I’m having a bit of a confidence crisis today. I’ve been for an interview for a job and this is the third one in a few days. I didn’t get one of them, one I’m waiting to hear about and now this one today. I’ve already managed to put myself at a disadvantage for today’s because I inadvertently didn’t telephone a confirmation that I’d be there. I somehow missed it on the letter so when I turned up they were not sure if I was going to be there or not.

The one I didn’t get, the bloke all-but told me that I didn’t get it because his boss hadn’t shown up in time for my interview (to be fair, he was stuck in traffic) and he’s been very impressed with another candidate. (If you see what I mean.)

What happens if I don’t get any of them? I’m back to square one but with less confidence.

I’ve taken my foot off the gas in terms of applications because of having so many interviews lined up yet my options are dwindling quickly. It’s really scary.

Years ago, when I first made my entry into the work marketplace, I applied for 12 jobs, got offered 11 of the 12 and had my pick of which one to accept – that was my first job in market research. Since then, I’ve been offered every job I’ve gone for until now. I’ve had more rejections in the last week than in my entire life up to now.

The worries are starting that I’m going to have to start paying my bills with beans. Not just that, frozen beans, all stuck together and frosty.

Can I turn my pile of beans into a row? Can I defrost my chances of a getting a job? Will I ever be hot property again, instead of a hot potato? Will we be resorting to eating nothing but beans soon?