Come to Antarctica by 4:30. The subcomittee will be there to provide tactical support.

Ah crap, Hugh, I'm sorry to hear that.

Shit. . .I toast to you, in absentia.

Sucks man. Good luck with interviews. If you want any pointers on finance interview questions, feel free to email me.

Sorry to hear it, Hugh.

Wow, Hugh, you and i have been dumped by our plans today. What is in the air? Why does it still smell faintly delicious?
Good things await you, better things i'm sure.
i would mix you a premium cocktails and pack you a bowl of commiseration, would that i could.

Oh man, I know what that feels like, Hugh. My best to you and gobs of luck in finding the next job.

It's alright; pretty funny, actually. Everybody was floored by how nice I was about it, you know, "Buck up, guys, you really taught me a lot. It's a kind of a shame I'll be using your company's principles of sound accounting in my next job, but hey, you taught them to me, and taught them well. Thanks, and if anything comes up, think of me: this is the best office I've ever worked in." Parting is such sweet sorrow and all that.

They'll be back, oh, they'll be back. Begging.

For now, I'm gonna do what any jilted worker in his right mind does when work walks all over him. I'm going shopping. And then I think I'll meet my friends, and have a drink, and talk about things other than how unfair this is. So there!

On preview, thanks, mullacc, I'll probably email you in the next couple days, then. I think I might go for the degree, or at least take enough classes that some company will see the commitment and want to pay the rest of my way through school.

Fuck those jerkasses. Right in the ear, fuckem.

Sorry, Hugh. This just wasn't The One, that's all. There are more jobs in the sea!

Aw Hugh, that's what I did after walking out of my job last year too. Another couple of days there and I would have been in the exact same situation.

*raises glass* here's to fucking over companies who don't think proven competence matters :)

There are more jobs in the sea!

Marine biologist, oceanographer, dolphin trainer, whale hunter, pearl diver, cruise ship captain...

Frogman, be a frogman.

Of course, you've got to start out as a tadpoleman.

I wanna be a sea lion tamer!

Then you'd better start growing out your walrus mustache.

Marine biologist, oceanographer, dolphin trainer, whale hunter, pearl diver, cruise ship captain...

PIRATE!!!!

cmon Hugh, you wanna be a pirate! it's okay, you can tell us!

and good on you for being so philosophical about it, too. here's to some good job-finding mojo!

Yeah, an evil frogman with a spear gun like in Tomb Raider. I hate those fuckers, although it is satisfying the way they float to the top after you nail them with a shotgun. Occupational hazard of the evil frogman trade, I guess.

good job luck hugh, I'll cross my toes or something like that for you.

Ah, shit. I hate it when that happens. Best of luck.

Bummer. Hope something great is right around the corner!

Damn, Sorry Hugh's job. You got screwed.
Hugh? Oh he'll be fine, it's you that should be worried.

That's such bullshit! Why would the want to hire someone with a degree (and who may or may not ever show up) when they have someone right there who can do it without the degree?! I don't understand.

I hope you find something else soon.

That Mr. Spacely was an asshole anyway.

What degree do you have, Hugh?

"Yes, you've done the job. In fact, you're doing a great job at the job. What a crying shame it is that you can't do the job."

Fucking pigs. I hate the temping system.

Hoist some tall ones for me at Antarctica, Hugh. Sorry I missed it.

I'll raise one here at chez j_p to you and your success.

Living well is the best revenge.

Probst!

Geez that seemed like a short ride, Hugh. Here's to perfection finding you sooner rather than later.