LOVE ME. Or don't. BUT PLEASE DO. Re: Jobs

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LOVE ME. Or don't. BUT PLEASE DO. Re: Jobs

Post by bumblemusprime » Thu Mar 24, 2011 4:39 am

So last fall I interviewed for a job I really want, going full-time at the place where I currently adjunct. Dude was very nice and said "I can't hire you because you haven't taught for us long enough, but I'll be in touch with you next year."

I though "Suuuuuure. Heard that one."

He called today and it was like... well, I'm actually afraid to say this to anyone because it seems too good. He just said "I'm just going to send your resume up. We've already had the interview and you're still at the top of the list." At that point I started babbling. "Great... great, great to talk to you, yeah, okay, great, yeah, uh-uh, me love you long time..."

Of course, if he looks at my performance record he will see that I had a few late grades and missed meetings since. The wife has been going through some nasty bouts of what I thought was postpartum and am now convinced is something much bigger. Plus, because adjunct teaching is a bitch and a half, I went and got three other jobs to make sure the bills stay paid.

So... part of me is pretty cheerful. Part of me is nervous as hell and convinced that someone is going to say "What are you doing? This guy ****s up all over the place."

Currently looking at what was going to be a productive night's sleep. No more!
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Post by Best First » Thu Mar 24, 2011 9:20 am

i love you man.

But from a distance.

I feel the Atlantic ocean is an important part of our relationship.

But more to the point - Good luck Sprunkle.
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Post by bumblemusprime » Thu Mar 24, 2011 5:14 pm

You can't take the Atlantic out. We lose all subtlety as a couple.

It's 10 o clock. WHY HASN'T ANYONE CALLED ME YET.
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Post by bumblemusprime » Fri Mar 25, 2011 2:49 am

karl I need you to hug me and tell me it's all going to be okay...
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Post by bumblemusprime » Mon Mar 28, 2011 4:31 pm

Sent an email off this morning just to "check in and see when I might hear from you." Tried to make it as polite and quick as possible. Not going to send any more lest I become obnoxious. GAH.
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Post by Kaylee » Mon Mar 28, 2011 5:35 pm

hug :)

Don't be afraid to ask them for details: it lets them know you're interested and you're almost certainly never as pushy as you think you're being.

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Post by bumblemusprime » Tue Mar 29, 2011 11:48 pm

Karl wrote:hug :)

Don't be afraid to ask them for details: it lets them know you're interested and you're almost certainly never as pushy as you think you're being.
It'll be a week since the first call tomorrow, which is usually not good. I'm going to call tomorrow since this guy is famous for not answering emails. After a week, I suspect that the answer might just be "No," but it'll nice to hear something at last.
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Post by Kaylee » Wed Mar 30, 2011 5:01 pm

Yes, quite so. In my experience a positive response is normally quite speedy.

Wish you luck all the same though; you never know :)

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Post by wideload » Wed Mar 30, 2011 6:57 pm

I wouldn't read too much into this....yet. From the sounds of this, they may still be interviewing other applicants. That can take a while.

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Post by bumblemusprime » Thu Mar 31, 2011 12:40 am

GOT IT! HELLZ YEAH BITCHES!
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Post by Yaya » Thu Mar 31, 2011 1:02 am

Congrats!
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Post by Kaylee » Thu Mar 31, 2011 6:24 am

bumblemusprime wrote:GOT IT! HELLZ YEAH BITCHES!
I'm so pleased for you :)

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Post by Professor Smooth » Thu Mar 31, 2011 9:13 am

Hoo-Ray!
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Post by Hot Shot » Thu Mar 31, 2011 11:28 am

Awesome!
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Post by bumblemusprime » Thu Mar 31, 2011 2:35 pm

Thanks, guys. Since I haven't inked the HR contract yet (today or tomorrow, he said), I have now told my parents, my wife, my sister, and Transfans.
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Post by Shanti418 » Thu Mar 31, 2011 6:41 pm

SWWEEEETTT!!!!
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