Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Bill Gates' Silhouette in Outlook 2010?

Dorky Observation of the Day: I think the default silhouette in the Outlook 2010 people pane is based on Bill Gates mug shot from the 70's. Where do I collect my prize for being the first one to notice this?

Wednesday, December 02, 2009

Stupid Career Tricks

So I had a job interview the other day. I felt like it went well, but I didn't hear anything within 5 business days, so I called to leave a message with the hiring manager. Problem is, I apparently didn't get his name right during the interview. Somehow, I managed to come away thinking he was "Bill Jones".

So I call and ask to leave a message with "Bill Jones" (who, apparently is an employee with said company) and was put through to his voice mail. I leave a nice VM thanking him for the interview and expressing interest in moving forward in the process. Then today, I get an email from the HR person who lets me know that she'll be meeting with "Bob" later this week to determine next steps. Nice way to shoot yourself in the foot, huh?