Rejection

An integral part of searching for a job is getting rejected. Or at least it’s an integral part of the job search for most of us. And while you know that it’s likely to happen, it doesn’t make it any easier to get those letters saying things like, “Although your qualifications are admirable, this position has been offered to and accepted by another applicant.” This is especially hard when the letter is regarding a job you thought you had a good chance of getting or were very excited about, as happened to me today. The job I interviewed for on Monday, for a position at the planning department of the OKC public library system, was one that I was particularly interested in for a number of different reasons. I also thought that I was a good fit for the job and that my interview had gone very well. I guess it didn’t go well enough. The fact is they found someone that they liked better or they thought would do a better job. Oh, well. I have other job applications out there, and in fact yesterday I sent out two more. I just need to be patient.

On a more positive note, I found a free piece of furniture today. Okay, so it doesn’t quite make up for the rejection letter, but as our friends from Monty Python sang, “Always look on the bright side of life.” We’d been wanting to get a small bookcase for our guest room, and now we have it. While I was out with the cats this evening, I noticed someone had left it by the dumpster. I inspected the bookcase, found it to be in good shape, and so I dragged it to my backyard where I cleaned it off a bit before bringing it inside and hauling it up the stairs. And Tim and I spent quite a while out at the pool, where we enjoyed the water and talked to some of our neighbors. So overall, I would say it’s been a good day.