The one who was turned down twenty-seven times made it on the twenty-eighth. I pretended not to see the stamp in the recommendation box.

• Imp ApplicantChief, I'll really work hard, I promise, I swear it on my tail!
  HR Team LeaderWhat got you in wasn't your diligence, it was your stubbornness. Hold on to both.
• Veteran ApplicantThis three-hundred-year drifter still just stands and stares at the wall.
  HR Team LeaderThe next listing goes up this month. Right beside those nail marks.