Over before it began:

[ms_monkey]

that job I applied for. The posting stank of being custom written for a specific individual and, in fact, it was. Despite resumes and cover letters being DUE by today - the entire 'community' of my HS alma mater received an update today that announced the name of the person who got the job. She's got fine credentials but from a different angle and

Comments

[sefue]

While I'm one of the people who am glad you aren't faced with moving to MI, and who wanted to talk about how you were handling that as a couple (given that it could conceivably come up with my career)....doesn't it stink when a job is only posted for legal purposes?!?

[ms_monkey]

Handling job moves as a couple started only a few months after we were dating and he moved to Seattle. I spent a year in NJ and we dated bi-coastally. It was rough, but strengthened us. I figured out that between my job at the time and him - I was way more interested in figuring out where we were going together than I was in following that particular career. But when we talked about and I said I wanted to move to Seattle, we also talked about future potential moves

[jfrog78]

I'm sorry you missed the job. But I'm happy your staying!

[peartreealley]

I'm sorry to hear that you didn't get the job (though it sounds like you may have dodged a bullet), but glad you'll get to stay around here :)

[onsafari]

That really stinks. It's bad when they have someone in mind and pretend the job is really available.

But SYGW would have really missed you. ;)

[ms_monkey]

Thanks all for saying you're happy to have me around!