# My Tuesda Job Interview. Luck Needed **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 14, 2003, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-tuesda-job-interview-luck-needed/207302 "2003-10-14T02:19:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2003, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-tuesda-job-interview-luck-needed/207302/1 "2003-10-14T02:19:10Z")
On Tuesday, I drive 200 miles to Chattanooga to interview for a new job with State of Tennessee, Transportation, in the Personnel Section. Personnel Analyst 2. I’ve never worked in Personnel, and I’m nervous. It would be great1 $5000 more a year the first year, a raise of $2000+ a year thereafter. I used to live in Chattanooga. Beautiful mountains, great community, friendly town. Museums, parks, swimming in the TVA lakes. Old friends, too. Wish me luck. With this headcold, I need it. I hope I don’t have bronchitis. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2003, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-tuesda-job-interview-luck-needed/207302/2 "2003-10-14T02:26:14Z")
Hey, **Bosda**. As a RUP (Recently Unemployed Person) myself, let me be the first to wish you a successful interview. ---
**Author:** ![Blackeyes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f6c823/32.png) [@Blackeyes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blackeyes)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2003, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-tuesda-job-interview-luck-needed/207302/3 "2003-10-14T02:35:54Z")
Good luck, Bosda. 🙂 Or, as they say in Animese: Fortune bonus good you have hope I. I think. Slyly get them going on a Samurai vs. European knight discussion and act real casual about it as you begin to wow them with your lengthy knowledge and you’ll do fine. I ask my brother how to say “good luck” in Japanese, and this is apparently how: hellivanho. Hellivanho, Bosda from Tricor, son of Di, son of Chi! Hellivanho. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![peritrochoid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@peritrochoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peritrochoid)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2003, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-tuesda-job-interview-luck-needed/207302/4 "2003-10-14T02:38:27Z")
Much luck to ya, **Bosda**! ---
**Author:** ![saramamalana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/74df32/32.png) [@saramamalana](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saramamalana)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2003, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-tuesda-job-interview-luck-needed/207302/5 "2003-10-14T03:43:39Z")
Best of luck! And is it just me or does “hellivanho” sound too much like “hell if I know?” I think your brother might be pulling a fast one on ya. ---
**Author:** ![misstee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/958977/32.png) [@misstee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/misstee)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2003, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-tuesda-job-interview-luck-needed/207302/6 "2003-10-14T05:33:01Z")
Good Luck ! ---
**Author:** ![Siege](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dbc845/32.png) [@Siege](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siege)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2003, 10:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-tuesda-job-interview-luck-needed/207302/7 "2003-10-14T10:55:29Z")
Good luck, **Bosda** , here’s hoping you not only get the job but it pays enough for you to make Pennsic (or some other event in Aethelmearc) next year! CJ ---
**Author:** ![Rue\_DeDay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/41988e/32.png) [@Rue\_DeDay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rue_DeDay)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2003, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-tuesda-job-interview-luck-needed/207302/8 "2003-10-14T12:16:52Z")
Is it too late to say “good luck”? I hope not. Good luck. ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2003, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-tuesda-job-interview-luck-needed/207302/9 "2003-10-14T12:22:54Z")
Good luck to you! Come back and tell us how it went. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2003, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-tuesda-job-interview-luck-needed/207302/10 "2003-10-14T22:30:48Z")
