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Following Up on a Job Application?

So, I applied for a job as a legal researcher based on some issues I'm having at my current job.  I followed up a few days after sending my resume and cover letter, and was told I'd hear back within two weeks.  So, I called back two weeks later and was told that the attorney had my resume and cover letter, that I'd hear back in two weeks.  A week into it, I changed my phone number (granted, it was the end of the first week), so I called back and let the man in charge of setting up interviews know of the change.  He said the attorney was out, but that I should definitely hear something within the next week.

That was Friday before last.  Should I call back today and be like "Yo, can I get an interview?  Because I love research?  And I'll work lots of hours and be completely happy and do whatever you want, just PLEASE give me an interview so I don't feel completely trapped in my current crappy job?!?!?!"  Or should I just wait?
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Re: Following Up on a Job Application?

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    edited December 2011
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/special-topic-wedding-boards_not-engaged-yet_following-up-job-application?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Special%20Topic%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:136Discussion:1c091210-76eb-4e4d-b117-7e27dc06d485Post:10965239-b9e7-44c6-bbe2-764a6054c3a2">Re: Following Up on a Job Application?</a>:
    [QUOTE]I'd probably wait until Friday. It sounds like you've been in contact a bunch, and while I think some follow up is good, I think if you call today (essentially one business day past when the interview guy said) that's a little much. 
    Posted by LivLeighton[/QUOTE]

    Agreed.

    I do think you should say "YO! I like research" though <img src="http://cdn.cl9.vanillaforums.com/downloaded/ver1.0/content/scripts/tinymce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-tongue-out.gif" border="0" alt="Tongue out" title="Tongue out" />
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    lunarsongbirdlunarsongbird member
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    edited December 2011
    Ditto Liv. :)
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    edited December 2011
    Ditto Liv as well - don't want to overdo it.
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    edited December 2011
    Sometimes certain jobs take a long time to get back to you.  Give them some time, they may be super busy.  They would let you know right away if the position was filled already or if they weren't interested in you.
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    edited December 2011
    Alright, I'll leave them alone.  Thanks everyone.  I get paranoid about these things!
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