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female
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36-40,
*abeen
writes:i walked into a salon yesterday for a job and got a position for a receptionist. i knew her from before and I was really excited for it as i was looking for it for a while. the manager there told me first i can come in from tomorrow but then said she has to check with one of the girls which location will work best for her and will let me know in the evening. later in the evening i didnt hear anything and left a text message saying "hi sara! i wanted to follow up and see if you heard anything, did you want me to come in tomorrow? thanks!"she said " no i have to talk to her tomorrow and i will let you know. thanks!"now i feel really stupid about this text message as it should have been something like "i'm really excited to start and i'm following up with you if you would still like me to come in tomorrow"is there anything i can do to fix this i really want the job but maybe my text message threw her off. any suggestions?
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reader, anonymous, writes (22 January 2013): Initial questions about jobs should never be done via a text message. Text messages are not a professional way of handling preliminary job related things. It would be advisable to sticking to an old fashioned phone call.
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reader, maverick494 +, writes (21 January 2013):
It's fine, OP. Don't worry about it. You showed you're interested in the job and that's always a good thing.
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reader, CMMP +, writes (21 January 2013):
It may be hard to tell but I think in her text message what she was really saying was "you're fired." At least that was the vibe I got. But, I don't blame her because your message basically told her "You have no idea how to do your job so I'm going to do it for you."
That or you're overreacting.
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reader, Tom Obler  +, writes (21 January 2013):
 Hi, All OK. Text was fine. Perfect for the situation and shows your care and enthusiasm. I hope you get it!!!!
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reader, anonymous, writes (21 January 2013): You really don't need to worry about because you are reading too much into it because what you said was fine but if you think over it like that then you will always find something, you shouldn't dwell on it what's done is done move on and move forward because let the thoughts come
a go and don't give importance to them. Other wsee you will feel negative about it.
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reader, So_Very_Confused +, writes (21 January 2013):
 text was fine.
you are over reacting...
relax....
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reader, LilacWine  +, writes (21 January 2013):
It sounds fine to me too. It speaks of enthusiasm without any overzealousness. Good luck! :-)
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reader, anonymous, writes (21 January 2013): First of all, unless the manager told you to feel free to text her, that was the wrong way to contact her. Calling the store, not the manager's personal phone #, would've been preferable. If you know her work email that would've been best, since under the circumstances a letter would take too long.
Secondly, since the manager told you that you could start tomorrow, yes, asking about that was the wrong message. Asking where to go is acceptable, since that was not established when you talked to her earlier.
Finally, when did you send the message? Was it while she was still busy at work? Next time when a manager tells you he or she will contact you, try to be a little more patient.
To fix this, call her and apologize for being impatient, but tell her that it's because you're really excited about working there.
I hope that everything has worked out by now!
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reader, TasteofIndia +, writes (21 January 2013):
 Like Cerberus said, your text was fine. Very professional and non-presumptuous. Don't worry about it! Good luck, and I hope you get the job!
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reader, anonymous, writes (21 January 2013): Stop freaking out sabeen, it was a perfectly reasonable and professional text to send. It's fine.
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