January 25, 2005 | Job? Huh?, Woohoo!
Two and a half hours.
Three meetings.
One hypothetical marketing strategy involving a voice-recognition alarm clock for quadriplegics (yes, really… I couldn’t have made that up if I tried).
“Well, I think that’s about it. The good news is that my expectations for today were well met and I’m very pleased.”
“Oh. Um, great! What’s the bad news?”
“Bad news?”
“You said that’s the good news. What’s the bad news?”
“There is no bad news. Good news and better news. The better news is that we’ve decided offer you the position, and I’ll call you tomorrow to go over the offer.”
Posted by Mir @ 1:11 pm
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Yay! I love it when good news is not followed by bad news.
January 25th, 2005 at 1:22 pmWhooooooo!
January 25th, 2005 at 1:23 pmWoo-hoo!
Congrats.
January 25th, 2005 at 1:26 pmCONGRATULATIONS!!! Have as many brownies as you want; you deserve ‘em.
January 25th, 2005 at 1:36 pmDelurking to say - Congrats!
Did the rawhide bone help them decide in your favor?
January 25th, 2005 at 1:37 pmI hope it’s the pole position……that would be cool.
January 25th, 2005 at 1:39 pmWOo hoo! Congratulations!
January 25th, 2005 at 1:46 pmDelurking, as well, to say congrats. Yeah!! I was really hoping for a dog update from this interview.
January 25th, 2005 at 1:49 pmI was going to say whooo hoo but everyone else seems to have stolen my line so I’m going to say “YAHOO!!!” I’m so happy for you. Are you, like, totally excited about this job, even after all the meetings and finding out what they expect? Happy dance, happy dance. Thanks for keeping us posted and congratulations. I think this is even better news than getting laid!
January 25th, 2005 at 1:50 pmWoot!! I’m so happy for you!
January 25th, 2005 at 1:52 pmAlso delurking to say hurrah. Three cheers for Mir!!! I’ve had my fingers crossed. That’s just so great. Let’s all do the happy dance for Mir!
January 25th, 2005 at 1:52 pmYIPPEEEE!!! That’s fantastic! Your mental illness number should now begin to return to normal. Congratulations!
January 25th, 2005 at 1:54 pmWOO WOO
January 25th, 2005 at 1:55 pmDoing the happy dance for you!
I knew with all of us crossing everything that it was bound to turn out!!
A Brownie?
January 25th, 2005 at 1:55 pmHeck honey - I say break out the CAKE and CHAMPAGNE for that good news.
Congratulations!!!
Yea! Congrats. How long before you left the room did you manage not to do a happy dance?
January 25th, 2005 at 1:57 pmYee-ha! I’m so, so happy for you — and eager to hear what the job actually is.
January 25th, 2005 at 2:07 pmchanting with a sing song…
Mi-ir has a jo-ob…mi-ir has a jo-ob…oh yeah oh yeah…
Doing the happy dance here for you…but sort of scared that my blog addiction will have to starve during your actual WORKING outside the home phase…ugh….selfish, but true.
January 25th, 2005 at 2:09 pmoh..uh…and take a hint from our blogosphere’s very own Dooce…do NOT write about your new job on here…do NOT do it!
ok…i’m done being maternal now…oh wait…I have four kids under six…I’m NEVER done…
January 25th, 2005 at 2:11 pmYayyyyy!
January 25th, 2005 at 2:20 pmSQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OH YAY!!! I’m so happy for you!!!!
January 25th, 2005 at 2:23 pmI just want to say: Good luck, we’re all counting on you.
January 25th, 2005 at 2:25 pmCongratulations! I think you should post your intriguing cover letter in its entirety, so that we may all get kickass jobs in the future, too.
January 25th, 2005 at 2:27 pmCongatulations!!!!!!
January 25th, 2005 at 2:28 pmZippity Doo-dah! *does happy Snoopy dance*
January 25th, 2005 at 2:36 pmYeah! Did you wear the boots?
January 25th, 2005 at 2:42 pmThat is totally awesome. I’m happy beyond words for you. {{big hug}}!
January 25th, 2005 at 2:42 pmAwesome!!!
Can I borrow $20?
January 25th, 2005 at 2:44 pmYay, yay, yay!!! Congratulations!
January 25th, 2005 at 2:45 pmAwesome! That is so exciting, congrats!!!
January 25th, 2005 at 2:47 pmCongrats! It had to be the boots! I’m so happy for you. Although just a wee bit sad, because now you’ll be relegated to evening posting. Unless of course — no you would never sink to posting from work on your first day … Seriously, great news!
January 25th, 2005 at 2:52 pmCongratulations!!!!!
January 25th, 2005 at 2:52 pmDelurking to say. WHOPEE!!!!!!!
January 25th, 2005 at 2:58 pmYAY! Congrats!!
You will still keep your blogging schedule while working full-time, right?
January 25th, 2005 at 3:02 pmBrownies all around!
CONGRATULATIONS!
