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I was asked today, after three interviewees were flown in and interviewed to no good result, to apply for the job I'm doing now.

Posted by amanda (aka amanda) Jan 13 '10, 15:55

this kicks ass.

"we did a nationwide search and it seems the best we can come up with is you."

this doesn't mean the job is mine. this means that they're rethinking "we need a stuffed shirt who can do nothing but financial reporting."

like, I am a player in this search. who would have ever thought.

Responses:

It's ironic that you actually stuff your shirt. nm - Dignan Jan 13, 16:19
Toldja -- nm - Dano Jan 13, 16:07 7
- we'll see. if I get the gig, you should move here. do we have a film festival? do I know? -- nm - amanda Jan 13, 16:11 5
  - they actually do. one of my writing groupers goes up to it every year -- nm - fatsquatch Jan 13, 16:13 3
    - well in portsmouth anyway -- (link) - fatsquatch Jan 13, 16:13
    - who's the flounder of your club? -- nm - loosilu Jan 13, 16:13 1
      - Pixie is, obvie. Oh wait. -- nm - con_carne Jan 13, 16:15
  - Poor Dano. - the liioulu with warmth on its way Jan 13, 16:12
- nikki finke? -- nm - fatsquatch Jan 13, 16:08
Had to reread that. Thought they were asking you to apply for the job you already have. ;) -- nm - the liioulu with warmth on its way Jan 13, 16:02 3
- I'm interim director of finance for a five-college system in NH currently. -- nm - amanda Jan 13, 16:02 2
  - I recognize the words but am not really sure of the meaning. ;) -- nm - the liioulu with warmth on its way Jan 13, 16:04 1
    - And... - the liioulu with warmth on its way Jan 13, 16:06
were you not a serious contender before? - Andie Jan 13, 15:56 1
- they said they wanted someone with a serious amount of corp fi experience. what's shaking out, though, is that the "market based education" corp fi - amanda Jan 13, 16:00
(this is totally LYC.) -- nm - amanda Jan 13, 15:56

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