Life My brush with incompetence.

**Rain Man** · 04-09-2014, 07:39 PM

Okay, these brushes happen all the time, but I have to share this one.

About five years ago, there was this business program that a lot of my friends were doing. It was expensive and I didn't think it provided much inherent value, but my wife did it and thought it was great, and it seemed like a very good way to meet a lot of ascending people. So after hemming and hawing for a while, I put my name in.

Now, recognize that this is expensive. As in, several thousand dollars. They don't "accept" everybody who applies, but hey, each "student" is several thousand dollars. For the most part it seemed like their inclination was to take anybody who was credible, and I'm a generally credible guy with a very good resume. The program is run by a bigger business organization that has actually given me a very nice award in the past, so it's not like I'm unknown to them.

So I put my name in the hat.

They invite me to an interview, and it's a clusterfornication. Halfway through the interview, one of the interviewers thinks he caught me in a lie about my resume until I point out that he's holding the wrong resume, and I leave wondering if they even know who I was, because he still seemed confused and suspicious. The interview was kind of dumb.

Then I get a rejection letter from them. Now, I recognize that rejection is possible and Jor-El wasn't my dad, but I'm not sure if they rejected me or the other resume that wasn't me, or if I just made them mad, or what the deal was. Plus, the rejection letter suggested that I need more work experience and suggested that I join their "junior program" for young professionals. Let's just say that I'm not a young professional who needs experience.

Honestly, I really shouldn't have been rejected given the goals of the program and a bunch of other factors. It should've been a no-brainer. So I send a nice e-mail to the director saying, "Uh, can I get a little feedback on this?" just in case they made a mistake with the letter. The woman who runs the program never responded. Zero. Zilch. Nada.

Okay, whatever. It wasn't a big deal to me anyway, though I was scratching my head about what happened. That's fine. I used the money for a trip to Alaska and networked with Aleuts and bears.

So now we fast-forward five or six years, and I get an e-mail today. It's inviting me to the "class reunion", so that I can "reconnect with my classmates in the program and other alumni".

Seriously?

What a bunch of nimrods. So was the rejection letter wrong? Is the reunion letter wrong? Did they think some other guy was me for ten weeks?

So...should I go to the reunion? I think I could have some fun with that. But then again, I might get kicked out, and it costs $40.

Bunch of nimrods.

View Poll Results: Would you go to the reunion?
Yes. It seems like a great way to catch up with friends I never met.	3	13.04%
Yes. But only to see how many embarrassed people pretend to remember me.	9	39.13%
No. Because that wouldn't be right.	3	13.04%
No. People pay me to go to parties, not the other way around.	8	34.78%
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04-09-2014, 07:39 PM	Topic Starter
Rain Man NFL's #1 Ermines Fan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $3068491 VARSITY	My brush with incompetence. Okay, these brushes happen all the time, but I have to share this one. About five years ago, there was this business program that a lot of my friends were doing. It was expensive and I didn't think it provided much inherent value, but my wife did it and thought it was great, and it seemed like a very good way to meet a lot of ascending people. So after hemming and hawing for a while, I put my name in. Now, recognize that this is expensive. As in, several thousand dollars. They don't "accept" everybody who applies, but hey, each "student" is several thousand dollars. For the most part it seemed like their inclination was to take anybody who was credible, and I'm a generally credible guy with a very good resume. The program is run by a bigger business organization that has actually given me a very nice award in the past, so it's not like I'm unknown to them. So I put my name in the hat. They invite me to an interview, and it's a clusterfornication. Halfway through the interview, one of the interviewers thinks he caught me in a lie about my resume until I point out that he's holding the wrong resume, and I leave wondering if they even know who I was, because he still seemed confused and suspicious. The interview was kind of dumb. Then I get a rejection letter from them. Now, I recognize that rejection is possible and Jor-El wasn't my dad, but I'm not sure if they rejected me or the other resume that wasn't me, or if I just made them mad, or what the deal was. Plus, the rejection letter suggested that I need more work experience and suggested that I join their "junior program" for young professionals. Let's just say that I'm not a young professional who needs experience. Honestly, I really shouldn't have been rejected given the goals of the program and a bunch of other factors. It should've been a no-brainer. So I send a nice e-mail to the director saying, "Uh, can I get a little feedback on this?" just in case they made a mistake with the letter. The woman who runs the program never responded. Zero. Zilch. Nada. Okay, whatever. It wasn't a big deal to me anyway, though I was scratching my head about what happened. That's fine. I used the money for a trip to Alaska and networked with Aleuts and bears. So now we fast-forward five or six years, and I get an e-mail today. It's inviting me to the "class reunion", so that I can "reconnect with my classmates in the program and other alumni". Seriously? What a bunch of nimrods. So was the rejection letter wrong? Is the reunion letter wrong? Did they think some other guy was me for ten weeks? So...should I go to the reunion? I think I could have some fun with that. But then again, I might get kicked out, and it costs $40. Bunch of nimrods.
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