cogphn
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Feels horrible
Instant regret. Don't make my mistake kids
Aug 23, 2018 5:33 PM
cogphn
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Instant regret. Don't make my mistake kids
RetroBlast
Red is rad, blue is bad.
rockyourarmsoff
Shrewmancer
So....Giraffe Pimp?
cogphn
2nd assistant space whale scrubber
Shrewmancer
That's your dream job? Sounds like scrub work to me.
cogphn
it was!!!
Shrewmancer
Ayyyy y
youshouldbuyarowingmachine
Giraffe pimp?
IOftenWearClothing
recently did the near opposite, left a stable boring job close to home to help start a business with some old buddies, coworkers matter too.
AtheistNotAntiTheist
Yes, that was rather foolish. But we all make mistakes.
cogphn
yea guess I had to learn this lesson the hard way
whatseventhepoint
Swapped red and blue pengus
Craftyclaw
Red is rad blue is sad
MadeupnameWrandomnumber22
The greater mistake of this post
PrincessNausicaa
Did you at least try to keep the connection with the dream job in case they're looking for someone in the future?
cogphn
I tried!.. wrote this email to the hiring manager explaining things - no response. He also stopped taking my calls. fml
PrincessNausicaa
Hiring manager for the company or for an agency? Will you be working in a related field? If so, you'll likely be able to switch companies 1/
PrincessNausicaa
and roles sometime in the future. If you're not going to be working in a related field, try to create new connections in your chosen 2/
PrincessNausicaa
field and side step over later. I know people that have fulfilled career dreams in their 90s. There's plenty of time. 3/3
cogphn
For the company. I would have been reporting to him
PrincessNausicaa
Well, stop trying to call him because he'll be busy finding his new person and you don't want to make yourself annoying. But give it it a 1/
PrincessNausicaa
while and connect on Linkedin, and make a habit of speaking to him at any conferences etc. Also, maybe your dream job will come up at 2/
cogphn
FIXED IT!!!!!!!
cogphn
yea, I only called twice. He was so responsive before I figured out what was going on after the non-response to the email and the 2nd call