Rejection
I find it amusing that within days of receiving confirmation that I'll once again be gainfully employed, I start to hear back from other companies.
The day after hearing back from my new employer that I'd be starting Monday, I get a call from a woman at a different company that she needs a web developer pronto to get her company online as soon as possible. I of course mention that I would be starting a new job come Monday, and ask if she will still be needing someone to fill the position in three or four months (when my contract with my new employer will probably end). As I expected, she can't wait that long (who can blame her) but she'll keep me in mind for the future.
Also, in the last three days, I've gotten a total of five rejection letters. Two in the mailbox, three emails. Thanks for getting back to me so soon after I applied, guys. Two and a half months later is a great time to get back to someone who was looking for a job.
Meh. Monday morning is gonna hit me hard… I'll have to wake up considerably earlier than normal. But I'll be getting paid again, which is nice.
One of my t-shirts: I thought I wanted a career, turns out I just wanted paychecks.
RUMandCOKE said,
October 29, 2006, 4:58 pm
Welcome to the real world. I've been in it for about 5 months now and its definitely different. Waking up at 7:00 every Monday through Friday. you begin to realize how much you treasure the weekends and especially how much you liked sleeping in. That is now over my good friend. But to make up for that, you are making lots of extra money. Then you can buy things you don't even need! So in a way its worth it. But its a change. Soon you will begin to miss school. Well, maybe miss it a little. And since you are working in the building next to mine, give me a call sometime and we will get lunch at Subway. no subway girl, but it's a start.