No Fooling
Not really in the blogging mood today. Let me explain.
Yesterday I was in the DC area interviewing for a position in a MAJOR tech company's Creative / Advertising department. It’s a dream job for me, absolutely everything I am looking for. I may even get to work on a Mac every day.
I met with three different people and was there for about 90 minutes. I never know what to expect in these interviews, as they are all different. Lately I’ve been getting a lot of “Tell me about a time when you disagreed with a co-worker and what you did to resolve the situation” questions, whereas yesterday was more of “We need someone who can do such and such” and I would give them an example of a time I had done what they were asking about. Those types of interviews drive me nuts because no matter how much I keep the conversation going, I never feel like I say enough or give them the answer they were looking for.
When you’re interviewing for a job that you want very badly, it’s tough to find that balance between exuding confidence without reeking of desperation. Especially when you have been out of work as long as I have. I don’t have much experience doing specifically what the position entails, but I was able to spin some of my past experience into that ballpark. Hopefully that will be enough to land me the gig.
I walked out of the interview very positive, but that faded quickly and now I am in extreme stress mode as I haven’t heard anything from them today and upon further review, maybe the interview didn’t go as well as I thought it did. I’m probably overanalyzing the whole situation, as it’s pretty much all I thought about on the whole seven hour drive home last night. It probably didn’t help that I listened to my new eBay purchase of Microserfs on audio book on the way there and kept thinking of what kind of life I would have moving to Northern VA and working at a major tech company.
Regular updates will resume when I stop feeling like offing myself. I’m kidding about that last part. Kinda.
I have another interview today for a part time gig at the local paper, so hopefully I can pull myself out of this self-imposed funk I am mired in before then.
The only thing that is keeping me sane right now is the quick action Emily D. took yesterday ensuring yours truly tickets to see Stephen Patrick Morrissey at the Apollo Theatre on Thursday, May 6th and Saturday, May 8th. Big ups indeed. Mark your calendars, information leafblower will be back in the Big Apple then. Perhaps we need to arrange a blogger function before or after one of the gigs that week? It seems like everyone will be going.
And if at times it seems insane / all the tears in searching
Turning all your joy to pain / in pursuit of learning
Buy a dream and hideaway / can't escape the sorrow
Your mojo will have no effect / as we head into tomorrow
hang in, bro! think of the insane 4 days we're going to have very soon. shit is going to be unreal.
i've also been out of work for too long and have had many similar experiences, like earlier this afternoon, actually. i just keep telling myself that the drought has got to end soon. and i'm sure it will.
in unrelated news, i had a dream that duke beat uconn, 76-73. (nice final four preview.)
i've got stereogum on the case of organizing some sort of dance party jump-off, perhaps post-saturday night. he says he's game.
just wishing you luck on teh job front brutha .... it'll all sort out for the best so don't stress too hard, ya? (easier said than done i realize)
i'll raise my glass to good luck for ya laters tonight
cheers yo :)
You cannot underestimate personality when it comes to nailing down a job interview. So often if the employer likes you, catches a vibe that you are easy to get along with and not a flake, that in and of itself will get you in the door. There are so many qualified people out there who are lacking in people skills and who just flake out- don't show up everyday at work, things like that. So hopefully you cliqued with the person who was interviewing you. GOOD LUCK.
i'll be at the 5/8 show and ready to party afterwards...
good luck with the job!