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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Are you interested? I think it could be just a stupid mistake, but if you have a contact there, even a friend, you could text and mention you got this and thought it was so random, and maybe have a very casual chat to get the lay of the land.[/quote]

Was not a stupid mistake. It was one of those paperless posts with my name specifically on the invite.
I have been sort of looking for work since then. Honestly, this company owner was kind of traumatizing and the experience turned me off to the profession. He would talk about his anxiety and look for therapists amongst the staff. His 2nd wife would pop in and loudly laugh and be jovial. This woman has no training in our profession. So much forced laughter in the weekly staff calls from her - all the admins felt forced to laugh along. Meanwhile, we lost this big juicy government client because the company owner was subpar in delivery. It was a depressing place to work and the other senior staff were similarly morose.
I know this party is just to keep spirits up for the new junior staff.

I texted one of my old colleagues about it. Have yet to her back but this guy toxically hated working there and I did not enjoy sitting next to him and hearing his constant gossip and complaint about our boss. (So yes, I was diplomatic, did not engage in gossip and kept my mouth shut but was sacked anyway.)

But I haven't had a formal job in over a year and I'm considering it just to have a springboard in the job market.[/quote]

Yikes, it doesn't sound good. I guess keep options open? [/quote]

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