Interviews

Spend extremely long day interviewing applicants for Libby's job. First applicant a weasely little man wearing jacket that I think would look nice on me. In head, try on jacket and am pleased with result. Meanwhile, man complains about his former employer at length--employer happens to be well known photographer who, has a shocking personal life that he does not bother to separate from his professional life--at one point he had his mistress living in the photography stuio his wife paid for. Receive gossip with glee, but after interview feel that would not like the same treatment done to self. Second candidate enters. When the question is put to her, Are you an Organized Person? Interviewee answers, She's the sort of person who might have a messy desk but she always knows Exactly where things are. Demonstrates statement by picking up purse and and saying I'll bet you I can find my dry cleaning ticket in two seconds. She in fact finds three dry cleaning tickets, date on one of which makes her turn pale. After interviewee shuts door behind herself, Libby says in cold fury, Absolutely Not. During third interview am suspicious that candidate is passing gas. After she leaves, Libby says, She seems nice. Am enbarssed to share my suspicion, so merely say, Hmm, Let's keep her on the list. Fourth is wearing extremely short skirt and is falling out of top; has tendency to lean forward when talking, also to cross and uncross legs and to make intense eye contact. After she leaves, Libby says caustically, That was wasted on the two of us. Say dejectedly, How are we going to find anybody? Libby sitting up ramrod straight (which looks exceedingly uncomfortable in her very pregant state), says, Don't worry, we have another five lined up for tomorrow. Attempt at subtle witticism, I'm looking forward to it, is naturally lost on Libby.