A solid brass stamp. The face reads PENDING in clean uppercase. Use it on the briefing document, the offer, the job description, anything that enters an inbox and reappears three weeks later untouched. The weight of it feels like progress. It is the only part of the approval chain that responds the same day, every time.
Apply firmly. Wait. Apply again when the status has not changed.
Part of The Waiting Room Collection, for recruiters trapped in the eternal loop of approvals, briefings, and meetings about meetings.