I hate that phrase. Absolutely hate it. Every single job I have ever had or interviewed for has been followed by that phrase and I have lost every single one of them. Don't believe me? Here goes the rundown . . .
Episode I -- BYU Media Services
In August of 2008, after I had graduated in April, I had let the department know that I was leaving and I had 1 week left. Well, my Boss decided that it would be better to "let me go" than have me leave on my own terms. So after I had been chatting with a few of my coworkers and saying that I would be leaving on a Friday, my Boss came forward (on a Wednesday) and said that my services would no longer be needed since I was leaving, I could leave a few days earlier. Yep. Wednesday let go.
Episode II -- Tech Assistant
August of 2008-May of 2009 I was a Tech Assistant at a local elementary school. Got the job on a Monday. The year went fine and they asked me to interview to stay for the next year. I went through the interview and I thought I did well. They said "If you haven't heard from us by next Wednesday, please contact us". I thought I had the job for the next school year, but the district decided to start bumping out all the tech assistants, so I was given my "letter of nonhire" (that is actually what they called it). It was a Wednesday.
Episode III -- High School Teacher
August of 2009-May 2010 I was teaching high school. Yes, I knew going into the position that it was a guaranteed 1 year with the possibility (depending on my results) of extending it to a permanent position. Well, the end of the school year came and I interviewed for the position. Every indication they gave during the interview was that they were happy with what I did and they were going to rehire me. The principal said "If you haven't heard from us by next Wednesday, come down and chat." By the next Wednesday I hadn't heard anything so I went down and they said that I had been let go and that I didn't have the job next year. Again, a Wednesday.
Episode IV -- P.E. Instructor
August 2010-May 2011 I am currently instructing P.E. at the elementary level. They have already started figuring out what they want to do next year and if they have the funding for it. I have completed the "interview" for the next year and they said that if I didn't hear anything from them by the last Wednesday in May, to talk to my principal. Yep, another Wednesday and this time I have to wait until May to find out.
And the latest episode . . .
Episode V -- Job Hunting MCPA
This is my most recent job interview. It is for a teaching position at a local charter high school. I've had 2 interviews with them and from all their indications, they liked my teaching style and they liked me personally. Yesterday (a Wednesday) was my 2nd interview. Since next week is Spring Break (yay!) they aren't going to get with me next week but the week after. "If we don't get with you by the Wednesday after Spring Break, then come by and chat with us." That phrase yet again.
Can you see why I don't like that phrase?
4 comments:
Ew. What is it with Wednesdays? Maybe this next one will be different *crosses fingers for you*
Maybe you could ask them to call you on a Thursday instead? Good luck! Sorry about those awful Wednesdays!
Yeah, it's like that in publishing, too, except they don't even give you that half the time. If you don't hear anything in 6 months, you might consider it a solid no. Who knows.
I hope you get the job!
Boo! That is horrible. You have a great memory to remember all those details though, and always are able to land another job, it looks like. Hope things turn out, and yes I'll be hoping they call on another day. That's funny. Maybe Wednesday is the day that most companies make those decisions by, because by Friday, everyone is brain dead! haha. Good luck:)
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