Author Topic: Job Interview (Read 7123 times)

missioncontrol · « **on:** September 12, 2005, 12:55:23 pm »

I've got a job interview tomarrow for a job I've been trying to get for the last year and a half or so........

Keep your fingers crossed and wish me luck....

ChadTower · « **Reply #1 on:** September 12, 2005, 01:02:17 pm »

Good luck.

Stingray · « **Reply #2 on:** September 12, 2005, 01:14:37 pm »

Best of luck. I hope you get this mysterious position.

-S

ChadTower · « **Reply #3 on:** September 12, 2005, 01:16:46 pm »

Job interviews are the worst, especially if you need the job.

There's nothing like being unemployed, stressed about diminshing savings, mortgage and kids to support... and the only time you get out of the house is for a high stakes evaluation of your professional and personal skills.

Dartful Dodger · « **Reply #4 on:** September 12, 2005, 02:06:16 pm »

Skip the interview, the lottery is now at 200 million.

ChadTower · « **Reply #5 on:** September 12, 2005, 02:09:42 pm »

The odds are better that if he hid in Reese Witherspoon's bushes, jumped out naked and said "boogity boogity slap my nutsack", that she would find it sexy and take him right then and there.

Stingray · « **Reply #6 on:** September 12, 2005, 02:30:40 pm »

In case any assistance is needed in this plan, I'll volunteer to hide in Reese Witherspoon's bush.

-S

Harry Potter · « **Reply #7 on:** September 12, 2005, 02:32:12 pm »

Good luck.

And best of luck with the interview.

missioncontrol · « **Reply #8 on:** September 12, 2005, 02:33:17 pm »

It's a computer related job. If I get it it will open a whole new set of doors for me. I basically went back to school to improve my chances for this job. Currently I'm working Manufacturing work. So this is a step in a new direction.

here's a little about the job I'll still be working third shift, but I will be monotoring computers for NCDC I was hoping to get into the hardware part of the job, but you got to start somewhere and getting my foot in the door is the first step.

I've never went for a job that wasn't manufacturing related so I'm pretty nervous.....

Stingray · « **Reply #9 on:** September 12, 2005, 02:38:52 pm »

I know what you mean. When I switched from auto body work to office work, I was very, very nervous about the interview process. Turned out I got the first job I interviewed for, and seven years later I'm still working for the guy I interviewed with. He told me a few years later that I was crap in the interview, but he hired me anyway because he could tell I was just nervous. Lucky for me I've got a great boss.

As a side note, I'm working at the third place under the same boss. He's changed positions twice since he hired me. He called to hire me for the new location both times.

-S

Sephroth57 · « **Reply #10 on:** September 12, 2005, 02:40:42 pm »

stingray is sleeping with his boss

Stingray · « **Reply #11 on:** September 12, 2005, 02:45:45 pm »

Quote from: Sephroth57 on September 12, 2005, 02:40:42 pm

stingray is sleeping with his boss

Okay I like the guy & everything, but he's totally not my type. I mean he doesn't even like video games.

-S

ChadTower · « **Reply #12 on:** September 12, 2005, 02:53:16 pm »

But he does like The Sting Hole.

Stingray · « **Reply #13 on:** September 12, 2005, 03:06:17 pm »

That was supposed to be our little secret.

-S

ChadTower · « **Reply #14 on:** September 12, 2005, 03:22:15 pm »

There's nothing little about The Sting Hole.

Harry Potter · « **Reply #15 on:** September 12, 2005, 03:24:42 pm »

Post Hell anyone?

Stingray · « **Reply #16 on:** September 12, 2005, 03:26:05 pm »

I certainly hope so.

-S

Sephroth57 · « **Reply #17 on:** September 12, 2005, 03:26:32 pm »

ChadTower · « **Reply #18 on:** September 12, 2005, 03:38:14 pm »

The Sting Hole - send your BF to Post Hell

Stingray · « **Reply #19 on:** September 12, 2005, 03:57:59 pm »

Sorry, we are no longer accepting submissions for the t-shirt slogan.

