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So Professional (vent) (PiP)
Argh. Not only did I have killer cramps today, I had 2 job interviews, one at 9am and one at 1:30pm. The 9am one went swimmingly. Buuuuuuuuuuuut...
I kind of dozed off. I woke up miraculously at 1:20, jumped into my interview clothes and ran a brush through my hair before flying down the road to the interview (luckily I only live 5 minutes from the office).
I was only 2 minutes late but the office door was locked. I knocked ... and knocked ... and knocked ... and knocked. I tried calling the number the HR lady gave me but there was only voicemail.
Then another lady showed up and asked if I was waiting for the boss. I said yeah, I had an appointment at 1:30 but no one was answering the door. She said she was there for a 1:30 appointment too. We waited for ten minutes before the dudes in the office across the way came out and said, "Are you waiting for [Guy We Were There To See]? You're like the third group of people I've seen out here waiting for him. He never came in today."
FML! We got 3 inches of snow last night but apparently this guy (an ear doctor, by the way) decided it wasn't worth his time to come in and, you know, NOT CALL ANYONE!
*kicks wall* Professional, amirite?
Well, here are my hawt new shoes that I didn't get to show off. They're kinda wet from the snow.
I'm wearing them around the house in sweatpants now =/
Tell me some interview horror stories to make me feel better.
I kind of dozed off. I woke up miraculously at 1:20, jumped into my interview clothes and ran a brush through my hair before flying down the road to the interview (luckily I only live 5 minutes from the office).
I was only 2 minutes late but the office door was locked. I knocked ... and knocked ... and knocked ... and knocked. I tried calling the number the HR lady gave me but there was only voicemail.
Then another lady showed up and asked if I was waiting for the boss. I said yeah, I had an appointment at 1:30 but no one was answering the door. She said she was there for a 1:30 appointment too. We waited for ten minutes before the dudes in the office across the way came out and said, "Are you waiting for [Guy We Were There To See]? You're like the third group of people I've seen out here waiting for him. He never came in today."
FML! We got 3 inches of snow last night but apparently this guy (an ear doctor, by the way) decided it wasn't worth his time to come in and, you know, NOT CALL ANYONE!
*kicks wall* Professional, amirite?
Well, here are my hawt new shoes that I didn't get to show off. They're kinda wet from the snow.
I'm wearing them around the house in sweatpants now =/
Tell me some interview horror stories to make me feel better.
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Re: So Professional (vent) (PiP)
I don't have any real horror stories, but for two of the three full-time jobs I've had, I went through about nine interviews each. For the first one, I already worked at the company as a contractor. I think I had interviews with four people one day and five people on another.
For my current job, I went through an initial phone interview, came in to meet with four people, did two more phone interviews, came back for another in-person interview, and I thought I was done. Then it turned out I still had to do one last phone interview!
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I think some employers in this economy are so flooded by the amount of responses they get, they think that all common courtesy goes out the window. He probably though "I'm sure she has nothing else better to do today...lets string her along..."
One time, right after I graduated from college, I went to an interview for a part-time office assistant/cold-calling position. The dude was a total a$$hat. He had printed my cover letter and resume from the email I sent in, and there was ONE typo in the whole thing (embarrassing, but not exactly a crime). It happened because I'd typed it on a slowwww computer that froze up while I was typing a few times.
He sat me down, and the FIRST thing he said, harshly, was, "So, 'attention to detail,' huh? Lemme show you something." ::stabs at typo on my cover letter with finger:: "What about THAT? HUH?"
Um...wow. You obviously thought I was worth interviewing anyway, so this is plainly just an attempt to make me feel small. THANKS, dude.
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I know job hunting is tough, but it's good to know that this is one place you DON'T want to work. I mean, if he's that inconsiderate to people who he's trying to hire, he's not likely to be respectful of your time when you're an employee.
I've had my share of working under a bad manager. It's not worth it at any cost.
[QUOTE]I don't have any horror stories, but I do have those shoes. :)
Posted by sunbird627[/QUOTE]
Targay?
I hate interviewers that are high and mighty. Like, yes I might want and/or need this job but that doesn't give you the right to be an unholy arsehole.
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My "favorite" interviews right now are the ones that totally waste my time. The interview literally lasts for less than 5 minutes. They rave over how much they love my resume and all, but never ask me any work history questions, or anything. The interview I had on Wednesday was like this - the guy seriously asked me 3 questions: 1-where did I live and how long did it take me to get to the interview (it took me about 35 min); 2- how long have I lived in town (I've lived here my entire life) and 3-would I be ok if he did a 1099 to pay me instead of him taking taxes out (nice, he wants to pay minimum wage and can't be bothered with paying an employee, not an independent contractor, properly - I told him yes, though, wasn't going to sound petty in an interview) - that's one job I'm glad I didn't get...but seriously, how do they expect to hire someone worthwhile if the interview is so short and they take no notes (sometimes I think, esp if it's a guy doing the interview by himself and since all of my 5 min interviews have been with men, that they're looking for a certain "look" for their assistant/receptionist and I don't fit that look - just fine with me, don't want to work for that kind of boss).
