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Dear Mr. Evans,
We were pleased that you considered a Manager position with us and are grateful for having had the opportunity to review your qualifications and speak with you.
We are moving forward with other candidates at this time. We will keep your resume on file and when we have a position open that matches your qualifications and skills, we will contact you.
Our company wishes you much success in your career endeavours.

So I'm 0 for 2 all in one day. I've had two very promising interviews with 2 different restaurants and today the results came back... meh. The first place, in Bowie, was very excited by my interview. I was really looking forward to the possibility of working there. It was more money, for fewer hours and less responsibility that I have now. Who wouldn't want that? The interviewer and I hit it off right away. We had a great conversation. He took me to his corporate people. Then suddenly it all went cold. Damn.

The second place was very corporate. that's their letter above. I went through an hour long initial interview. Then an online thingy. I hate those. I've never gotten a job where I had to take that test. It had questions like:

Which is worse:

1) An employee who kills you?

2) An employee who swears at you then kills you?

3) An employee who flips off the company then kills you?

Who would you rather have working for you:

1) One exceptional employee?

2) Several adequate employees?

3) Don Ho (if he were alive)?

Well, maybe the Don Ho thing wasn't on there. It could be the Sailor talking now. But anyway, I got both rejections today. Meh. (I say "meh" a lot now because it has officially been recognized as a word and entered into the dictionary.)

By the way, my new friend Sailor Jerry has replaced my good friend the Captain. The Sailor seriously kicks ass if you let him. All in moderation people, all in moderation. Now I'm off to place orders for the multi million dollar company that thinks I can handle their business. If only they didn't treat us all like crap. Nighty night people!

Well folks, it's arrived. Flushing face, hot flashes and pounding headaches. I suspected something but waited for the professional opinion which I received upon visiting my doctor today.
Stand back...
Here it comes...
Wait for it....
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE!
There, I said it. Whew! What a relief.
I do not intend to take this lightly. I've already started working on my diet (again). I've also taken a few stabs at exercising (I've a winning racquetball record!). But the main culprit of my demise is...
Stand back...
Here it comes...
Wait for it...
MY JOB!
Yes, my job. The only reason for my stress. I guess part of the stress is due to the fact that I try to be a perfectionist in everything I do and I expect the same from others. Unfortunately the others frequently let me down. The other reason for stress is the boss. We don't understand each other and are moving farther and farther apart. It also may be that I think he's crazy. I don't know, maybe it's me.

I think it also doesn't help that I read that Tom Arnold was molested as a child.