The strength of conviction

[stgulik]

At one point in my adult life, I fell into a rather dark hole. One symptom of trouble was, I let myself drop all contact with every one of my female friends. It took a year of therapy and then some more therapy to wend my way out of the hole. I'm sad to say most of the GFs I lost are unreachable now. But at least I can say I found new ones.

As a female friend, I'm not much of a catch  - I forget to return calls and I give terrible advice - but I make every effort to love them as they deserve, and I think I'm getting the hang of friendship again.

I only mention because one GF called last week and exhorted me to apply for this particular job. We're talking a high-profile, corner office job! I barely qualify for it. Yet on the strength of her conviction, as well as a deep-seated need to commit insane acts of bureaucracy, I've delved into the archive for one of my resumes and am taking a chance.

Comments

[teddyradiator.livejournal.com]

As a female friend, I'm not much of a catch - I forget to return calls and I give terrible advice - but I make every effort to love them as they deserve, and I think I'm getting the hang of friendship again.

Jeez, those are words I could type myself, if I possessed the courage to type them, which I don't.

Good for you, erm, if that is what you want - knowing you, I think you'd fly in any job you do, and I say bon chance - IF this is what you want to do.

[stgulik.livejournal.com]

It is what I want to do! I didn't make that clear above, but it is. That's why the GF called - she knew.

[teddyradiator.livejournal.com]

Cool - then go for it! I have no doubt you can do it. I'll be sending loads of good luck karma your way....

[aurette.livejournal.com]

"As a female friend, I'm not much of a catch - I forget to return calls and I give terrible advice - but I make every effort to love them as they deserve, and I think I'm getting the hang of friendship again."

This is me! memememememe! I don't forget to return calls, though. I hide from the phone and pretend I didn't ever know they called.

We should all form The Crap Friends' Club. We need a logo, but I'm gonna pretend I don't know that and not make one, then feel a bit like crap for letting y'all down. Yup.

Go for that job, hon. I bet you will kick ass. Reach for that ring!

[stgulik.livejournal.com]

Thank you, I will go for it! I read your line as "meme meme meme," and sure enough, it could be: the Crap Friends meme!

[stgulik.livejournal.com]

(And you know, I can't stop thinking about that Life of Brian plot bunny you mentioned a few months ago.)

[mimimanderly.livejournal.com]

Pfft! I never even HAD female friends until I got a computer. I worked in the restaurant business and used to hang out with the gay waiters. Now THEY were bad girlfriends!

As for the job, it it's what you WANT, don't concern yourself with your qualifications. Very few people are actually qualified when they get a job. It's WHO you know to get in, not WHAT you know. Act like you know the job and they will believe you. Visualize yourself getting the job in great detail before falling asleep tonight. Picture the interviewer asking you questions, to which you respond with utmost confidence. Picture them looking at you with approval and offering you the job. Then turn over and go to sleep, and don't worry about it. Let the Universe do its thing. This technique has worked spookily well for me.

[stgulik.livejournal.com]

I've read people who swear by your visualization technique. I will definitely do this - it's Resume Weekend.

[beffeysue.livejournal.com]

I hope you get that job! Mimi is right, most employers would prefer to hire someone who has the general skills and a good head on their shoulders, and then train them to their own system.

Go you!

[stgulik.livejournal.com]

You could be right. The only way to find out is to apply, eh?

[droxy.livejournal.com]

go 4 it!

I didnt get female friends until I hit Lj.

[cabepfir.livejournal.com]

Good luck! I'm filling a form myself, which I will hand in... tomorrow. It is for a post i my university, where I last set foot in at least one year ago. But I have nothing to lose, right? You neither.

Well, ehr, it has been quite the sentimental rollercoaster week, this last one, for me. I had a long clarification with a guy I've been having a not-relationship with for two years now, and yesterday night, during a facebook chat, one of my dearest friends twisted this guy's words in a sense that fitted the way her last boyfriend dumped her in the end. Well, yes, men are a difficult species, but really not every single phrase they say have a deep evil meaning. It took one hour of chat to set the record straight. Pheeu!