January 25th, 2005 at 3:02 pmYay Mir. That is wonderful news. Congratulations!
January 25th, 2005 at 3:07 pmhurray!!!!! musta been the bone!
January 25th, 2005 at 3:12 pmYEEEE HAAAAAAH! Congrats! (LOL @ Ben).
January 25th, 2005 at 3:16 pmYES!!!!!!!!
You SO deserve this!!!!
January 25th, 2005 at 3:24 pmWoo F’n Hoo! (phrase courtesy of my friend Denise)
And yeah - the boots brought you luck!
January 25th, 2005 at 3:39 pmI have been lurking around waiting to see what happens! SO HAPPY FOR YOU!
January 25th, 2005 at 3:39 pm“Happy days are here again…
January 25th, 2005 at 3:44 pmsomething something laaalaaa cheer again…”
Awesome! Way to go, Mir! I am so happy for you! I also need to borrow 50.00.
January 25th, 2005 at 3:57 pmAwesome news! Congrats
January 25th, 2005 at 4:01 pmYippeeeeeeee!
January 25th, 2005 at 4:02 pmYay!!!!!!!!!!!….that the best news I’ve heard all day!….Congrads!
January 25th, 2005 at 4:28 pmWhooooooooooooo-ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Damn, now _I_ have to get a job. Everybody’s doing it.
January 25th, 2005 at 4:31 pmCONGRATULATIONS.
January 25th, 2005 at 4:33 pmI read you every day, but usually don’t comment! I am very happy for your offer. You deserve it!
Yay for Mir! I’m also de-lurking to wish you congratulations. We all knew it would happen. Hoo-ray!
*slinks back to obscurity*
January 25th, 2005 at 4:35 pmHooray! Congratulations, Mir. Hey, where can a girl find a pair of those magic boots anyway?
January 25th, 2005 at 4:36 pmAmanda does celebratory robot dance in Mir’s honor.
January 25th, 2005 at 4:50 pmyay! congrats!
January 25th, 2005 at 4:54 pmHooray! But don’t let me miss your blog…
January 25th, 2005 at 4:59 pmIt had to be the boots. Definitely the boots.
Congratulations!
January 25th, 2005 at 5:02 pmOMG! Congratulations, Mir! You are, like, employed.
January 25th, 2005 at 5:13 pmBOOYAH!!
January 25th, 2005 at 5:26 pmWait a minute. Does this mean you might not blog as much? Make sure blogging is part of that offer, Mir. I really would miss you if you wandered off into the world of the gainfully employed and let your blog slide.
Oh, and congratulations! As long as you don’t forget to blog, that is.
January 25th, 2005 at 5:33 pmCongratulations! Hope the offer is good!
January 25th, 2005 at 5:35 pmDe-lurking to say -
January 25th, 2005 at 6:26 pmAwesome. What great news! Congratulations!!
Praise the Lord and pass the brownies! Or booze…or BOTH!
Splendiferous news!!
January 25th, 2005 at 6:27 pm~You got the job~
~You got the job!~
SOOOOOOooooooo Happy for You!
January 25th, 2005 at 6:41 pmYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!!
Mir, this is EXCELLENT NEWS!!!!!!! I am SOOOO HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY FOR YOU!
Celebrate and feel good about this one, girl, because THAT sounds like ONE. KICK. ASS. JOB!
I’m SO GLAD that they want you, Mir!
January 25th, 2005 at 6:51 pmYahoo! Another good excuse to eat brownies! 2005 is heading in the right direction. Congratulations!!!
January 25th, 2005 at 7:06 pmYeeeee-Hawwwwww!
January 25th, 2005 at 7:13 pmGood for you!
Geez, is it Tuesday already?
Woo-hoo! You go girl.
January 25th, 2005 at 7:23 pmWooooo! Congratulations; you deserve it.
January 25th, 2005 at 7:40 pmYea!
January 25th, 2005 at 7:41 pmWOOHOO!!! it was the boots. You know i’m right.
January 25th, 2005 at 8:04 pmhey - wait…
Does this mean you’ll be posting less now that you’re a working mum?!
*howls in selfish anguish*
Woot! Woot! You didn’t really need to bribe the dog with a bone. It’s all you Bay-Bee!
January 25th, 2005 at 8:26 pmCongratulations! We all knew that somebody would have to recognize your wonderfulness sooner or later. Give my regards to the doghorse, and don’t forget to tell us ALL about the job.
January 26th, 2005 at 2:02 amCongrats! That is wonderful!
January 26th, 2005 at 9:17 amI know ,, I’m late but I remembered and came today to check on you. Congratulations and I’m thrilled for you……….Go Girl
January 26th, 2005 at 12:44 pmCongratulations! That is wonderful news.
January 26th, 2005 at 2:25 pmYAY YAY and more YAY!!!! I knew you’d get it! I am so happy for you, Mir. Congratulations!! (This calls for a celebration!)
January 28th, 2005 at 2:55 am