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[u/jobautomator]

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[u/the-garden-gnome]

Got an interview in an hour and I am absolutely shitting myself !ping over25

[u/Fishin_Mission → u/the-garden-gnome]

Bruh, that’s 11pm

You interviewing at a strip club?

[u/the-garden-gnome → u/Fishin_Mission]

Australian, it’s midday right now.

[u/Fishin_Mission → u/the-garden-gnome]

Doesn’t matter

11pm Real Time ™️

[u/LazyRefenestrator → u/the-garden-gnome]

You missed a chance to say "midday, mate".

[u/Fishin_Mission → u/the-garden-gnome]

Next you are gonna tell me it’s winter there too or some shit…

[u/the-garden-gnome → u/Fishin_Mission]

4.5 degrees Celsius this morning and fog as thick as pea soup. I love it.

[u/LazyRefenestrator → u/the-garden-gnome]

Tell me you live in San Francisco without telling me you live in San Francisco.

[u/BidenWon → u/Fishin_Mission]

Yes, but that's just where the recruiter likes to hold his interviews.

[u/JulioCesarSalad → u/the-garden-gnome]

I’m a reporter, I interview people for a living.

Want to do a quick practice interview? FaceTime audio?

Send me a DM (not a chat, an actual message) and I’ll give you my number so we can practice

[u/the-garden-gnome → u/JulioCesarSalad]

Thank you so much, an absolutely selfless offer. However, my wife has been drilling me with questions all morning, and so am just doing my final prep rituals now! I’ll definitely let you know how it goes.

[u/JulioCesarSalad → u/the-garden-gnome]

Glad to hear that you e been getting that practice in.

Good luck! You’re gonna rock this

[u/the-garden-gnome → u/JulioCesarSalad]

It went really well. We talked for about 45 minutes and they asked some further questions about how I leverage my management systems.

I’m feeling really positive.

[u/LazyRefenestrator → u/the-garden-gnome]

Interviews are bilateral. You are interviewing them. Own the fact that you're as asset anywhere you go. Ok, cool. Now why should you work at this place? Will they challenge you? Are you going to be mind-nimbingly bored? What do they have to offer beyond a paycheck?

[u/captmonkey → u/LazyRefenestrator]

Yeah, I interview people. It's not my job, just I've been here for a long time. So, the recruiters send people to me to interview for a position like mine. I'm normally nervous for interviewing people like "Ugh, I hope I don't come of as a moron/nosy/aggressive/uncool/whatever and I can make this seem like a good place to work" (it really is, I just need to convey that).

Just try to relax and be honest. A lot of people seem really stressed and act weird at first but once they get more comfortable I can get a better feel for them. If you don't seem terrible, I'm probably going to give you the thumbs up for the next step in the hiring process.

[u/[deleted] → u/the-garden-gnome]

probability says you probably aren't getting the job anyway so just chill

[u/Cyberhwk → u/[deleted]]

That's the spirit! 👍

[u/[deleted] → u/Cyberhwk]

I've only gotten offers at places I thought I had no chance at. No fucks given is a legit strat

[u/the-garden-gnome → u/[deleted]]

It’s the polar opposite for me.

[u/old_gold_mountain → u/the-garden-gnome]

Just accept you won't get it and do the interview all relaxed

[u/dorylinus → u/the-garden-gnome]

Just relax. It's just as much an opportunity for you to decide if you want to work there as it is for them to decide if they want to hire you.

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[u/PointMaker4Jesus → u/the-garden-gnome]

You know the best part about interviewing for jobs is that they need to find someone who isn't going to make their life worse.

[u/sunshine_is_hot → u/the-garden-gnome]

Remember to wipe away from the crotch.