-S

missioncontrol · « **Reply #20 on:** September 12, 2005, 04:03:13 pm »

can we get back on the topic of doing "I hope you get the job" chants to wish me luck.......

perhaps some ancient job dance to summons the job gogs to have pity on me..........

and if I don't then we know where to test this new gravity invention once we invent it

ChadTower · « **Reply #21 on:** September 12, 2005, 04:04:58 pm »

I hope you get the job

I hope you get the job

I hope you get the job

I hope you get the job

I hope you get the job

I hope you get the job

Stingray · « **Reply #22 on:** September 12, 2005, 04:08:43 pm »

Quote from: missioncontrol on September 12, 2005, 04:03:13 pm

perhaps some ancient job dance ...

-S

Sephroth57 · « **Reply #23 on:** September 12, 2005, 04:41:47 pm »

i hear wearing bondage outfits to interviews is the in thing now

ChadTower · « **Reply #24 on:** September 12, 2005, 04:42:53 pm »

Only if you are interviewing for Cosplay Magazine.

Stingray · « **Reply #25 on:** September 12, 2005, 04:46:19 pm »

Being an old person, I have no idea what might or might not be "the in thing" so I'm forced to agree with Seph.

-S

Bones · « **Reply #26 on:** September 12, 2005, 05:55:14 pm »

Eye contact. Eye contact is the secret. You should ensure you hold eye contact and attempt to keep facial twitches to a minimum.

Good luck dude.

ChadTower · « **Reply #27 on:** September 12, 2005, 07:43:21 pm »

Once you're experienced with interviews, you can learn to read the interviewer and tailor your style to that individual. I've been on so many now that I can tell within 90 seconds how to handle this person. At times you can even specifically direct the conversation while making the interviewer feel like the one in power. It's a combination of sales and con work.

Stingray · « **Reply #28 on:** September 13, 2005, 09:12:05 am »

Failing that, push everything on his desk onto the floor, set the garbage can on fire, then calmly explain in great detail how that is the only way you can keep THEM from focusing THEIR mind control beam on you.

-S

hyiu · « **Reply #29 on:** September 13, 2005, 12:23:45 pm »

GOOD LUCK !!!!

HOPE YOU GET THE OFFER !!!

missioncontrol · « **Reply #30 on:** September 13, 2005, 01:26:28 pm »

well just got back from it......

I was nervous enough to start with, but seeing how the job is in the Federal building n our downtown district. Having to go through all the metal detectors and screenings just to get in there made it worst....

I think I did allright... Hope I hear something from them soon

Clonedsheep · « **Reply #31 on:** September 13, 2005, 01:34:13 pm »

I am sure you did fine. Good job man.

Stingray · « **Reply #32 on:** September 13, 2005, 01:57:09 pm »

As long as you ranted for at least ten minutes about THEM I'm sure you got the job.

-S

ChadTower · « **Reply #33 on:** September 13, 2005, 01:58:48 pm »

He is interviewing for a gov't job. All he had to do was read the bumper stickers in the parking lot and repeat the phrases at random.

GameOver · « **Reply #34 on:** September 13, 2005, 08:18:16 pm »

Quote from: ChadTower on September 13, 2005, 01:58:48 pm

All he had to do was read the bumper stickers in the parking lot and repeat the phrases at random.

1)

Stingray · « **Reply #35 on:** September 14, 2005, 10:03:40 am »

Oregano plays heck with the old memory cells doesn't it? The way I remember it, Kerry didn't run in 2000...

-S

GameOver · « **Reply #36 on:** September 14, 2005, 10:06:53 am »

Quote from: Stingray on September 14, 2005, 10:03:40 am

Oregano plays heck with the old memory cells doesn't it? The way I remember it, Kerry didn't run in 2000...

-S

What'd ya say?

Dartful Dodger · « **Reply #37 on:** September 14, 2005, 12:03:27 pm »

The lottery is now at 250 million, buy a ticket then call the interviewer and tell him you don't need his stupid job.

Odds are 1 in 100 million you'll win, a ticket is a buck the pay out is 250 million, the odds are now in your favor.

ChadTower · « **Reply #38 on:** September 14, 2005, 12:04:00 pm »

I am good at math.

Bad joke x 2 = dumbass

missioncontrol · « **Reply #39 on:** September 14, 2005, 12:10:28 pm »

just sent him a thank-you letter for the interview to make him remember my name....


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