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Tuesday, December 6, 2016

When the answer isn't no

The email came around 2:30 pm. Preparing to go into the lab to do some bench work, I was checking my phone for any urgent emails when I spotted it. Taking a deep breath and steadying myself against my desk, I opened it and began to scan for the usual rejection line stating that they had decided on another candidate.

First pass yielded nothing.

Shaking my head, I did a quick second pass, glossing over the paragraphs.

Odd.

It was then that I realized I wasn't staring at a rejection letter. I slowly sank into my seat so that I could carefully read the letter that was in front of me.

I'm still waiting on the formal offer letter. Still planning on applying for those other positions that are sitting on my to do list. Even if that looks good, E and I have to figure out how to do this transition. Nothing is finalized and all of this can still fall apart.

But for the first time in a while, the answer isn't no.

15 comments:

  1. Is this for the job where you thought you bombed the last interview? Either way, congrats! That's very exciting!!

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  2. Whoa whoa whoa YES! Congratulations :-) You've given me hope.

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  3. Yessssssssssss!!!!!!! Thinking about you and crossing everything that all of the puzzle pieces fall into place.

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  4. Oh wow! Whether or not you accept, it's good to know you made that good impression. I agree, it's weird to get a "yes" after many "no's". It can feel unexpected and kind of terrifying. I hope the best for you!

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  5. Yasssss! So excited for you. Keep us posted.

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  6. How exciting!!! Hoping everything works out!!!

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  7. I knew it! (smug grin) I'm so pleased for you. Congratulations!

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  8. Congratulations! Hope you get the formal offer and that things work out :)

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  9. This is exciting news. I hope it all works out.

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  10. Oh, wow! What a weird process, but I hope "not no" is a YES, and this is the position you've been looking for!

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  11. So.....this is good, right? Proud of you...so very proud of you. Hugs lady!

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  12. Woohoo!! I've been reading the previous posts but not commenting because I didn't know if there had been a resolution yet. (Well, this might not be final-final, but it's still good news! Yay!!)

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