This Is Not Helping My Anxiety Problem

I was hoping to find out whether or not I have a summer job today. Unfortunately, what I found out is that it's completely up in the air. Back in January I asked Doug (one of the profs in the department) if I could have my job from last summer back. I had already missed the NSERC deadline, which wouldn't normally be a problem, except that Doug's group is up for grant renewal and they have no idea how much money they're going to get. Hence they can't pay summer students out-of-pocket.

Doug then applied for a grant under the USTEP program, and today I found out that he did get one. Unfortunately, he only got one, and I'm not the only person who wants a job (there are two of us). I was thinking that these grants work like the NSERC's where I get paid the money directly, in which case the fact that my marks are very good would have ensured that I get one. However, in the USTEP program the professor is given the money to hire who he pleases. So, if the other person is still interested in the job then Doug's going to decide who gets it my flipping a coin.

Therefore, I have need of a probability-altering device. Also, if I do get my old job back, I promise not to complain about it all the time.