5 Comments
User's avatar
Faith Current's avatar

Yay Michael! That is the most hopeful and inspiring story I've heard in a long time.

I just put up the turtle crossing signs on the causeway down from the house. We need to take care of the beings. ❤️

Waving hello from Liverpool

Expand full comment
Oleg Kagan's avatar

Greetings from across the pond!

Expand full comment
Dan's avatar

'Not to mention that some bosses, hiring managers, and companies are indescribably insane...' - I like that!

Expand full comment
da-AL's avatar

my heart goes out to job seekers - the thing to remember that the better the job, the stiffer the competition -- this, in addition to you good advice. I'm in the midst of querying literary agents & keep trying to buoy myself, starting with the idea that I'm seeking a great agent, which means that I'm lucky if they read much of my query. also, there's the old sales saw that 'no' gets us closer to 'yes'...

Expand full comment
Oleg Kagan's avatar

The additional challenge to seeking representation is that it involves intangible trends and market forces. In a job search, people apply for jobs that presumably exist in a fairly straightforward way.

Expand full comment