by Pam Brittain
Member since:
July 16, 2011

The Job I Didn't Get, FWE, Friday Writing Essential, "FFT"

May 04, 2012 04:45 PM UTC
views: 0 | 14 people recommend this | comments: 56

She had flown in from her office in California to interview potential managers for their new Arizona foreclosure branch.  Since I was personally invited for this interview, I knew they wanted to hire me and and I really wanted that job.  She asked me questions and how I'd handle certain situations.  I answered every question with full confidence.  Heck, I'd been in the business for 20 years.  Then she told me she'd get back to me and she needed to get to the airport in time to catch her flight.  Thank goodness I'd just cleaned my car.  Of course, I offered her a lift.

 

Everything was perfect and we related on the way to the airport.  Until she got out to gather her luggage.  I can only guess that she left the backdoor open and came to thank me.  But, a just rising gold full moon was calling to me and I drove toward it.  Thunk.  Uh-oh.  Both doors were still open.  So I stopped the car to close them.  Really big Uh-oh.  Funny, I never heard from her again.

Comments: 56 ( 1 removed by Pam Brittain )

Pam Brittain May 4, 2012, 4:46pm UTC
Almost true story.
Vj McMullan May 4, 2012, 4:50pm UTC
An interesting and funny one.
Pam Brittain May 4, 2012, 5:26pm UTC
Glad you liked it, Vj.
Vj McMullan May 4, 2012, 4:50pm UTC
An interesting and funny one.
Pam Brittain May 4, 2012, 5:26pm UTC
You must have really liked it. Thanks for telling me again.
☃ Shannon K. Wendt May 4, 2012, 5:28pm UTC
Uh oh is right!
Pam Brittain May 4, 2012, 6:07pm UTC
Shannon, I'd love to see what you pictured happened.
Len Maxwell May 4, 2012, 5:31pm UTC
Hmm, can't for the life of me figure out why you never heard from her again. Nicely done.
Len Maxwell May 4, 2012, 5:32pm UTC
Oops, forgot to thank you for sharing with The Triple Name Club.
Pam Brittain May 4, 2012, 6:07pm UTC
Thanks, Len.
Angela A. May 4, 2012, 7:20pm UTC
Oh my!
Pam Brittain May 4, 2012, 7:36pm UTC
Angela, she's all your if you want her.
Betty S. May 4, 2012, 7:40pm UTC
What a strange disappearing?
Pam Brittain May 5, 2012, 8:13pm UTC
Giggle.
JOHN BECK May 4, 2012, 9:05pm UTC
Hate it when that happens. Oh, well...
Good one, Pam.
Pam Brittain May 5, 2012, 8:14pm UTC
Experience speaks.
Pamela Marks May 4, 2012, 10:51pm UTC
was this real or a fake one?
Pam Brittain May 5, 2012, 8:14pm UTC
Real, except for the really big Uh-oh.
Janet "Jax" B. May 4, 2012, 11:21pm UTC
Oops!
Pam Brittain May 5, 2012, 8:15pm UTC
Done a lot of them in my life time.
Alice G. May 4, 2012, 11:57pm UTC
Whole new meaning to "blue moon"!
Pam Brittain May 5, 2012, 8:15pm UTC
♫♫♪Blue moon☺☺☺♫♫♪
Pam Brittain May 7, 2012, 9:36pm UTC
Alice, I'm either loosing my mind, or Gather showed me your comment and erased it. If you asked me how to make a ♫ , just hold down the ALT key, type 14 on the #pad to the right of your keyboard letters (not the #s on top) and let go of the ALT key.

Let me know????
Alice G. May 7, 2012, 10:07pm UTC
You are so right. I didn't know the comment disappeared. The night we were all having a discussion on how you can get the computer to do things that aren't on the keyboard someone told how to do the notes and I asked how to get the copyright sign. I got so excited I forgot all about the music notes. I also want to know how to get it to type a heart if anyone knows as in"I heart U" It is kinda embarrassing to have to ask your 8 1/2 year old grandaughter. She will never forget teaching me how to text and take pics with my cell phone. The other day when I told her I had ordered a laptop she said "I guess I am going to have to help you set it up, right?". Hey, what could I say, the kid is probably right.
Pam Brittain May 7, 2012, 11:02pm UTC
That's too funny. Actually, your comment disappeared almost before my eyes. And people are complaining that others aren't commenting on their posts. Wonder why.

