I had an interview scheduled for 7:00 tonight and I ended up walking out, in tears, after my typing test and before speaking with the doctor.

The good news is I passed my typing test. The bad news is, suddenly, while sitting there, I felt completely out of my element and couldn't go through with it. His secretary was very kind, listening to me sniff and try and tell her why I was leaving... all the while, her telling me I should talk to the doctor and my saying... "no..." and shaking my head no. I go to leave, finally, and I couldn't get out... I just needed to get out, then, like a dumb-ass, I turn around, tears streaming from my cheeks and I say... "I can't get out...". Too emotional to realize to turn the damned knob and unlock it.

I feel like a complete moron, but there's no way I could work there and I didn't want to waste his time.

Any other horror stories from interviews?

it can happen to anybody - it's a very high-pressure situation. you'll do great next time!

I had an interview were the principal was really freaky and didn't ask me ANY questions about teaching or look at my portfolio but he kept asking me movie trivia... I got the questions right so he offered me the job...I said errr.... no thanks.


You'll do better next time Azure

I've just never seen so much money on peoples bodies before... the whole place reeked of money. Suddenly, I felt like dirt.

I did compose a letter apologizing for walking out before even seeing him... and thanking him for considering me for the position.

Afterwards, I immediately called my mom and cried like a damned baby!

Sweeny79 said:

I can see why you wouldn't have accepted it... sheesh.

I'm so sorry Azure.....I'm sure you will get something soon.
Let me tell you a funny story about an interview I went to once.
There I was! Sitting down to the interview, looking all nice. And all the interviewer would do is look at my boobs! I mean.....I did look sexy, but he.....errrrr.....wait a minute.


I was the interviewer.




Next.

althom said:

Thanks! The sad thing is, I'm 90% sure I could have gotten the position. I've had two phone interviews with him this week and things were looking great. He was concerned about the typing test... which I passed... so, I probably could have gotten it. But, I couldn't do it. I couldn't work there.

You know... the last place I worked did just that... stared at the women's breasts during the interview. I was told, as long as they looked good, they were hired, they based it upon looks alone, and if the breasts were hanging out, they were a sure hire. Until I started interviewing... I checked work history and everything to make sure they had some sort of clue... lol

AzureStarr said:

Ummm.....you know I was joking about me looking at boobies. Right?

AzureStarr said:

Heather!

Have you been on many interviews lately or was this the first in a while?

i wonder if you'll get the job.

2the9s said:

First ever. All of my other jobs I've gotten either upon talking to the person when I dropped off my resume and hired then, or gotten a call after I've dropped it off with no interview.

And... well... I did. I felt like the scum of the earth in there. I didn't want to waste any more of the Doctor's time. We spoke briefly in the front office prior to my taking the typing test... he was very nice and personable, just like on the phone... things were good, then after looking around while waiting... I felt dirty.

althom said:

No you weren't...

Tessa said:

Aaron?

AzureStarr said:

AzureStarr said:

no thank you





i was going to edit this to express my disgust, but i'll let sleeping dogs lie. or let someone else in the know fill you in on the details as to why i'd find that reprehensible. needless to say, i'm not him. GrayKing may fill you in. or he may not. but that's all i have to say about it.
[This message was edited Thu Aug 12 18:48:32 2004 by Tessa]

Hang in there Azurestarr...things will look up for you.

Don't feel inferior to your new bosses, whomever they may be...
You are just as important an individual as they are.