Lorne ,'Smile Time'
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
I'm trying to take the attitude that they simply found someone really suited, who hasn't been on the sidelines of the industry for a while, but it's sort of translating into "you are old" and "all your experience is now irrelevant".
BUT. I did write 500+ words of a new project this morning, so that's a good thing.
Booooo, Amy! You are not irrelevant.
He'll rue the day.
All my sympathies, Amy. I know how it feels, to be turned down for jobs you know you can do. It's hard, because the market is flooded with applicants, and employers can afford to be ridiculously picky. If they want a left-handed writer with exactly 12.7 years of experience, and green eyes, they can find them.
It's not a slam on your abilities, but on the fact that we're competing with a ton of other equally-qualified people.
As for me, today's the first day of unemployment (again). Overslept and now I'm going to take the dog for a long run. I've been putting on some weight and my jeans are getting tight, and this shit needs to stop.
Amy, I am sorry. You are NOT old or irrelevant; you are smart and savvy. They missed out on a good thing.
That didn't need to be said twice.
Thanks, Buffistas. You are always good for what ails me.
Job~ma to you, Consuela! And thanks for the encouragement.
Eh, maybe they ran the ad looking for somebody really specific.