Metaphorical Filing Cabinets

These days as I hear the lovely g-mail chime I can already read the messages looming in my inbox.

"We have no available positions at the moment but we will keep your resume on file should something become available in the future. Love, Kisses, and Rainbows - HR"

Okay so I made the last part up, but really in this drowning economy those automated responses tend to flood my inbox these days. Sometimes I sit around and wonder if those filing cabinets truly exist or if it is HR's friendliest and most professional form of rejection. What has become even worse than the typical automated rapid-fire responses are silent rejections. Those are the ones that simply refuse to dignify your inquiries with a response.

I believe my favorite rejection email to date is from Skirt Magazine in Memphis that stated "We have filled the position. - Skirt"

Wow. Down to one sentence. That's a keeper because of it's blunt honesty. I have enjoyed the emails from various places across the South East that try to sugar coat their messages with "We liked (or enjoyed) your work, but we aren't looking to add anyone to our team". That's basically like saying "Hey at least you have a cute personality..."

I have to warn you - it's not smart to pray dangerous things like "God close the doors you don't want me to walk through". I think sometimes we forget that God will actually DO what we pray for! Well, I forgot and now He's reminding me in His own way.

So for now, I will continue my quest. If you have any suggestions of what I should do while being here in Auburn until...well...who knows how long, I'd love to hear 'em. As always, thanks for stopping by.