Not my best side...

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I'm sure a few of you remember several months ago when I was in the running for a newspaper editor job I really wanted. I felt pretty sure I had it till they got an applicant who had the degree I lack.

Well I happen to know the person who got it... she's the sister of Doug, the young man who's been living with us. I wasn't happy to have lost out on it, but had to agree she was better qualified, so just let it go. This past weekend she got a DUI so will be losing her license for quite some time. How she's going to be able to do the job now, I have no clue... She's also met a man several hours away who she's considering moving to be with, so is thinking about quitting already.

It's awful of me, but my first thought was... if they'd have hired me rather than some young kid fresh out of school, they wouldn't be dealing with this again! I know it took them months to hire her and they held the job while she finished school besides. How easy it is to let myself feel a bit of twisted pleasure knowing they're likely to be right back to square one again soon.

What a bitter old woman I have become.