String me along, I like it!

So, yes - it's Thursday. As Jenn commented this morning "Maybe they meant Thursday...". And Miss Fire said she'd kill them for me, which was wonderfully sweet! Well, as I sat here about an hour ago, trying not to be neurotic (and failing, as usual) my phone rang. It was the VP I interviewed with who wrote me the email telling me I'd hear from them on Wednesday. She apologized profusely for the delay (which was endearing) and said that getting all 3 of the decision makers to sit down with one another has been difficult because they've been so swamped (read: blogging too much, right Sandra?). They're now checking references, so would I be so kind as to send her a couple of names & numbers? I conferred with my references (meaning I called them and ordered them to talk me up) and sent the email. She said if I don't hear back this afternoon that I'll hear tomorrow. Hmm. OK.

It's good that they called, good that they're checking references. If I had been booted from the "possible new hire" list, they probably wouldn't bother to check me out. So now it's back to being neurotic. I'm so damn good at that.