Re: nursery interview tomorrow

No kidding.  I was fixin' to blast my ISP w/ my typical lack of tact.  Glad I waited.  Sounds like everyone is having problems.

---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Kitty" <kmrsy@comcast.net>
Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
Date:  Sun, 22 Feb 2004 10:30:27 -0500

>Man! Something must've been jammed up.  Mild message traffic yesterday up to
>midnight.  And this am 50 new messages today, the 22nd, including this one
>Pam wrote on the 14th.
>
>Kitty
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Pamela J. Evans" <gardenqueen@gbronline.com>
>To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2004 9:46 AM
>Subject: Re: [CHAT] nursery interview tomorrow
>
>
>> Sounds great Kitty!!  I'm hoping you get good news real soon!
>> :-)
>>
>>
>> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
>> From: "Kitty" <kmrsy@comcast.net>
>> Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
>> Date:  Fri, 13 Feb 2004 23:50:31 -0500
>>
>> >Well, CA was the only Ontario they could think of!  Hey, they're Purdue
>> >grads - that's to be expected!
>> >
>> >Kitty
>> >
>> >----- Original Message ----- 
>> >From: "james singer" <jsinger@igc.org>
>> >To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>> >Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 6:18 PM
>> >Subject: Re: [CHAT] nursery interview tomorrow
>> >
>> >
>> >> Sounds right on to me. You'll probably get the nod. Just remember,
>> >> though, that when I interviewed for the job I have now, I lost out at
>> >> first to someone who was younger and cuter. When younger and cuter
>> >> couldn't hack it, they called the geezer back. I think Donna is right
>> >> on about older employees. We may cost more but we screw up less--and
>> >> we've learned how to perform with a hangover ;>)
>> >>
>> >> Anyway, Kitty. It sounds good. And "They thought U of Guelph was in
>> >> California" will keep me chuckling all weekend.
>> >>
>> >> On Friday, February 13, 2004, at 05:38 PM, Kitty wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > Since you've all been so supportive, I thought I might recap the
>> >> > interview
>> >> > for you.  It seemed to go well, and the work as they described it
>> >> > didn't
>> >> > seem too hard.  They thought U of Guelph was in California.  They are
>> >> > strong, their background is in, trees and shrubs.  And they indicated
>> >> > difficulties with perennials.  Ah! my opening!  I'm stronger in that,
>> >> > dazzled them with a few tips and techniques and successful examples.
>I
>> >> > asked him if this was a growth area for them and they indicated it
>> >> > was, that
>> >> > people were always asking for more.  Even though that is not really
>> >> > what
>> >> > they were hiring for, I gently explained the marketing aspects of
>> >> > perennials
>> >> > and I was hoping they might consider my value for expansion down the
>> >> > road.
>> >> > Well, whether they hire me or not, I came away feeling good about the
>> >> > interview.  Thanks for your support, folks!
>> >> >
>> >> > Kitty
>> >> >
>> >> > ----- Original Message -----
>> >> > From: "Kitty" <kmrsy@comcast.net>
>> >> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>> >> > Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2004 11:54 PM
>> >> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] nursery interview tomorrow
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >>> Then say, "When do I start?" It usually works.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> would it were that easy.  Thanks for the encouragement, all of you.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Kitty
>> >> >>
>> >> >> ----- Original Message -----
>> >> >> From: "james singer" <jsinger@igc.org>
>> >> >> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>> >> >> Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2004 6:32 PM
>> >> >> Subject: Re: [CHAT] nursery interview tomarrow
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>> Stay cool. Listen carefully. Respond directly. Make and keep eye
>> >> >>> contact. Don't ask important questions until the interviewer says
>> >> >>> "Any
>> >> >>> questions?" Then say, "When do I start?" It usually works.
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> On Tuesday, February 10, 2004, at 02:45 PM, Kitty wrote:
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>>> I was laid off about 4wks ago.  There's very little available
>here.
>> >> >>>>  I
>> >> >>>> rather doubt I'll get the job, I'd expect them to want someone
>> >> >>>> younger.  The
>> >> >>>> job would entail working with the public, stocking and watering.
>> >> >>>> I'm
>> >> > a
>> >> >>>> little concerned about the weight lifting, but maybe it would get
>me
>> >> > in
>> >> >>>> shape!  Also, I'm not sure I could get by on what a nursery
>laborer
>> >> >>>> is
>> >> >>>> paid.
>> >> >>>>
>> >> >>>> I'd been working at my last job since before I began gardening, so
>> >> >>>> working
>> >> >>>> at my hobby was never an option.  But, yes, I think that could
>alter
>> >> > my
>> >> >>>> views.  But I guess it is worth a shot.
>> >> >>>>
>> >> >>>> Kitty
>> >> >
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>> >> Island Jim
>> >> Southwest Florida
>> >> Zone 10
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>> Pam Evans
>> Kemp TX/zone 8A
>>
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