tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5229697.post1978500410090512063..comments2023-06-14T16:17:16.950-04:00Comments on All over the place: Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09200637574190702393noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5229697.post-76212890066427147002009-03-28T11:08:00.000-04:002009-03-28T11:08:00.000-04:00Congratulations!! It did seem in the bag, from wha...Congratulations!! It did seem in the bag, from what you wrote.<BR/><BR/>Kenneth and I and his family are coming to London April 23-26 for his birthday. No pressure, but if you feel like meeting up, send me an email.Fuzzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15890561725918230802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5229697.post-81065401447254795962009-03-27T04:54:00.000-04:002009-03-27T04:54:00.000-04:00wyliekat - Like Carlo the Venetian!wyliekat - Like Carlo the Venetian!Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09200637574190702393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5229697.post-64071049953911064002009-03-26T11:07:00.000-04:002009-03-26T11:07:00.000-04:00Risk nothing, get nothing. A little strategic chee...Risk nothing, get nothing. A little strategic cheekiness with the right person can make all the difference.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5229697.post-16399144104086327052009-03-26T06:37:00.000-04:002009-03-26T06:37:00.000-04:00Mr London Street - You SO win. And be glad he's an...Mr London Street - You SO win. And be glad he's an android and not a zombie. While neither has any sort of joie-de-vivre, zombies can really stink up the office.<BR/><BR/>Un-Bob - I can think of a lot of things I could do to get noticed, and the line between acceptable and unacceptable is blurring. If it's allowed on prime time TV...wait. That could be dangerous.<BR/><BR/>i am playing outside - Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09200637574190702393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5229697.post-6982396147207964382009-03-25T16:52:00.000-04:002009-03-25T16:52:00.000-04:00SO AWESOME! Sometimes, taking the risks and being ...SO AWESOME! <BR/><BR/>Sometimes, taking the risks and being a bit cheeky in the right spots can really help. I'm so glad that you've made at least some progress on the job front - gives you the sense that it's not all hopeless, yes? <BR/><BR/>Fingers crossed for you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5229697.post-53763977517359221722009-03-25T15:43:00.000-04:002009-03-25T15:43:00.000-04:00Has said potential boss seen your socks?Has said potential boss seen your socks?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5229697.post-28913053280981324232009-03-25T15:22:00.000-04:002009-03-25T15:22:00.000-04:00I'll keep my fingers crossed for you :)I always wo...I'll keep my fingers crossed for you :)<BR/>I always wondered if it were possible to find a job where one didn't have to subdue their personality and become an automaton just to get in. I really hope you get this job, because it will give me a faint glimmer of hope :)Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02103526913344136601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5229697.post-34134810703574776422009-03-25T12:53:00.000-04:002009-03-25T12:53:00.000-04:00Don't worry.... you got the job. I can feel it. :...Don't worry.... you got the job. I can feel it. :) Sounds like he's looking for personality along with qualification. Therefore - its in the bag! :)I'm Kate...https://www.blogger.com/profile/10404120783098395024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5229697.post-4092452310926935382009-03-25T01:46:00.000-04:002009-03-25T01:46:00.000-04:00you sound pretty close to getting it. i'm thinking...you sound pretty close to getting it. i'm thinking good thoughts for you! good luck!-https://www.blogger.com/profile/05215282549913888007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5229697.post-37500873597096765232009-03-24T20:04:00.000-04:002009-03-24T20:04:00.000-04:00I would think in your line of work, a joke such as...I would think in your line of work, a joke such as yours would demonstrate an ability and willingness to get yourself noticed. And that is part of what you do, right?<BR/><BR/>An old roommate who worked in market for a big company was impressed when a potential candidate sent him a decorated cake. I don't recall what was on the cake, just that he was impressed. Me, I'd have had the thing Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5229697.post-601601159238056832009-03-24T15:20:00.000-04:002009-03-24T15:20:00.000-04:00I work for someone who finds me less than hilariou...I work for someone who finds me less than hilarious. He is clearly an android though and wears a bluetooth headset without a shred of irony. So basically I win.Mr London Streethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05141191628680903646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5229697.post-79479416630376516522009-03-24T15:16:00.000-04:002009-03-24T15:16:00.000-04:00SLICE - Hey thanks! Wanna publish me? What? It's w...SLICE - Hey thanks! Wanna publish me? What? It's worth a try.<BR/><BR/>When were your friends turned away? That's terrifying! I'll admit I was nervous when I entered, having heard some horror stories!<BR/><BR/>Wes - If it's not worth writing about, it's not worth doing. Or, something like that. What am I talking about? I am just destined for the unconventional.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09200637574190702393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5229697.post-91641639220286698882009-03-24T14:01:00.000-04:002009-03-24T14:01:00.000-04:00Congrats! I have always wanted to write more casua...Congrats! I have always wanted to write more casual cover letters, but everything I read online suggest sticking to a strict format. Could Google actually be wrong?Weshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01994411639664754582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5229697.post-86246814994957607572009-03-24T12:49:00.000-04:002009-03-24T12:49:00.000-04:00Love the blog. (I would say growing nationalism in...Love the blog. <BR/><BR/>(I would say growing nationalism in the UK is an understatement) some Canadian and Aussie friends of mine were turned away at the border, out of fear that they had come to work illegally. (They were back packers).SLICE magazinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09019409033525558547noreply@blogger.com