What is the best way to word my persistent e-mail "follow-ups" with...
What is the best way to word my persistent e-mail "follow-ups" with non-responsive colleagues? I work for an agency that employs about 180 people and the agency's role is to regulate a technical...
View ArticleWhere's the line between assertive and obnoxious?
I interviewed for a job I really want on the 6th of June, sent a follow-up/thank you note a few days later, and have so far heard nothing. Is there any way I can do a second follow-up without being...
View ArticleAn honest job if I can find one
That question about following up after an interview. I am desperately unemployed and had a first interview for a job I'd really like three weeks ago. The interviewer liked me and signed me up for a...
View ArticleDurable, simple mechanisms to make noise from pressure
I'm making a set of sound sculptures which will make noise when stepped on. Please help me brainstorm simple, durable noise-making mechanisms. Each is a box 2x2 feet square and about 5 inches tall....
View ArticleThank-you note workplace ettiquette?
Do I get a gift for this very senior person in my company who took the time to speak with me and bought me lunch? Background: I'm in an internship with a marketing company where the expectation (by...
View ArticleShould I send a follow up email for a job application?
Should I send a follow-up email for a job I applied for? Pretty much every job I've had in the last 25 years I've found through friends or personal networks. Now here I am at the age of 45 applying for...
View ArticleFollowing up after a job rejection--yes or no?
Should I follow up after being rejected for a job? Background: I found out about this job opening through an acquaintance, "Jane," who passed me on to the manager for the position, "Dan." Dan and I had...
View ArticleAm I overthinking follow-up for a job interview?
Last week I had an interview at a very small (less than 10 people) start-up. I had previously had a phone interview with the scientist who is doing hiring for the position, which is fairly entry level,...
View ArticleQuick interview follow-up email question
So last Monday, April 8th, I interviewed for a summer internship. The interviewer mentioned I should hear back sometime this week, and I wanted to send him an email to let him know how interested I am...
View ArticleShould I contact my initial interviewer, or just wait?
I could really use some help regarding my follow-up to an interview... I'll keep the details short and to the point. 1. I had a fellowship interview last week; it went really well (went over 3x...
View ArticleHow do I say "Psst...I'm still available for that 9-to-5..."?
I interviewed for this position over a month ago, and it went really well. According to a family friend who also works there (and informed me of the available position to begin with), I was a top...
View ArticleA breakup means you break things off...
This was me. Short version: was in a 6 year relationship with about a year of long distance, partner dumped me for someone else out of the blue. A month later he broke up with her and has since been...
View ArticleFollowing Up After Not Getting the Job in the Public Sector?
I recently interviewed twice (once over the phone and once face-to-face) for a position at a public university. I was not selected for the job. I know it is done in the private sector, but is it...
View ArticleInterview Thank Yous: Tracking Down Email Addresses.
Should I give up looking for email addresses of everyone (5) that interviewed me today and just send the thank-you to the one I have? Very casual, small firm. Interview was very positive. I interviewed...
View ArticleThe job interview follow-up++
What is and is not acceptable to include in job interview follow-up emails? Difficulty level: I'm literally in the middle of a project with them right now. A follow-up to this. To recap: * After...
View ArticleBattle-ready or removable-blade lightsaber?
Is it more important that my new lightsaber be battle ready or have a removable blade? And is ultraforce still the go-to source for all my lightsaber-shopping needs? I've always wanted a really nice...
View ArticleThe honors thesis that I never completed
Due to extenuating circumstances, I never finished my honors thesis, and have since graduated and moved on to another institution. I feel bad for disappearing on my PI and for not completing the work....
View Article2nd Blood work after breast cancer remission... reason to worry?
My Mom is in remission for breast cancer which was diagnosed late last year. She's been in remission since this spring, and has been doing well. She had blood tests done on Friday for the first time...
View ArticleBest ways to find technical or semi-technical job openings?
What sites, boards, and/or recruiters have you had a good experience with when looking for a new technical job? I'm considering switching jobs from the small startup I'm working at (as a Python...
View ArticleHow to follow up on a purchase and not be a jerk?
I commissioned a small art piece from someone who I do not know in person but with whom I share friends and with whom I also interact with frequently on social media. In January, the piece was...
View ArticleHow soon is it OK to follow up on status after a job interview?
Hi. I had my second job interview with "Company X" on Tuesday the 6th. Although I'm not optimistic by nature, I had a good feeling afterwards regarding the impression I made and my prospects of getting...
View ArticleHow much follow-up is too much after an interview?
It's been a month and a half since they initially told me they'd let me know. When do I call it and know I didn't get the job, and should I send another follow-up? I need a job! I also get very stressy...
View ArticleA Decade In A Minute
Ten years ago I asked what your 30s are like. I suppose it’s only time to ask to what your 40s are like. Well that was a weird 10 years. I ended my 30s in a much different situation than I started. I...
View ArticleJob hunting in the time of Coronavirus
So assuming "We'll set up a time to get you in the office to interview with others next week" isn't the new "Don't call us we'll call you but we won't call you", what would you suggest for follow ups...
View ArticleFinal contract paycheck: whose job is it to follow up?
Hello, I recently ended a not-good contract with a not-terribly-together agency. For my final week of work, I submitted my timecard at the end of the day on Friday, as usual. Boss did not approve it -...
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