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(This was originally posted in my Livejournal.)

I had a crappy day yesterday. It started on Monday: minutes after I submitted my resume for a children's art teaching position, I was called up by S.W. from a company called "KidsArt Fine Art Classes" requesting an interview. I was thrilled, and went to the interview; then it started to get a bit weird. Saying she wanted to "get to know me," S.W. began asking all sorts of questions, like (I'm paraphrasing here) "What was a decision you made that you feel most altered the life of the person you made the decision for?" At one point, she asked where my parents were; when I said they were deceased, she started asking, how did they die? When did they die? What did I do, and who took care of me? Like a fool, I answered- I was trying to be charming and candid- although part of me wondered why she was being so intrusive. Other than this weirdness, I thought it went well; at the end, she asked me to come back to observe a class. I said I'd love to, and she replied after I attended the class, we would take things from there. I thought that was a good sign, so I went away pleased.

But, lo and behold! When I arrived home, there was an email in my inbox from this same woman, S.W., telling me that there was no need to come to the class, and that they would look elsewhere for a teacher. It was phrased as sweetly as possible, but it was basically a big kiss off. Considering that this was written only half an hour after an interview crammed with the most personal questions possible, I was insulted. What a mind fuck! How crass and unprofessional is that? Was she such a coward that she couldn't tell me to my face that I wasn't what she was looking for? And this woman and her husband run the company! I spent yesterday seething, while a few friends told me I was better off not working for these people, if they were going to treat someone who wasn't even working for them yet that badly.

Now it's back to the drawing board, in terms of looking for work. However, I wanted to share this lovely experience with you all. Isn't life in Los Angeles wonderful?

On the bright side, my previous entry, "Toga pr0n" has been linked by the amazing Smart Bitches of the Smart Bitches, Trashy Books blog. I love you, Sarah and Candy! (Side note: I am currently working on an illustration job for them, for their upcoming book from Simon & Schuster.) I keep telling myself there are awesome people out there, even though of course there's lots of flakes and assholes. But there's such a thing as karma, right?

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