Pupillage Offer Day - Tipping Off Failure
Today was pupillage offer day.
Three weeks ago, I was "tipped off" by my favourite set. They invited me to look around chambers, one of their senior members told me discretely that I was "deffo going to get it".
This morning rolls around and I'm hit with a reserve offer, and not even a first reserve offer. I know that's an incredibly lucky position to be in, and I'm very grateful; but why?
I had to keep rereading the email for half an hour before I could believe it. I still don't think I've come to terms with it. I had foolishly made plans to celebrate with those close to me, which had to be cancelled and swapped for a day of me nervously waiting by the computer.
My dominant emotion is one of a anger at the moment. Not at the reserve offer, but the "false" tipping off. Why lead me up the garden path?
Two other sets made me first reserve offers; there's a nervous week ahead when I had planned to be nerve free. I know which set I won't choose if I get the chance...
Kind thoughts welcomed.