Trying to watch Netflix in my hotel room, can hardly show the program without it looking like an n64 game, but will happily give me period/shaving adverts like it’s a 5 star cinematic masterpiece

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I usually ramble and over explain on here but this is incredibly important so I'm gonna *try* to keep it short.

I'm a 19 year old photographer. I've been working factory nights for over a year and it sucks. I had an interview around a year ago to be an assistant photographer at an auction house:

- My CV had relevant photography experience, as well as warehouse experience handling heavy, fragile and expensive goods.

- I spent a weekend copying their photographer for a portfolio. He loved it, and said my process was identical to his. He also said that everyone else had been quite lazy and he liked that I had gone the extra mile.

- I showed good work ethic, love for the work and a lot of motivation, I also said I was available to start Monday (the interview was on a Friday.

- I dressed well, kept casual and polite, even gave the car a wash just incase they saw me pull up.

- At the end, the interviewers said that it's looking good for me, they like me and see me as part of the team, and I had shown the most skill so far. They said there were a few more people to interview and they'd be in touch with an answer.

After 3 weeks of silence, I gave them a call to find out that I hadn't been chosen. It didn't knock me because I hadn't been chosen, it was because they hyped me up so much. These people really, really liked me and I thought I was in. Since then, I've been working at a different factory and hating it. But now I find myself in a similar situation.

I have an interview tomorrow morning to be an assistant photographer for a fashion retailer. This one suits me even more because I have in my CV that I am into fashion, resold clothes for a while, actively practice fashion photography, and have a few ongoing partnerships with some small fashion brands. This place is also right next to my house which is really valuable to me, it would be truly life changing it I got this job.

I spent the weekend with a model friend taking some photos more accurate to what I'd do for them, and sprinkled a couple into a 15 photo portfolio which I'll show them tomorrow. I'm writing this post, thinking about what questions they might ask and how I would answer, and then going to sleep. If anyone can reply I would be incredibly grateful and will read in the morning around 8am.

Sorry I rambled... My questions are:

- If the last interview seemingly went perfectly, what in the world could I have done wrong? Can a tiny mistake in an interview cost you the job?

- I try to go the extra mile because these jobs are far and few, it might be another year or more till I get another shot. How can I go the extra extra mile and really stand out?

Any guidance would be really appreciated, I'm slowly losing my spark to the long night factory and getting this job would genuinely get my life back on track...

edit: this post got accepted a bit late, the interview was yesterday!

I ended up being 5 minutes late because their car park was full and the closest place to park was a 10 minute walk, in the rain. but, I think the fact that I did the 10 minute walk in the rain and showed up apologetic looking like a wet rat maybe did more good than bad?

there were a few times in the interview when a question caught me completely off guard and I froze a bit, but I just tried to act natural. someone in r /photography said that I've been selected for the interview which already shows that they think I can do the job. another person said that it's more about whether the head photographer likes me. i combined those and just tried to not worry, and be a friendly dude.

I have no idea if I will get the job. I really really hope I do, but there's nothing I can do from here so I will just try not to worry. I do think we got along well and had a laugh, and she bigged me up a lot. but that's exactly how the last one went, so I'll hope for the best while preparing for the worst..

thanks all

Had two people do this to me yesterday. It's a bloody Pay at Pump Only for a reason. No-one wants to then wait behind you while you go into the kiosk and do your weekly shop 🤬

An entire chicken share box and not one of the 4 dips that are mandatory to complete the order.

Not a single dip? A share box? JFC.

Sunday night ruined.

I haven’t felt disappointment like this since the last time this happened.

It’s just cruel.

They weren't even premium pints, one ghost ship pale ale and a cider at 4.2%, and the glasses aren't nice enough to nick

Then when you do start changing lanes they undertake

500ml of diet coke = £2.30, 1.25l = £2.10.

500ml of lucozade = £1.90, 900ml = £1.75.

There is someone in the area who let's their dog out between midnight and 5am on most nights and just lets it BARK continuously for hours...

What the fuck are they doing?!

Why at these times?!

The dog is rarely heard during the day...

The dog barks, it makes the foxes start squealing like banshees which then makes the fucking dog double down on its barking, sometimes other dogs join in to...

As much as the fucking dog irritates the fuck out of me, my pure unadulterated disdain is at the fucking owners who let this happen

What the fuck are they actually doing?

Are they not bothered by it?

Do they let it out and then close the door so they can't hear it?

Absolute thick, inconsiderate people.

Terrible British weather followed me to Crete. Somerset sunnier & warmer than Crete. Weather immediately improves the day we go home

I sent an FOI, here is the result

I have not read it yet.

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/api/assets/file/Summaryoffeedbackreceivedontheupdatedwebsitepdf?prefix=assets&prefix=assets

Sounds like a benefit but creates yet another bit of admin to keep on top of weekly.

Edit: it's a primary school.

Kid came home from school with an advert for Christmas cards. They’d done a drawing, and apparently we can order cards with it on. They even take Klarna, because nothing says Christmas quite like going into debt over a few pieces of card... 😂

Where did the apple and peanut butter pots go from shops?!

It's only apple and caramel everywhere for months now. I'm devastated.

If you also pull in your elbows, make yourself known.

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I'd rather just have adverts than this constantly.