Comments on: Short job interview, long train ride http://www.joblessandless.com/2009/02/short-job-interview-long-train-ride/ The Blog for the Employmentally Challenged Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:17:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Job interview routine, the morning of | Jobless and Less http://www.joblessandless.com/2009/02/short-job-interview-long-train-ride/comment-page-1/#comment-97 Job interview routine, the morning of | Jobless and Less Wed, 04 Feb 2009 03:40:29 +0000 http://www.joblessandless.com/?p=731#comment-97 [...] decided what I wanted to wear the night before my last interview. Everyone has certain clothes that they like better than others - clothes that look and feel good. [...] [...] decided what I wanted to wear the night before my last interview. Everyone has certain clothes that they like better than others – clothes that look and feel good. [...]

]]> By: Jay http://www.joblessandless.com/2009/02/short-job-interview-long-train-ride/comment-page-1/#comment-94 Jay Tue, 03 Feb 2009 22:37:49 +0000 http://www.joblessandless.com/?p=731#comment-94 i mean UNcomfortable. i mean UNcomfortable.

]]> By: Jay http://www.joblessandless.com/2009/02/short-job-interview-long-train-ride/comment-page-1/#comment-93 Jay Tue, 03 Feb 2009 22:37:29 +0000 http://www.joblessandless.com/?p=731#comment-93 i don't know why, but that cat barf thing just makes me comfortable. you have a way with words norm. "exploding." ugh. i don’t know why, but that cat barf thing just makes me comfortable. you have a way with words norm. “exploding.” ugh.

]]> By: Jordan http://www.joblessandless.com/2009/02/short-job-interview-long-train-ride/comment-page-1/#comment-92 Jordan Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:11:31 +0000 http://www.joblessandless.com/?p=731#comment-92 My shortest interview ever was during my year-long unemployment of '02-'03. In my desperation, I responded to a "group interview" posted in the Times. The only thing I can remember about the job is that it involved public speaking (not clear in the posting), which in turn reminds me of my considerable desperation. I figured, since it's a group, what do I have to lose? I'll sit in the back, listen to someone talk about the position and move on. The "group" turned out to be 25-year-old me in black shirt and black jeans and one eager professional woman in her 40s and pantsuit. After two minutes of a 1-on-2 interview allowing each of us to respond to the same questions, the stark contrast between our levels of experience became more than I could bear. For another couple of minutes I attempted to hide by concealing my face behind a thick curtain of sweat, but this only seemed to draw more attention. So, I excused myself with squishy hand-shake, walked outside and called my sister to tell her I would never go on another interview again for the rest of my life. As for the cat, it could indeed have been worse. You could have had to stick a thermometer in its butt, which I once have had the pleasure of doing. My shortest interview ever was during my year-long unemployment of ’02-’03. In my desperation, I responded to a “group interview” posted in the Times. The only thing I can remember about the job is that it involved public speaking (not clear in the posting), which in turn reminds me of my considerable desperation. I figured, since it’s a group, what do I have to lose? I’ll sit in the back, listen to someone talk about the position and move on.

The “group” turned out to be 25-year-old me in black shirt and black jeans and one eager professional woman in her 40s and pantsuit. After two minutes of a 1-on-2 interview allowing each of us to respond to the same questions, the stark contrast between our levels of experience became more than I could bear. For another couple of minutes I attempted to hide by concealing my face behind a thick curtain of sweat, but this only seemed to draw more attention. So, I excused myself with squishy hand-shake, walked outside and called my sister to tell her I would never go on another interview again for the rest of my life.

As for the cat, it could indeed have been worse. You could have had to stick a thermometer in its butt, which I once have had the pleasure of doing.

]]> By: Tina http://www.joblessandless.com/2009/02/short-job-interview-long-train-ride/comment-page-1/#comment-91 Tina Tue, 03 Feb 2009 00:40:35 +0000 http://www.joblessandless.com/?p=731#comment-91 It could have been worse. The cat could have been fine and the interviewer could have projectile vomitted all over your spiffy suit! Chalk it up to lessons learned for your next "adventure". I enjoy the chuckles I get reading your blog. It could have been worse. The cat could have been fine and the interviewer could have projectile vomitted all over your spiffy suit!

Chalk it up to lessons learned for your next “adventure”. I enjoy the chuckles I get reading your blog.

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