# I'm crossing my fingers in hopes I'll get hired...

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-crossing-my-fingers-in-hopes-ill-get-hired/302581>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [May 5, 2005, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-crossing-my-fingers-in-hopes-ill-get-hired/302581 "2005-05-05T19:40:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![Incubus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c68b51/32.png) [@Incubus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Incubus)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2005, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-crossing-my-fingers-in-hopes-ill-get-hired/302581/1 "2005-05-05T19:40:34Z")

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…for a position I’ve been wanting for two years now. Presently I work at the company part-time, but for quite a while I have wanted to become a manager there. At first, I couldn’t simply because I hadn’t finished school. As I was wrapping up my last semester, auditions were being held for a show in May. Just for kicks, I decided to try out, not really thinking I’d have a chance since I wasn’t a Theatre Arts major. To my surprise, I got cast in the play, and decided I would hold off on the career until I finished the play.

Well, now I’m done with the play, and sent off my Cover letter/Resume to them. I plan on sending a followup e-mail if I don’t hear from them in a week, but I am very excited. I worked with several of the management staff, including the woman who is in charge of recruiting/interviews. Many of them are aware of my interest in getting the job, and I have had a great deal of support in pursuing this goal.

There is no guarantee that I will get the job, and my enthusiasm for working there full-time hasn’t stopped me from sending applications elsewhere as well, and following up on other leads. But if anything, I am very excited about the outcome- and if I do get hired, it will be the next major personal goal that I have accomplished after graduation 😃

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**Author:** ![FilmGeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b19c9b/32.png) [@FilmGeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FilmGeek)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2005, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-crossing-my-fingers-in-hopes-ill-get-hired/302581/2 "2005-05-05T19:50:46Z")

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Well, break a leg, then. 🙂

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**Author:** ![taxi78cab](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e47c2d/32.png) [@taxi78cab](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/taxi78cab)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2005, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-crossing-my-fingers-in-hopes-ill-get-hired/302581/3 "2005-05-05T20:02:07Z")

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Good luck! Let us know what happens.