It refers to the scene in the 1970s movie when Dustin Hoffman's character schlepps his advertising portfolio from office party to office party on Christmas Eve, desperate for a job so he can retain custody of his son, despite the fact that most businesses have a holding pattern on these kinds of decisions well into the new year.
By mid-December, I knew I was still in the running for the new job. I'd had another phone interview, a background check, and a couple of my references had been contacted. But I had also prepared myself for the possibility that I wouldn't hear anything - good or bad - until after the holidays.
So it was great when, just a few days before Christmas, I got the call and the job offer. And gladly accepted. Today, MWD put out this very nice announcement.
