wordful wednesday - why am i smiling???

BECAUSE I GOT A JOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

so do you wanna know all about it?

in the last 6 months, i've applied for over 30 jobs. i have quite the collection of 'thanks but no thanks' emails. here's a selection:

"we will initially be responding to applicants whose experience most closely resembles that nominated as desirable by our client".

translated: not you honey

"in this instance, we have decided not to progress your application further".

translated: we heard from people that have actually worked THIS century.

"at this stage we have shortlisted applicants whose backgrounds and experience more closely match that of our client's criteria."

translated: we heard from people that have actually worked THIS century.

and my PERSONAL favourite...

"we've had a large response to this advertisement and unfortunately received a number of CVs from candidates with more applicable experience. thanks for the time and effort blah blah blah...we hope you appreciate our honesty."

translated: we heard from people that have actually worked THIS century.

but in the end, i got me an interview, got shortlisted, then i became the 'PREFERRED CANDIDATE', which is apparently what they're calling it these days. i've signed my contract and starting monday i'll be working 5 hours a day for 4 days week. by this time next week, i'll surely be comatose.

so, you're looking at the new MEMBERSHIP CO-ORDINATOR for a national trade association. i have no idea what i'm doing, except for the fact that there's a one day conference in august that i organise and attend. wahoo! (oh, and my office is really cool too).