On Sat, 08 Sep 2012 00:29:49 -0400, waggy wrote:

> Jim Henderson wrote:
>>
>> Now, don't despair, just move on to the next interview - and the next,
>> and the next, until you find the right job.
> 
> Gotta love these cell phones.  Today I got to overhear some guy talking
> about this dude who was just awarded a doctorate in engineering, summa
> cum laude, from the University of Texas at Austin.*  This guy is talking
> about how he took a gander at the spreadsheet the new doctor dudemade to
> organize his job search. It's in a spreadsheet because, well, how else
> would a brilliant engineering graduate keep track of 350 applications? 
> And he hasn't found a job yet.
> 
> * UT Austin has a decent engineering program.  I'm at UT San Antonio,
> which is cheaper and more convenient.
> 
> It looks like I'll be screwed, too, even if I get that far.

Nah, sometimes it's a question of luck, too.

As I told Andy, don't despair.  It's not about the rejections, it's about 
the one that accepts you.  For the ones who reject you, it's their loss.

Jim

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