" . . . it was the worst of times."
A few months ago, I became unemployed. It happens. So I did what anyone would do, began a job search. Things were . . . disconcerting. I was not worried about finding a job. I was worried about finding a job before my money ran out.
I sent out about 200 resumes. I received a few phone calls and some emails, but nothing too promising. Then I received a phone call about a position out of state. The phone interview lasted about 45 minutes, which was rather long for a phone interview.