Royal Rainbow!

Holy crap, people, the three-initial Government agency is serious! Yep, not only did I get a call-back, but I am going in for a polygraph this Friday. Sheesh, a lie-detector test - this is getting scarily close to possible employment. The really funny thing is that I never (let me emphasise that: NEVER) thought for a moment that I would even get in the front door on this thing. Not that I wasn't qualified, or had some relevant experience (my recent all-expense-paid trip to the Middle East comes to mind), but it has been my experience (since coming back to the USA from Japan) that jobs are not given to the qualified; they are given to relatives, in-laws, friends, or friends of friends (nepotism: learn it, live it, love it) - or political hacks (oh, and don't forget quotas!). Uh hem... yeah, so this has all been rather a surprise, and now I am on the cusp of getting strapped in and asked a whole lot of questions. Folks who I know, who have had a polygraph, reassure me that it will be a straight forward process, and not to sweat it. But I think that we have all been there where someone asks us a question, and we over-think the answer ("Have I ever stolen anything?! Geez, define Stealing..."). Some folks have suggested the old tack-in-the-shoe trick to fool the test. But I have nothing to hide, so, I am going in there with just my integrity... and the Fifth Amendment. Ha ha ha. In any event, the end-game is drawing near - the ball is still up (crikey, the longest field goal in history), but one way or another one of these job is going to land between the uprights. In the meantime, the waiting game continues. Let's play some Katamari!

Waiting is the hard part...

Ugh - these people are killing me! Still no word on any of the jobs I interviewed for. "Glacial" seems to be the best adjective to describe the length of time it takes for these folks to make a hiring decision. C'mon, you know you want me! Just send the hiring letter and let's get this show on the road!

Three-Initial Government Agency

Howdy folks - the hits just keep coming! Got a call last Friday about a job with a certain three-initial Government agency. This was something I applied for... geez, um... wow, like a long time ago. Anywho, they arraigned for a telephone interview yesterday, and I think I did well. Unfortunately, this particular organization is well known for being rather unimaginative and bureaucratic (as far as the types of folks they look to work for them - a self-selecting pool of woe, if you've ever seen one). The interview was a conference call with maybe six or seven people; they asked a number of good questions - I answered promptly, and (in my opinion) my answers were coherent and well-thought out. In addition, I think that my experiences and skill sets are perfect for this position. Which is exactly why I won't even be considered for it.