# Oh, my heart! I got an interview! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 14, 2003, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-heart-i-got-an-interview/207357 "2003-10-14T12:54:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Gazelle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Gazelle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gazelle)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2003, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-heart-i-got-an-interview/207357/61 "2003-11-10T14:43:42Z")
Got a call on Friday. Sorry **Algie** , no answer yet. “I was out of the office all week. Sorry about the wait. I will call you next week. Don’t lose hope.” Ooh **Salem** , the thought of you having your eyes crossed all this time gives me a headache! ---
**Author:** ![Algernon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a183cd/32.png) [@Algernon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Algernon)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2003, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-heart-i-got-an-interview/207357/62 "2003-11-10T14:50:39Z")
This is unfortunately a rather common problem with hiring managers and some HR personnel: because they don’t feel a sense of urgency they don’t appreciate the agony a candidate is experiencing during the decision delays. I have my champagne still on ice, and I still fully expect to celebrate. Be brave. Thanks for keeping us updated **Gazelle**. ---
**Author:** ![Gazelle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Gazelle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gazelle)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2003, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-heart-i-got-an-interview/207357/63 "2003-11-11T13:08:44Z")
No new developments. Forgot to post about another strange coincidence. At my birthday party this weekend, my good friend Dee recognized the name of the hiring manager. They used to work together fairly often, before Dee left the company to become a realtor. Dee offered to write to the hiring manager to put in a good word. I think she’s going to do so today. 🙂 Also, a co-worker came up with a theory as to why this is taking so long. Budget. People are waiting for their budgets to be approved before hiring. ?? Who knows. ---
**Author:** ![Beadalin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@Beadalin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beadalin)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2003, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-heart-i-got-an-interview/207357/64 "2003-11-11T14:13:28Z")
> [@](#): > > People are waiting for their budgets to be approved before hiring. That’s a good point, you know – we’re in the thick of budgeting right now, and I bet they are, too. We’re also completely miserable about letting people know they got the frickin’ job. It’s not our fault, but the slow, slow, SLOOOOOOW turnaround of a giant company. I know it’s agonizing, but no news really is good news in this case, because they clearly haven’t decided NOT to offer you the job. Hang in there. ---
**Author:** ![NurseCarmen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5daacb/32.png) [@NurseCarmen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NurseCarmen)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2003, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-heart-i-got-an-interview/207357/65 "2003-11-11T14:27:41Z")
Hey, my budget just got approved! Maybe you’re next! (does it matter that it was the budget for _last quarter_ that just got approved?) ---
**Author:** ![Cowgirl\_Jules](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4af34b/32.png) [@Cowgirl\_Jules](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cowgirl_Jules)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2003, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-heart-i-got-an-interview/207357/66 "2003-11-11T17:44:57Z")
Still holding on to the high hopes **Gazelle**! Hang in there! ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2003, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-heart-i-got-an-interview/207357/67 "2003-11-12T02:13:18Z")
This ain’t rubbing it in, Gazelle, but the new job I have, they called with my offer the day after I got home from the interview. Thrilled me to no end, but then I had to cool my heels for a month because the damned hurricane screwed things up so bad that they couldn’t accomodate me. Good luck. ---
**Author:** ![Gazelle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Gazelle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gazelle)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2003, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-heart-i-got-an-interview/207357/68 "2003-11-12T15:23:49Z")
Here’s today’s daily “No news better be good news” post. No news. **vunderbob** , you _are_ rubbing it in and I’m about to get schadenfreude on yo’ ass. I know it doesn’t make any sense. It’s the only German word I could think to use. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![rubes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b782af/32.png) [@rubes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rubes)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2003, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-heart-i-got-an-interview/207357/69 "2003-11-12T16:08:55Z")
Es tut mir leid. (i’m sorry) ---
**Author:** ![Gazelle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Gazelle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gazelle)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2003, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-heart-i-got-an-interview/207357/70 "2003-11-12T17:23:28Z")
Ich spreche Deutsch, mein **rrrrrrrrubesbaby**. Didn’t have to transuhmuhlate for me. But maybe you did it for others. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Gazelle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Gazelle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gazelle)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2003, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-heart-i-got-an-interview/207357/71 "2003-11-13T20:03:40Z")
Behold, the power of enthusiasm: [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=223188](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=223188) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-my-heart-i-got-an-interview/207357.md?page=3)