Sarabeth went for her very first job interview ever. I was impressed with how well she did. She was comfortable enough to joke with the interviewer. If you've known Sarabeth for any length of time, you would be very impressed too. For those who don't know, she was affectionately known as the velcro baby. (Never wanting to leave my side and disliked strangers-that included everyone but me. )
During the interview Sarabeth was given a list of requirements. She found them a bit amusing. "Do you really have to tell some people that it is necessary to wear deodorant?" She queried, wanting to laugh out loud.
She came home gleeful, with her second interview this past Monday. It was more of a formality, at least we hope. Prior to her going to this second interview, we'd been talking about what her new job would be like. Her dad mentioned that it is not a far drive and she could easily make it in 15 minutes. Apparently she took that to heart and left for the interview 20 minutes til, but ran into traffic. She ended up 5 minutes late.
She was asked a few questions by a stoic man and given paperwork to be drug tested. One of the questions he asked was, "Are you normally a late person?"
Her response was "no." She isn't. She arrived a half an hour early for her first interview. His next question was, "have you ever had a detention?" I know she was nervous. She is also a stickler for following rules-honesty being one of them. Her response was "yes." His eyebrow raised as he looked up.
"And what did you receive a detention for?"
"Tardies."
Afterwards she wanted to scream. She thought she looked like she'd been dishonest. The truth is, she DID receive a detention for having 3 tardies. It was in the EIGHTH grade. Her school is strict about tardies. But for the past 3 years she has completed 6 classes per day, 5 days a week, without ever getting 3 tardies again. Of course, the stoic man did not know this. All he heard was she'd had a detention for her tardiness, even though she said she was an on time person. And he knew she was 5 minutes late for their appointment.
Someday she will laugh about this.
2 comments:
Oh I so remember my first interview! It was in the 'big city' 2 hours away from home. I was so nervous. I was waiting for the interviewer who walked in from behind my chair. I immediately jumped up and said "fine thank you and you?" lol He hadn't even greeted me by then!
Is she laughing yet? LOL
I remember how nervous I was...
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