At this point, conversation can go a number of ways. The employer may indicate that a decision has been made and all candidates who were not selected will be receiving a letter in mail. If this is response you receive, it is your cue that you were not hired. Had you been, you would have received a phone call from employer by now.

Thank them for their times, ask them to keep you in mind for any future vacancies and get off line. Don’t burn any bridges. It could be that there was simply a better qualified candidate for that particular position, but they might consider you for a different, future position.

On other hand, employer may state that they are still reviewing resume, conducting interviews, etc, etc. This type of response could mean a couple of different things. It could mean that they really have made a decision and person just doesn’t feel comfortable telling you on phone that you weren’t selected or it could simply be taken at face value.

Perhaps something came up and their initial timeline has been forced to be extended somewhat. In either case, always remain polite and thank them for their time. After you end call, make a note of date on your planner and set a tickler to remind yourself to call back in a week if you still haven’t heard anything. Call back once a week, every week until a decision is made. Once a week is persistent; a trait which is to be admired. Once a day is pesky; a trait that should be avoided at all costs.

While it can be difficult to wait around after interview, most important two things that you should do is not blow opportunity by annoying employer with numerous pesky phone calls and by all means do not show up announced at their office door asking if they have arrived at a decision. Finally, make sure that you don’t pin all your hopes on one job. Yes, it may have been your first choice and your ideal dream job; however; this is probably also true for someone else as well. Use time while you are waiting to hear back from employer to line up your ‘B’ plan. Continue job searching, scheduling interviews and most importantly, reminding yourself that you can do this.

For some, this meant that coming to office every day was an option - not a requirement.

Mothers and fathers found new freedom to take care of their children while still collecting paycheck they needed to support them. Work could be done at home, at park, at grocery store, at night...

Unfortunately, this ability to work anywhere has become a nuisance instead of a luxury for some individuals. The fact that they are ABLE to do business any time, any where, means that they actually ARE doing business all time.

Rather than free them, they found that they cannot get far enough away from work to really put it away for day. Illness and emergencies do not stop phone from ringing or email from piling up - and because you can access it, there is no excuse for not dealing with it.

So for some, convenience has become a ball and chain - creating longer work hours and constant stress. For these individuals it is necessary to commit themselves and their work mates to guidelines such as turning phone off. Not accessing email regularly. Sticking to these rules and telling other work mates your new practices should help.

Remember that you were supposed to be ASSISTED by these devices. It is in best interest of your health and well-being of your family if these tools keep their proper place.