Hi, I am the author of that blog post at http://blog.lambda-startup.com .

I just want to say that I appreciate the overwhelming feedback and all the positive and encouraging statements to not take that rejection too seriously.

Furthermore, I'm glad that my little article causes these mostly constructive discussions on here, and that sharing my experiences seems to be appreciated. Thanks.

out of curiosity; do you get paid for one day you miss work or it is implied you should take a day off ?