flattery gets you everywhere and rudeness gets your tires slashed. almost.

in 3 weeks, i'll have been working at my current job for one long-ass year. i was told last week that i'd be getting a raise. which made me think, 'is this supposed to guilt me into staying since both doctors know i want out?' i actually told them that although i am worth my weight in gold, the actual job duties i'm responsible for don't necessarily deserve a dollar more per hour. i.actually.said.that. cuz i'm an idiot. yes, the girl who wanted a part-time night job for extra income was objecting to a fucking raise. you know, in print it seems even stupider. i should have known better a year ago when they warned me i was overqualified. but i just took it as flattery and that was my first mistake. not to mention i was dying to leave the family practice i was working at before this. i didn't realize how bored i'd be w/ that much less clinical responsibilities. and yes, i'm sick of feet. anyway... lucky for them, my lack of initiative means i send out about one resume every four months. one of those resumes was sent out a couple of weeks ago and got me called back for an interview. but the soon-to-be-known-to-me-as bitch that heads up HR wasn't able to see me until yesterday. so i arrived at 4:25 for my 4:30 appointment (unusually punctual for me). at 5.02, bitch walks out of her office and speaks to me as if i had been keeping her waiting, then tells me she'll be right back cuz she was in the middle of something and walked down the hall. she returned about five minutes later, but didn't call me into her office until 5:16.
i was outta there by 5:18.
she told me the lab position i was interviewing for had already been filled and i was immediately enraged. why the hell keep me waiting that long for nothing? i asked if someone had been hired that same day or if a decision had been made sometime earlier. she said it was filled earlier in the week. being that she was 'nice' enough to not cancel my interview, i figured i'd return her kindness by simply saying, 'ok then' and walking out w/out saying thanks or goodbye. which is what i did. i only wish i had turned around to give her a dirty look and spit on the rug. seriously. bitch had it comin'. she's lucky i didn't go rick james on her ass. i felt my rudeness was deserved. i probably won't have many chances to do shit like that w/out feeling ill afterwards, so i'm glad i did it. cuz it felt great. yes, i was pissed off; but even after the dust had settled, i had no regrets.

and now it will probably be another 3 months before i muster up the energy to send out another resume. yesterday was like a bad blind date (i'm assuming) and i'll need some time to recover before going 'back on the market.' much to the liking of my current employers, i'm sure. one of the docs 'jokingly' gives me a reason to stay every other day. it's equally pathetic and cute. it's always nice to know you're wanted and they work that angle like nobody's business. damn, i'm a sap.