Good thing you got a young grandaughter hanging around.
Alice G. May 7, 2012, 11:40pm UTC
Amen to that. She's been a lifesaver and she is not yet old enough to make fun of me and tell the world about it. Won't be long though.
August Lady May 5, 2012, 1:14am UTC
Not funny to me, weird & def rude, but nicely written!
Pam Brittain May 5, 2012, 8:16pm UTC
I really didn't mean to be rude. I'm just stupid.
August Lady May 5, 2012, 8:19pm UTC
I didn't mean you were rude, I meant the subject of your post!
Pam Brittain May 5, 2012, 9:17pm UTC
Oops.
Patricia J. May 5, 2012, 7:11am UTC
Very interesting, Pam. Let me get this straight, you drove off while the lady was getting her luggage out of the back seat? This throws a new light on everything I know about you. Welcome to the fold fellow geek!!
On another note, tonight offers a beautiful big moon put that in your plans!!
Pam Brittain May 5, 2012, 8:17pm UTC
I am a moon child. Yeah, your right, I really messed up. The lady hadn't left the car.
Patricia J. May 6, 2012, 9:13am UTC
I am a moon child, great coincidence!!
Pam Brittain May 6, 2012, 3:28pm UTC
I find it so easy to relate to you. We're great people.
Patricia J. May 6, 2012, 4:02pm UTC
I agree!!
karen vaughan May 5, 2012, 12:08pm UTC
OHoh well live and learn I guess. the moon does odd things to our concentration.
Pam Brittain May 5, 2012, 8:18pm UTC
Thanks, Karen. It does doesn't it?
Ann Marcaida May 5, 2012, 12:42pm UTC
Kidnapped by extraterrestrials? Thanks for sharing with The Surreal Circus.
Richard Lynn Livesay May 5, 2012, 4:42pm UTC
missing in action


Now featured on Surreal Circus
Pam Brittain May 5, 2012, 8:19pm UTC
Thank you both. I know for a fact that she was safe.
Alison H. May 5, 2012, 8:47pm UTC
That is sad. I hope she got a karmic return later (lol) and experienced a similar situation, and regretted not hiring you.

It is so hard when we don't get our dream job. But maybe it's for the best, after all...
Alice G. May 5, 2012, 9:16pm UTC
Well especially if Pam was going to be chauffeurring her in a place where the full moons are so spectacular. Don't forget the "supermoon" tonight as noted by Patti above. Just don't take anyone along to watch. I can see ET backlighted against the mooooooon!!!!!!
Pam Brittain May 5, 2012, 9:22pm UTC
Alison, you are so right. If I had been given that job, I wouldn't have opened up my own company. I wouldn't have the time to be on Gather. I woudn't have met all you wonderful friends.

Alice, I'll be keeping an eye out for the rising moon. I really do love it. Looking for ET.
Alison H. May 7, 2012, 1:22am UTC
:-) When I look at the jobs I didn't get, I'm grateful... ;-)
Phillip DeNise May 5, 2012, 11:12pm UTC
an ARIZONA story & only two paragraphs; BIG THUMBS UP ON THIS ONE!
Pam Brittain May 6, 2012, 3:29pm UTC
Wow, Philip. A big thank you.
G.M. Jackson May 6, 2012, 5:55pm UTC
LOL! Now remember. The break stops the car, the gas pedal makes it go.
Pam Brittain May 6, 2012, 7:32pm UTC
I will do my best to remember. Thanks for the future's lesson. ☺
Irina Dimitric May 7, 2012, 9:09pm UTC
LOL! Succinct and funny! Yes, the rising moon is a beautiful sight. Great write, Pam.
Pam Brittain May 7, 2012, 9:33pm UTC
Thanks, Irina.
William Dotani May 8, 2012, 4:01am UTC
No matter the situation you need consistent ruthlessness.
I like the way you use allusion in this.
Pam Brittain May 8, 2012, 1:21pm UTC
Thanks, William.
Andrea Pearson May 11, 2012, 10:56am UTC
Ha ha ha! I loved your first comment on the piece. :-) Glad to know it didn't really happen, cause I was about to tell you to call that woman up and tell her to get over herself. He he he. :-)

Thanks for sharing!
Pam Brittain May 11, 2012, 4:12pm UTC
Andrea, I'm always honored when you visit. Thanks for dropping my and I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Kevin E. May 29, 2012, 10:47pm UTC
How did i miss this story? This is very fun to read. I was disappointed with the outcome. I was amazed how quickly i was taken in to your story. Well done indeed.
Pam Brittain May 30, 2012, 4:31pm UTC
Thank you, Kevin. The outcome was good in the long run. I later opened up my own business.

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