Thanks for them kind words, TAO. Here in China, things are indeed a little more straightforward.

Now, if I could instill two practices (which will never happen, of course), potential-employee/potential-employer relations would be ever so much better. First, it would, believe it or not, be lovely to get rejection notes or calls--much better than being left slowly twisting, etc., etc. Second, if they could only stop the practice of interviewing you, maintaining a dead silence for weeks, and only then (after you may have been lucky enough find another job) calling you and expecting you to be ready to start the next day.

But this is the real world. Why should they give a rat's arse about MY mental health?

Carry on, TAO!