in interviews killed mine. I mean, I was still terrified, but I found ways to get over that and still make the call. And for someone who, for a long time, didn't call her friends because she thought she'll disturb them with her thoughts, that means something.

THe thing I hate about sympathy situations is that I always feel like I'm overly sympathetic/empathetic. Like the person is going to think I'm some sort of emotional stalker because, well, I don't know that them well, so why am I all upset for them?

Having said that, I always appreciate so much the support I get here or on LJ for even small stuff. That's what pushes me past feeling like I'm being too close to people.

And because it needed its own post, can I bitch about my boss for just a moment?

I have two things that I either *need to do* or *really should do* to be professional and get stuff done on time. But he's been weird about me being outside the office since I got back from vacation, so I, of course, went to check with him. He's "thinking about it", which just pisses me the fuck off because it shows how little he trusts me/respects my judgment.

Huh? I don't understand. What does he want from you?

Yeah, I don't get it either. Instead of me going to see the client in jail to find out a client's exact criminal history, he wants me to do twice the prep work to prepare one packet with convictions A, B, and C. and another without. Of course, he is totally overlooking the fact that there are more options than that. Like, it could be yes to A and C, but no to B, or whatever.

I get that it is his firm but I don't get whay he seems t have so little trust in me. Although I am looking for a new job, but I don't think he knows that.

Okay, I just realized that I completely spaced and did not send a thank you note for my interview a few weeks ago. Should I send it now or just call to follow up?

I think calling would be best, although I might want to mail it and thus avoid having to talk to anyone about it. Maybe they will think the mail was slow?

Found the Idiot's Guide and am reading. Oy.

Thank you notes. Right. Gonna need to do a few of those. Hmm... should maybe buy some notecards.

Vortex, I think I'd call at this point. You're good at it and it means that they have to give you an answer about where they are in the process. If you email/mail then they can ignore you.

I don't understand your boss, Stephanie, but I'm really not the one to ask about American office etiquette (sending thank you notes after interviews, for example, is sci-fi scenario in Israel). However, if you have someone else in the office to speak with, I'd ask them for their opinion, if I were you (while following the boss' instructions).

But it might be better not to listen to me on this one and leave it in the trusty hands of Bitches.