Well Match Day didn't turn out quite as I had expected, nor as I had been assured it would.

Of all the jobs I had been interviewed for, 5 placed their rankings.
The result: ranked for all.

I've resisted the urge to examine myself and my methods for some systematic error. I know full well that for one of those interviews, my first ever telephone interview, I didn't deserve any job based upon the impression I may have cast from the interview. So I guess in a way, being ranked for that position is flattering. But the competition was heavy for this round. It was an unannounced job battle between two of us. Of course we never dropped our friendly facades, always smiling when we'd see the other outside the interview room. Always the two of two when only two were being interviewed for the most prestigious positions.

Of all the other positions "ranked" I was only really geared, hoping, wishing to get one. But I imagine the promise of development work, field work, helicopter trips, and travel also made it a highly sought after position for everyone else.
I had really given that interview my all and alas, a lack of a desirable result; Hence my disappointment.

But I think the most disappointing part of the entire process is the Lack of a response by the companies offering the positions I desired the most. For these jobs I was one of only 2 people interviewed for them. They had already shorted listed the people for the jobs, then interviewed. I suppose the last minute nature of the interviews may have made it impossible for them to have their rankings/offers in on time.

But then again, a position which would have had me going a kilometer underground interviewed 10:15 Friday morning and posted it's rankings by 4pm.

Thank god I didn't get that one.