It's OK to be #2

Musings from Dennis #14: I was mostly not the first choice in my employment experiences. In my first job as an electrical engineering apprentice, and later at Pico Art, they passed me up only to be noticed and then employed by another department who happened to look for someone to join their team. When I joined Sentosa the HR person told me matter of factly that I was not the first choice as that first choice failed his medical, so they got me instead. Then when I joined Disney my boss told me that he had opted for a buyer from Isetan who turned him down, so he then chose me. While I was first choice for Takashimaya and Viacom (now Paramount), I think it’s ok not to feel upset if you are not the first choice – you got the ability to prove that indeed you are the RIGHT one after all (then make sure you do!) A Dark Horse!