I am now officially a "quality single"

[jaeclectic]

OK, so I've joined Table for Six. The whole combination interview / pep talk / sales pitch was mildly surreal, but I was determined to give it a try unless it proved totally and absurdly unaffordable. Instead, it was only somewhat shockingly expensive -- the hardest part is that they require payment up front for a 12-month membership, whereas I was for some reason expecting a monthly fee. But what the heck, I just got my semi-annual bonus, and now I just spent it.

Anyway, my "consultant" was very sweet and reassuring, in between mouthing the company catch phrases.

I'm still kind of nervous, but just trying to hope for the best. And determined, did I already say that? And glad that I am doing something (while also fighting off mild waves of self-depreciation for having to pay to meet people, but there it is, apparently I do & I just hope it works).

Meanwhile, I don't really know exactly what happens next. I am supposed to get another phone call from one of the people who actually organizes the dinners. I wish I were already scheduled for my first one, just to get the jittery part out of the way.

Comments

[eac.livejournal.com]

Glad this went okay, even with the surreal factor...

[jafitz.livejournal.com]

Thanks. The surreal factor was more or less as expected.

Now I am having these random moments of disbelief, as in: what the heck have I just done? and *how* much money did I just give them? (plus wondering if maybe I should have objected more to the cost, and might have gotten a better offer, perhaps this is one of those situations where they expect you to dicker and I didn't really -- I just spent several minutes staring at the dollar amount, no doubt with a slightly stunned look, while the guy spontaneously offered to see if he could get me two years for the price of one...)

Anyway. Overall, still glad I did it. Now for the wait and see part.

You know: waiting. My favorite! :)

[bulieb.livejournal.com]

Oh, you were always a Quality Single. Now you're just paying for advertising. ;)

[jafitz.livejournal.com]

Right, and the T46 definition of Quality Single is surely "someone who can *afford* to pay for advertising" :)