Interviews

Lately I have been finding myself in many office buildings talking to people that are there watching and analyzing my every move.

The first interview (I havent had a real interview since 2005, mind you) I left feeling pretty inadequate and thinking "so that's how those things go", I knew I didn't get it but I didn't think it was THAT bad. It wasnt like, a horrible interview but I could have been much more prepared to answer the "about me" portion of it.

The next few were good but with the lack of phone calls back my self esteem has dwindled some.

But this last interview was the icing on the cake.

The first question (or phrase I guess..) was: So, tell me a little about yourself.

Ok. What do you want to know? How deep do I need to get into this? Because right now the things that I could tell are fairly obvious...I have brown hair...I'm 5'6...my car needs to be washed really bad? So I just settle for "well I just got married a few weeks ago". Usually that one opens up a conversation but apparently not with this guy.

On to the next question

How do you do with criticism?

I love it. I soak it in and change myself every time someone tells me that what I have done is incorrect. How do I honestly admit that it depends if I think they are right or not? Because some criticism is constructive and some is just not. So I just went with "if it's constructive then I do fine" but really I go home and dwell on it for the next 3 weeks.

What would you say is your biggest accomplishment?

Um...Well I hate to reiterate that I just got married. It's not that Im trying to bring this up over and over again but for now it kind of is my only accomplishment...between that and graduating high school 4 years ago. Should I throw in that it was in the temple? Because depending on your religion you could understand that it's an accomplishment.

What would you say is your biggest failure?

Uh...um...this interview? The skills test I took right before you brought me in here..the one asked me which shapes were different than the others because I still think it was a trick question?

Then he proceeds to tell me these two specific things:

There is a strict dress code. Violate the dress code three times and you will be terminated.

There is a strict rule of being on time. Be late three times and you will be terminated.

Awesome. I already know you aren't going to hire me...which is kind of a relief for both of us because it means you can't fire me later.