I had an interview today with a Big Regional Bank. It went very well, and I have a second interview in the a.m. It’s for a level 1 help desk job; the type of work where I can step in and be productive immediately. The pay is very good. The benefits are top notch.
I am trying really, really hard not to get my hopes up.
(wink)
I am really, really trying hard to picture the interviewers sitting in their underwear.
Best of luck, and make sure you get that ward member who works there to put in a good word for you!
Only the old fat hairy guy in his underwear - the one that will be your direct boss.
What’s the scoop?
The ward member who works there had mentioned that the woman who was supervisor was kind of moody. And I think I saw evidence of this today.
We did a brief “here’s the job” thing, and she asked if I wanted to sit in with one of the reps. Of course! I did, and it was very informative and a load of fun. I think she could see how much I enjoyed it, because she was very upbeat and informative for the next section of the interview, where she talked about how the job worked.
Then, the fire alarm went off. I followed her as we evacuated (it’s a secure building, and I’m not supposed to be unattended). We got back upstairs very quickly, and somebody didn’t log out, which was a problem because the calls kept queueing up. So she went from being all positive and friendly to detached and wary.
I dunno what to think. She has another interview tomorrow. She’ll either make a decision or come up with a short list after that. I should know something by the first of next week.
Geez, maybe she subconsciously underwent classical conditioning; she will always associate you with the fire alarm; next time she sees you she will feel anxiety and an urge to run out to the fire escape.
Once during an interview I had, a teacher fell off a chair in a classroom, and the paramedics came with a stretcher to take her away. My interviewer was more than distracted, but it probably helped because I got the job.
Hoping you get the job!
Just thought to add here…going down eight flights of stairs during the fire drill has left my knees in a lot of pain tonight. Grrr…
Ann about your knees…..for the winter my new doc suggested I get one of those little bicycle wheels with pedals. I can’t remember what they are called..they are used at physical therapy places but you can get cheap ones. Hubby is actually gonna make me one from old bikes. Keeping the knees moving (but not with a whole lot of resistance) helps build the muscles and tendons around them which help support all that loose cartilidge from the arthritis. Walking is good, too. I find a BIG difference in the level of pain if I can keep my knees moving. Summers, I do a lot of walking but not in winters and that was his suggestion. Thought you might be interested, too. Arthritis SUCKS.