Now where was I?

Ah yes, the exams from hell. Done on Tuesday; everything shipped on Tuesday, only to get the out-of-office message that the hiring manager is on vacation. Why was it I hurried?

Meanwhile, yet another bolt from the employment blue arrived. Such things have happened off and on through this bleak period, but what I notice is that the targeting is getting better. Is that me, or them? It may be a toss-up. What does help is that the more Federal "guidance"* there is, the more valuable a writer who speaks health-care seems to be.

Yet another insight is helpful for others who, like me, are easily paralyzed by the idea of getting in touch with people with whom we once worked. Go ahead and do it. The worst that can happen is that you'll be right and they won't want to talk to you. More often, though, you'll be pleasantly surprised by the warm reception and the unsolicited good ideas.

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* Guidance is federal and health insurer-speak for "do this, or when we re-open Alcatraz, you'll be the first guest." It's my nomination for euphemism of the century.