Friday morning. Today will mark two full weeks of unemployment. Meh.
Boring job stuff ahead…
Talks are quickly progressing on the job contract front (from my last couple of entries). Apparently, the owner of the company with the $$$ to put this thing together had a good meeting with the sales and marketing company who wants in on this opportunity. They are working on a deal between them. Meanwhile, I am trying to work through what I’d need from the owner guy. The whole deal is a 6-month project.
And I was honest with him. I told him that I’m actually looking for full-time work - WITH benefits. That would be my top priority, so I’m worried that I may not be able to fulfill a 6-month full-time obligation… yada yada. I was just upfront because I realize that I’m actually the KEY to putting this whole thing together.
He told me he’d put pen to paper after I told him what I needed. I don’t know if I’ll hear from him today, but at least he knows what I need.
Meanwhile, every other company is ghosting!
After not hearing from the company I talked with in late October, I sent yet another email to the HR person. And nothing. They still have the fucking job POSTED. After I was told by the hiring manager that I’m a great fit, everyone perused my LinkedIn to see what I’m all about. My guess is I’m too old and make too much money for what they’re going for. But they can’t find anyone young with less experience, yet as much skill and finesse, to do this for less $$$. It’s a catch-22 for them. So I guess they are holding out for a unicorn. Meanwhile, I was told that I WAS the unicorn. And I even have it recorded!
So, is that why no one will answer my emails? They want to prove to themselves that there’s nobody else out there suitable for the job? Fucking rude. It’s just like the goddamn dating apps.
I know this is major overkill, and I’m spending FAR too much time on this, but I asked Google Gemini to tell me that I’m not crazy regarding this interview. I put in the transcript from the interview and asked what the next steps were supposed to be, and here’s what I got back:
So I’ve emailed the hiring manager two thank-you (initial and follow-up), and nothing. AND the HR person three emails, and I’m just done with them. Fuckers.
And in other company news, I never heard back from the biotch who sent me an email asking for the times I was available to discuss another role with a different company. I gave her times for yesterday and today, and …more fucking crickets.
I realize that Merc is in retrograde. I realize there are going to be gaps in communications and technology and all of that good stuff. But everyone is doing it (and likely using Merc as an excuse. Funny, not funny), and it’s baloney.
How do I keep going without sounding desperate? I KNOW I’m who these assholes need to do their goddamn jobs. How do I get them to KNOW it as much as I do?
Also, one last thing. Head Cat still hasn’t signed my severance agreement. If that motherfucker reneges....I’m going to LOSE MY GODDAMN MIND.
Okay. I need to go work this out of my system and start my Friday.
Off we go.
xox,
GS
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