Oh, fucking HEAD DESK.

[changeling]

I just applied for an editorial assistant position with an educational publisher ...

... and left an excerpt of the job ad attached to the top of the letter. I am a fucking moron. Well, at least this time I attached my resume.

It's a bit nerve-wracking, sometimes, applying for editing jobs. It's like applying to be God. If you let your omnipotence slip for one second ...

Comments

[freudianquip.livejournal.com]

Break a leg....I'm not sure what the editing equivalent is for that sentiment, but happy vibes for your recognition as omnipotent by potential employers!


T

[watersusurrus.livejournal.com]

Well, at least you're applying to be God's Assistant...

[tycho.livejournal.com]

I'm still debating whether or not cooking that first romantic dinner for the loved one is more nerve-wracking than job applications. There's always that last ingredient which makes the dish perfect and gets left out due to stressing about everything else.

[delirieuse.livejournal.com]

I never really did one of those.

[delirieuse.livejournal.com]

Heh, thanks. I'm not sure, either. Perhaps it's "break a pen"? Or, "split an infinitive" or something ...

[tycho.livejournal.com]

Ah.