And then for the really weird interview I went on a few months ago...I had a bad feeling about this one even before I got there. I couldn't find any info on this company on the internet and it was in an industrial part of town, but since I need a job, I went anyway. When I got there, the office was a junk pile. I'm all for second-hand furniture, but it was sad - everything was run down, the waiting room chair was an old taped up bean bag chair, the conference room nothing matched, chairs had duct tape on them, etc. I like to look around the office when I go for an interview, will kind of tell me about the people and the environment, and there were signs on the wall that were just typed up in a Word doc - all misspelled and made no sense. Turns out this was an "import/export" business of "cell phone equipment". The lady who interviewed me was Russian and she said most of the people that worked for her were from a different country - somewhere over seas. I purposely threw that interview, that place was so freaky. My dad and FI both joked I had interviewed with the Russian mob.
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: So Professional (vent) (PiP) : Yes. For $4.98 I believe. I wore them to a show called "Purgatory Lounge" at the mill. Only way it could be better is if it was pug-atory lounge. Also,<strong> if you pronounce it tar-je' such as je' taime then we might be twins.</strong>
Posted by sunbird627[/QUOTE]
Duh, of course I do ;) One of my gay guy friends used to say that pronouncing it "Targay" makes it sound less "trash de blanc"!
Also I paid the same exact price. Clearance shoes FTW.
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[QUOTE] the shoes = super cute! I love that you're wearing them with track pants, it's definitely something I'd do.
Posted by Beads921[/QUOTE]
Hahaha whenever I get bored I put on my fancy shoes and walk around in them while still wearing pajamas or something. It makes my morning coffee feel fancy.
=D
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: So Professional (vent) (PiP) : Hahaha whenever I get bored I put on my fancy shoes and walk around in them while still wearing pajamas or something. It makes my morning coffee feel fancy.
Posted by bsidebella[/QUOTE]
<div>Heh, before I was in a wedding in the spring, I would wear my shoes (3 inch slingbacks) around the apartment doing housework. It did make sweeping feel wayy fancier! When I get new/pretty stuff, I like wearing it around the house in general. I make fun of BF because he does it, but I'm just as bad.</div>
Life is good today.
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: So Professional (vent) (PiP) : Heh, before I was in a wedding in the spring, I would wear my shoes (3 inch slingbacks) around the apartment doing housework. It did make sweeping feel wayy fancier! When I get new/pretty stuff, I like wearing it around the house in general. I make fun of BF because he does it, but I'm just as bad.
Posted by Beads921[/QUOTE]
I'm going to start cooking in my satin peep toe pumps now! ^_^
....good thing I don't have downstairs neighbors.
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: So Professional (vent) (PiP) : I'm going to start cooking in my satin peep toe pumps now! ^_^ ....good thing I don't have downstairs neighbors.
Posted by bsidebella[/QUOTE]
<div>Maybe THIS is why my upstairs neighbours are so loud! They do their cooking in high heels!</div>
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[QUOTE]haha i wish my upstairs neighbors were loud for fashionable reasons. they're just stompy. sorry to hear about your yucky experience bside. hopefully you get the job from the morning interview!
Posted by MissOwl[/QUOTE]
<div>I think mine are just stompy too (and slammy...there's not that many doors in these units, but they still slam them), but it's more fun to imagine they walk around in heels and are ultra elegant. </div>
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[QUOTE]haha i wish my upstairs neighbors were loud for fashionable reasons. they're just stompy. sorry to hear about your yucky experience bside. hopefully you get the job from the morning interview!
Posted by MissOwl[/QUOTE]
Thanks Owl, I hope so. It's good pay and great benefits. My only concern is that a friend of mine works for the company and helped me get the interview, and the group interview this morning seemed to focus largely on this fact. I'll either get the job and then others will resent me because of my friend, or they won't hire me because all they'll see is nepotism. We'll see...!
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: So Professional (vent) (PiP) : Heh, before I was in a wedding in the spring, I would wear my shoes (3 inch slingbacks) around the apartment doing housework. It did make sweeping feel wayy fancier! When I get new/pretty stuff, I like wearing it around the house in general. I make fun of BF because he does it, but I'm just as bad.
Posted by Beads921[/QUOTE]
I Often break in my shoes around the house. One time a while back when i lived with my parents, I was cooking dinner still in my school dress and some new formal shoes. My dad walked in and made a comment about how his mom use to cook in heels and how he missed women cooking in heels. Yes i rolled my eyes at him.