Two job interviews

[ailbhe]

I wore a suit, and makeup. I wore foundation without powder, because my powder has vanished. But it was mostly quite subtle, apart from the fact that my lipstick is too pink if I don't powder over it. I looked very respectable. I've put on weight since I bought these trousers - my tummy isn't as flat as it used to be - so the trousers were a fraction too short. It was ok though, I think.

Waterstones bookshop: I liked the people I spoke to, but the interview wasn't great. First off, the chair for the interviewee was a swivel chair on wheels in the middle of the room, and it was at least 6 inches too high for me, so I had to perch on it and try not to push it away from under me. This made my trousers look really really short, which I think is ok because Waterstones don't really care what you look like. I think.

Next, I felt like an idiot. They asked me for examples of times when I had provided outstanding customer service. It's hard to think of things like that; I was a waitress for a long time, and I was on IT helpdesk for a long time. Customer service just happens; you meet the customer, you listen to the customer, you talk to the customer, you deal.

I mentioned that I've been buying biographies by women since I moved to the UK and then couldn't remember a single one of them. All I could remember were books for or about or by men. I've just now remembered Lynn Reid Banks' Dark Quartet but could I remember it while I was there? Hah.

Hopefully my experience in publishing will help.

The Official Receiver's Office: I think I flunked that one. I could do the job in my sleep, but I didn't feel good about the building, the office, or one of my interviewers. Also, when they came to the "Have you any questions?" bit, I couldn't think of any. Gah. However, I'm kind of hoping I don't get that job; it would be so incredibly stultifyingly boring. My suit was ok because we sat at a desk and my legs were hidden.

Comments

[nitoda]

Good luck - waiting for interview results is worse than the interviews! I couldn't wear make-up to an interview - it's something i associate purely with going to SM clubs! That's about the only time I ever wear any - that or BiCon anyway. Even though I felt the urge to dress the way I did at polycon I didn't feel any urge to wear make-up and I didn't ... odd.

It's all too much hassle generally speaking!