Set Up
It was a mockery of an interview. . . a rejection disguised as a performance review disguised as an interview.
Apparently they were flooded with some stellar resumes, and I can't compete with more experienced candidates. I don't fit the picture they had in their minds for what probably will be my co-librarian's (sole) successor in a year or two. She knew, too--the minute I came upstairs and told her how hard they were on me, she said, "Yeah, I had a feeling they would be."
It was pretty hard to keep from crying the rest of the afternoon. I was hurt by their criticism (they brought up that last review as if it epitomized my entire year! WTF!?) and the "thanks for playing" compliments at the end. I'm sure the compliments were sincere, but thanking me for what I've done this past year pretty much signals the end.
Oh, and the advisement that they would be bringing the top candidates to the library at some point in the next couple of days so they could see the goings-on. They wouldn't be doing that if I were in the running.
My parting gift is that I have a prestigious school district on my resume'.
A broken heart, too.
I need a new school to love.
Here endeth JobQuest 2009.
Enter JobQuest 2010 in earnest.
Apparently they were flooded with some stellar resumes, and I can't compete with more experienced candidates. I don't fit the picture they had in their minds for what probably will be my co-librarian's (sole) successor in a year or two. She knew, too--the minute I came upstairs and told her how hard they were on me, she said, "Yeah, I had a feeling they would be."
It was pretty hard to keep from crying the rest of the afternoon. I was hurt by their criticism (they brought up that last review as if it epitomized my entire year! WTF!?) and the "thanks for playing" compliments at the end. I'm sure the compliments were sincere, but thanking me for what I've done this past year pretty much signals the end.
Oh, and the advisement that they would be bringing the top candidates to the library at some point in the next couple of days so they could see the goings-on. They wouldn't be doing that if I were in the running.
My parting gift is that I have a prestigious school district on my resume'.
A broken heart, too.
I need a new school to love.
Here endeth JobQuest 2009.
Enter JobQuest 2010 in earnest.
Comments
Just remember, you didn't get the job because you weren't supposed to. The right one is waiting for you and all that.
I don't have a magic wishing coin to wish you twice as many jobs as you hope for and can do wonderfully... but I wish it anyway. Even I managed to land on my feet! Keep after them and you'll lick 'em all.
Right now, though, I'm kicking myself that I signed up to proctor tests this morning. . . every time I'm there it just makes me think these are the last few days I'll be there. Arrrrgh.