But wait, he "made the effort to apply," which I'm sure was a colossal effort, and Julie didn't get back to him in the time frame he wanted. She clearly doesn't appreciate all that effort he put into the application. I mean, nobody else has had to put in that kind of effort. And nobody else has had to wait for a reply. Besides, Julie's job is to respond to him! So why should he keep trying? He's owed a job because ... well, because he's owed a job.