Thursday, January 27, 2011

Chronicles of a Quitter: Part 1

Making life choices seems like a pretty big deal, and for the most part, it is. What you do today has a direct correlation to what you'll be doing tomorrow, and there's simply no way around that. Recently, I made a rather large career choice: I quit my job. (Although whenever I say this to prospective employers I use the word "resigned," you know, so they think I'm a professional quitter.)

Since then, I've been applying to jobs, going on interviews, taking photographs, hitting up all of SF's finest iconic spots and watching all of my favorite movies. Along the way, I've also got some really great rejection letters. I won't bore you with all of them; however, here are a couple of snippets that made me smile.

I've never been told I have sleuthing abilities before.
"Your enthusiasm and sleuthing abilities are impressive. Unfortunately, your timing was a little off: I’m afraid we’ve decided to hire someone else for the position."

So, you're happy with your choice?
"You all made it very difficult for us to narrow down the field to just one person. At this time, we have filled the position. However, it is very likely that we will be hiring an additional Social Media Blogger in 30 days."

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