Today was the worst day I’ve had in years that didn’t involve a trip to the hospital. My life is dog doody. On the way down to Chattanooga, just past Normandy Dam, a cop pulled me over. I was puzzled. He asked to see my license & registration. Then, he asked me to step out of the car. Then, my good dress pants got caught on a spring in the seat cushion. I didn’t have a hole there yesterday. I couldn’t get loose! The cop snapped at me to get out of the car _now!_ I reached down to free myself, with my hands at waist level to reach the seat of my trousers… COP: > [@](#): > > PUT YOUR HANDS WHERE I CAN SEE THEM! NOW! NOW! NOW! He had his pistol halfway out of the holster. :eek: I tore my pants getting out of the car with my hands up. It took awhile to straighten things out. It seems that my car’s plates were _two years out of date!_ 😕 I got a ticket. Only the second or third I’ve gotten in 20 years. Why didn’t the State send me a renewal notice?😕 Then I notice that the letter of referral that I had was missing! It had blown out of the car, unnoticed! That’s when I noticed the oil stain on my clean white dress shirt. The hingles on the glove compartment. Ug. I got there early, as I had to cross a time zone, and I didn’t know if the appointment was Eastern or Central time. I just stopped in to check. I figured that I’d have time to buy a new shirt & pants at K-Mart, & still look good. But the early appointment was a no-show, and they insisted on seeing me right away. During the perfunctory interview, I realized that they had never considered hiring me in the first place! I drove 200 miles for nothing. When I got home, I stepped in cat vomit in the garage. Then I spent the afternoon running around, trying to get my license plates. It would take those County Clerk people half an hour to peel a grape!! The State is sending my notifications to the wrong address! And I’m $160 in the hole! And I haven’t even contacted the court yet!!! Or paid the fines!!! :mad: :mad: :mad: Shoot me. ☹ ☹ ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Siege](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dbc845/32.png) [@Siege](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siege)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2003, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-tuesda-job-interview-luck-needed/207302/11 "2003-10-14T22:34:15Z")
OK, **Bosda** , that makes 3 of us. My day was bad enough that unemployment started looking good! I’m sorry it didn’t go well. Wish I could say something more helpful, but all I can offer is a hug. CJ ---
**Author:** ![peritrochoid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@peritrochoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peritrochoid)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2003, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-tuesda-job-interview-luck-needed/207302/12 "2003-10-14T22:41:53Z")
Aww, man, **Bosda**. ☹ Sorry to hear you had such a rotten day. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2003, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-tuesda-job-interview-luck-needed/207302/13 "2003-10-15T01:24:10Z")
**Bosda**! No, no _no!_ You’re supposed to tell us how _well_ it went! I’m sorry it didn’t go well for you. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Blackeyes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f6c823/32.png) [@Blackeyes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blackeyes)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2003, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-tuesda-job-interview-luck-needed/207302/14 "2003-10-15T02:18:41Z")
I’m sorry bout that, Bosda. Bedaruknixtem? ---
**Author:** ![misstee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/958977/32.png) [@misstee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/misstee)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2003, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-tuesda-job-interview-luck-needed/207302/15 "2003-10-15T05:20:17Z")
Hugs **Bosda**. I am sorry your day didn’t go well. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2003, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-tuesda-job-interview-luck-needed/207302/16 "2003-10-15T12:08:36Z")
$200 blown in one day. For nothing. And the cost’s still rising! My stomach hurts. ---
**Author:** ![Gazelle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Gazelle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gazelle)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2003, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-tuesda-job-interview-luck-needed/207302/17 "2003-10-15T12:18:36Z")
Oh **Bosda** baby, I’m so sorry about your crapindicular day. That sucks mucho backsido. Big hugs, sweetie! ---
**Author:** ![Missy2U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@Missy2U](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Missy2U)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2003, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-tuesda-job-interview-luck-needed/207302/18 "2003-10-15T15:54:31Z")
**Bosda** , it probably won’t help much, but I’ve got hugs for ya - {{{Bosda}}} ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2003, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-tuesda-job-interview-luck-needed/207302/19 "2003-10-15T16:32:38Z")
Yeesh, pal, that sucks. {{{Bosda}}} ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2003, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-tuesda-job-interview-luck-needed/207302/20 "2003-10-15T17:22:45Z")
Did the cat survive? 🙂 Sounds like the fates decided that job was a bad fit for you, if you believe in those sorts of karmic events. Bummer all the same. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-tuesda-job-interview-luck-needed/207302.md?page=2)