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SPOKE TOO SOON.

Prestigious East Coast NFP got back to me this morning to say they were taking a candidate with more experience. Fair do; if I were them I'd probably do the same. Also heard back from another Prestigious East Coast NFP who said they were interested but then mentioned their salary range, which was waaaaay below what I'm making now, let alone what I wish to be making.

I'm still five for twenty five, interviews to applications, which is not bad at all. The luxury of being able to choose whether to pursue a non-ideal job situation is something I am very much not taking for granted. I had a moment of panic when I got the letter about not getting the job, because in the past "didn't get the job" has almost always meant "how will I pay the rent?" and I had to remind myself that in this case it just means I don't have to choose between staying in Chicago and moving to a tiny town on the east coast. I know how fortunate I am in that regard.

COULD I POSSIBLY TALK MORE ABOUT MY JOB SITUATION, oh god, I'm boring myself at this point.