Sent in my application (having put loads o time and effort into it and feeling 
confident that I'd a good shot of an interview at least) 17 days ago. The deadline was 8 days ago. I haven't heard anything at all - apart from an automated response to say my application had arrived - since. I am so upset (at not hearing/probably not having even got an interview/not having gotten the job) and keep checking the post and my email. If I ring then I'd put myself out of my misery but maybe I'd come across as too pushy??? This is the fourth application in the past few months and I have heard not a dicky bird from any of them 
but I really, really, really wanted this one and am very disheartened at this stage. We are in dire straits financially and this seemed the answer to my prayers though I have to keep reminding myself of my weakness of Expecting the world to treat you fairly because you are a good person is a little like expecting a bull not to attack you because you are a vegetarian