Bad day at the office

So I've been doing this for just over a month now. I've applied for 7 jobs without luck or even a reply.

Then at 11:30am today I was in a team meeting at work & I got the following email.

I'm not 100% sure if I needed to block out the person's name there, but I have anyway.

Yeah I know, I'll put my phone on charge in a minute.

The email contained the ominously named attachment:

"20110216100945556.pdf"

I always get nervous when I see PDF files........or is that paedophiles? I can't remember.

Anyway, here’s what the attachment looked like:

I haven’t blocked out the signature there because they’ve already done a pretty good job of it for me.

I was already suspicious that my application had not been completely successful when West Brom appointed Roy Hodgson 6 days ago, but it’s nice to get confirmation.

At times of crisis like these I often ask myself “what would Jesus do?” So I did. And I did what Jesus would do. And what Jesus would do, would be to turn his mind to Brentford.

“Yes!” I thought. The Brentford job still hasn’t been filled, and I applied for that last week.

Then at 4:30pm my world came crashing down again. A friend forwarded me a link.

This link – go on follow it – I’ll wait:

http://www.hounslowchronicle.co.uk/west-london-sport/west-london-brentford-fc/2011/02/17/brentford-want-shortlist-of-six-in-search-for-new-boss-109642-28187538/

These comments are particularly hurtful:

"We have applications towards the 100 mark. Two thirds of those are serious, but the rest are lunchtime managers.”

I can’t believe how many people don’t take this business seriously. It distracts these chairmen from serious candidates like me.

"We're looking for experience in reality, not in 2D!”

So some applicants have been using later versions of the game which I’ve heard have three dimensional action during the matches (give me the flashing text of Champ 01/02 any day).

So in summary, two let-downs within hours of each other.

Boo to Andrew Mills for criticising my fellow managers in the media. Mind you, I doubt the Hounslow Chronicle website is read by millions (yes I understanding the irony of saying that on this poxy* little blog).

Boo also to West Bromwich Albion Football Club for being so unprofessional that they announce the successful candidate almost a week before informing the not-so-successful.

And finally, Hooray to the nameless secretary at West Brom for taking the time to sign, scan, and email a letter to me when other clubs don’t even bother. Thank you Vanessa. Oh Crap, I’ve said it now. Oh well too late. Sorry Vanessa, sort your signature out, it’s a mess.

*Microsoft Word went mental at the use of poxy – it’s a word, right.