Originally Posted by silent
Yes, it was.
Better luck next time. This is not a disaster by any stretch of the imagination.
Well then, looks like nothing has changed for the better after all these years.
In this day and age of e-mail (which has been in widespread use EVEN in SIA for the last 5 years) and how easy it is to set up a standard rejection e-mail script, it's comforting to hear that some folks are still resorting to human touches like conveying bad news by telephone.
Nah, I'm dreaming.
Must be one of those creative look-busy techniques that Joyce is famous for (among other things). After all, making phone calls takes at least three times longer than slinging out rejection e-mails by the dozens, what with having to play telephone tag, spend at least 30 seconds per call, dear-oh-dear, there's just simply too much work to do!
I'll go for the truth - she's just too lazy or backward to learn such productivity enhancing skills. She also relishes being in charge and telling cadidates - YOU FAILED!