bumming out :(

I just got word today that I was NOT offered a job for which I
interviewed (for several hours) yesterday. And I really thought I

Victor Martinez...

I'm sorry to hear that. :(

Sam...

was going to get this one! I thought I had connected well with everyone,

Christina Websell...

I'm sorry you didn't get the job if it was one that you wanted, although
travelling so far to work isn't ideal as you pointed out. Travelling to and
from my workplace adds an hour and a half on to my working day.
Here's purring that you will soon find something nearer home with hours to
suit.

Tweed
P.S. KFC asked me to enquire why Licky did not send her a Valentine
message..this is not the way to impress his very first girlfriend ;-)

including the hiring manager. They seemed pleased with my skills and
with my presentation of myself. But... I guess you can't always
tell by how people behave toward you what they're really thinking.

Takayuki...

I do hope you find a job soon, Joyce! I think that technology work
has picked up a bit.

Susan M...

{{{{Joyce}}}} I'm sorry that you were disappointed about not getting this
job. Here are purrs and good thoughts for you to find something great and
close to where you live SOON.

Susan M
Otis and Chester

Monique Y. Mudama...

*hug* Joyce

If you got a good vibe, you probably had a good vibe, presented
yourself well, and did everything right. They probably liked you just
fine.

They may have had another candidate they were considering, and while
they really liked you, the other candidate edged you out by a
noselength. Or maybe they knew about your commute and were hoping to
have someone who could drive into work on short notice. You never
know.

It's a mixed disappointment/blessing, actually. On one hand, the company
is 50 miles (80 km) away from where I live. And I LOVE where I live, so
I'm not moving! The rush hour is brutal, so I would have wanted to start
work a little later to avoid the rush. They're pretty flexible about such
things in most high-tech companies I've worked in, so that wouldn't have
been a problem. But that would mean staying later in the evening, and
getting home at 8 or 9 PM. This would have made a serious dent in my
social life, since most people start their evening activities much
earlier than that. (Buncha wimps! :)) So I'd love to find a job much
closer to home if I can - but I'm going to take whatever I get at a
reasonable salary. The obvious downside to this is that I am pretty
broke and I now have no prospects!

So now it's back to the drawing board. But first I'm going to nurse a
little self-pity (with pasta & meat sauce, cheese, and garlic bread :))
before dusting myself off and starting again.

Marina...

I'm sorry you didn't get the job, but maybe there's an even better one
waiting around the corner (hopefully literally around the corner ;)).
Purrs on the way.

Thanks for listening...

Victor Martinez...

We're purring for something better (and closer) to come along very fast!

MaryL...

Hi Joyce,

CatNipped...

{{{{{{{{{{Joyce}}}}}}}}}} Maybe this just wasn't the perfect job you
deserve to have - purrs that the perfect job will come along soon.

glsummer...

{{{{Joyce}}}}

I'm so sorry. Maybe this just wasn't the right one, and the Right One
will come along shortly! In the meanwhile, enjoy your pasta :-)

Ginger-lyn

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Adrian...

I'm sorry you didn't get the job, hopefully something better will soon turn
up. Consoling purrs.

polonca12000...

I'm so sorry to hear you didn't get the job, Joyce, but I think it's a
good sign that you almost got it. I'm sure some other job is waiting for
you and you'll find it really soon.
Hugs and purrs,
Polonca and Soncek

Irulan...

Hang in there, Joyce. You'll find exactly what you want pretty soon. We
are purring and praying for you.
Lily & her mama

Sam...

Purrs that the purrfect job comes up soon within easy commuting distance.

That is really a rough situation. However, I want to reassure you that you
may *not* have misinterpreted the impression you left with the search team.
It may be that you were simply up against someone else who left an equally
good -- or possibly better -- impression and who had skills who more closely
matched exactly what they are seeking. We are going through a search
process right now. We have been interviewing candidates for a faculty
position and listening to sample lectures and research presentations. I
have gone through this process a great many times through the years and have
served on a large number of search committees. We frequently have *several*
suitable candidates who would fill our needs admirably, yet we have to
narrow the pool down to only one selection. So, don't automatically assume

Takayuki...

I agree with this. Sometimes there are several candidates that are
good, and it almost becomes a coin toss. Also, as a recruiter, you
usually don't want to narrow the pool down to only one candidate, but
want some alternatives. In that case, it becomes a matter of subtle
differences that determines the order in which the candidates are made
offers. To improve your chances, try to appear as eager for the job
as possible. If they think there's a good chance that you would take
the job offer and want to stay afterwards, they'll take your
application that much more seriously.

that you failed to connect with the right people. It must be a frustrating
and daunting experience to be rejected after you seemed to do well in the
interview, but this is a time when there are often numerous applicants (we
had *86* applications for the last faculty position when I chaired the
search committee). Keep a positive attitude and try not to be discouraged.