Job search update

In case anyone's interested.

By an odd coincidence, I just applied for jobs at my two parents' alma maters today.

Looking at the numbers for the last month:

Number of applications sent in during May: 9
Number of applications which were sent in too late for serious consideration: 1
Number of noncommital responses received by mail: (will have to dig through files)
Number of "we hired someone better than you" letters: 1
Number of interviews: 2 (one in person, one by phone)

The place at which I interviewed in person shortly afterward sent a letter explaining, in so many words, that they were re-opening the search to get a better crop of applicants. Haven't heard back from the phone-interview place. Probably never will.