I got the job

...God willing.

So I got a call from the Agency Dude

'Hi Tminx, sorry it's taken so long for us to decide, please bring your passport and 2 passport photographs and drop by my office tomorrow'

See rejoicing.

'I got the job, praise God! I knew he would do it. Thank you Lord. '

I proceeded to inform my family and friends. All were happy. I called my mother who went to see my youngest sister for midterm (in a boarding school in Kenya...how cool is that. The girl has had it good), and she nearly burst my eardrum with her shouts of praise. You would think I was suffering at my current job.

So the next day, I pack up my passport and the pics and proceed to the agency that the recruiting was outsourced to.

'Hi K'
'Hello Tminx'

I sit waiting to hear the full details of the contract as I hand over the paspport.

'Theres just a little problem'
'Oh?'
'You see, H was actually selected with you as the follow-up incase she refused or we had problems with her being able to join etc'

Background info: Its a global program and they wanted only one person from Nigeria. Three of us were selected for the final interview.

'We would have informed you since but then a problem came up. She hasn't done NYSC and the policy is for Nigerians to have the certificate before they are employed. I have tried everything but the company is adamant. They don't want to break any rules '

I'm thinking to myslef, 'I know several peeps who did NYSC with them, WTF?'

'She is trying one last thing...to get an exempt certificate since she is older than 30. I'm not sure if she will get it because there is a technicality seeing as she was younger when she gradated but only just moved back.

'Oh I see'..at this point i'm thinking 'but it supposed to be a GRADUATE management trainee program. GRADUATE'. Besides I kept calling her to see if she got any update and she kept on saying she hadn't heard a word from them. Liar Liar, pants on fire. Half of me wants her to get it and half of me doesn't. The half that does is the half that hates flying and the half thats really nice and thinks she deserves it since she was chosen fair and square. The other half says 'SHIT HAPPENS'.

'We gave her till tomorrow to make sure. Its not looking so good for her and so I've been asked to take your passport and apply for the Visa so you can join the course at the headquarters at the end of the month'

Oh well YABADABADOOOOO. I've been chosen because you can't get who you really want and you have the audacity to tell me she may even still be chosen but im STANDBY. Sorry if I don't jump unto the table a do a strip tease...Sorry if I don't perform DUMB DOG, WHY ARE YOU FOLLOWING MEEEEE, Sorry if I don't off pant and tear braaaaaa

Men this working thingy shreads your dignity into bits and pieces.

So I guess I'll know pretty soon but men my ego don take some knacking.