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title: "[Rant] Horrible two weeks"
url: "https://osherove.com/blog/2003/10/16/rant-horrible-two-weeks.md"
canonical: "https://osherove.com/blog/2003/10/16/rant-horrible-two-weeks.html"
published: "2003-10-16T09:22:00"
updated: "2003-10-16T09:22:00"
tags: ["Off Topic"]
author: "Roy Osherove"
description: "Well, I can safely say that these past 2 weeks sucked BIG time. Our only car broke down, requiring about 1,500$ worth of repairs and 3 days in the shop - leaving me no option but to cancel two important job interviews.…"
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# \[Rant\] Horrible two weeks

By Roy Osherove October 16, 2003 In [Off Topic](https://osherove.com/blog/category/off-topic)

**Historical article** · Originally published October 16, 2003; technical details may be outdated.

Well, I can safely say that these past 2 weeks sucked BIG time. Our only car broke down, requiring about 1,500$ worth of repairs and 3 days in the shop - leaving me no option but to cancel two important job interviews. not only that, but the day the car came back from the shop - it wouldn't start that evening - leaving us car-less for a whole weekend. That was up to Sunday this week. THIS week episodes: the car broke down YET AGAIN making me miss the same important job interview for the 2nd time! Not to mention I was seek for about two days, and no, **I still havn't found a job.**  So, I'm in the market for some good news. Anyone care to give me some? Is Microsoft hiring from Israel finally? I thought so.

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