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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / May 2006Job Interview Tomorrow!
Okay, this is sort of a weird, twisty saga of how to get to a job interview. This guy and I have been trying to meet for three weeks. I'm finally going to meet him tomorrow at his office at noon. He's apparently still interested in meeting with me after all this time; most potential employers would have given up. Now here's the fun part. Dad says, "You hold out for what you're *worth*, girl!" Mom says, "Take whatever he offers you; it's a job." Diametrically opposed suggestions, wouldn't you say? At any rate, Persia is purring I'll get a job even though she's set for kibble for the rest of the year :) Let's just hope this is something I'd be interested in doing. It's a small insurance agency and the man knows I don't want to sell insurance. I told Mom I don't want to just take any job and then leave this guy in the lurch if something else comes along. If I wanted to do that I could work in a restaurant or retail; they are used to the revolving door scenario. Me, I prefer to offer a long-term commitment to an employer and hope that he/she will offer the same to me. Maybe he'll have a shop cat :) Jill > Okay, this is sort of a weird, twisty saga of how to get to a job > interview. This guy and I have been trying to meet for three weeks. [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > Jill Good luck purrs on the way. If he does have a shop cat I hope Persia's not jealous.  SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) Cats leave pawprints on your heart. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk Purrs that it works out, whichever way it goes. SignatureHugs, CatNipped See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ > Okay, this is sort of a weird, twisty saga of how to get to a job > interview. [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > > Jill > Okay, this is sort of a weird, twisty saga of how to get to a job > interview. [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > > Jill Purrs for you getting the job you like. Winnie > Okay, this is sort of a weird, twisty saga of how to get to a job interview. > This guy and I have been trying to meet for three weeks. I'm finally going [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > Maybe he'll have a shop cat :) We'll be purring or you! SignatureMarina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. Stories and pics at http://koti.welho.com/mkurten/ Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki > Okay, this is sort of a weird, twisty saga of how to get to a job > interview. This guy and I have been trying to meet for three weeks. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > *worth*, girl!" Mom says, "Take whatever he offers you; it's a > job." Diametrically opposed suggestions, wouldn't you say? Purrs for the interview to go well. Those two quotes are a perfect example of a book that I read a year ago, "Women Don't Ask." The main thrust of the book is that men usually ask for what they want, whereas women count on the person in charge recognizing their innate value and rewarding them fairly. Guess who gets the better deal. I say, tell the guy what kind of salary you expect. If he can't afford that but still wants you, he'll let you know. Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca >> Okay, this is sort of a weird, twisty saga of how to get to a job >> interview. This guy and I have been trying to meet for three weeks. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Purrs for the interview to go well. Thank you :) > Those two quotes are a perfect example of a book that I read a year > ago, "Women Don't Ask." The main thrust of the book is that men [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > I say, tell the guy what kind of salary you expect. If he can't > afford that but still wants you, he'll let you know. Once again, words of wisdom! Jill > Okay, this is sort of a weird, twisty saga of how to get to a job > interview. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > employers > would have given up. <snip> Jill, this is great to hear. I hope you get a job there, it'll be so good to earn some regular money again, even if it's not *exactly* what you've always wanted to do. Good luck! Tweed KFC, BF > Okay, this is sort of a weird, twisty saga of how to get to a job interview. > This guy and I have been trying to meet for three weeks. I'm finally going > to meet him tomorrow at his office at noon. He's apparently still > interested in meeting with me after all this time; most potential employers > would have given up. <snip> > I told Mom I don't want to just take any job and then leave this guy in the > lurch if something else comes along. If I wanted to do that I could work in [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Jill Lots and lots of purrs and best wishes for you to get the job, Jill, and that you like it, Polonca and Soncek >Now here's the fun part. Dad says, "You hold out for what you're *worth*, >girl!" Mom says, "Take whatever he offers you; it's a job." Diametrically >opposed suggestions, wouldn't you say? I like how you can get all points of view from your parents. :) Good luck today. > Okay, this is sort of a weird, twisty saga of how to get to a job > interview. This guy and I have been trying to meet for three weeks. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Jill Once again it was rescheduled. So I told him it's okay, I have lots of things going on; I have a trip booked I cannot cancel (non-refundable airfare). He asked what I wanted to do. I said, of course, as a prospective employer I don't expect him to put his plans on hold waiting to meet with me. He frankly said he isn't in a great rush. He further stated while he's talked with some other people he really likes the fact that my background includes strong insurance knowledge as well as how to run an office (which I suspect also means if a computer goes down someone would yell, "Jill!" LOL). He said he really wanted to meet with me to see if he gets a "warm fuzzy" (yes! he actually used that phrase!) and to see if his goals for his company and mine mesh. So he's putting my information in his Pending file and will contact me next month. I'll call him then to see if he has hired someone in the meantime. All in all, the phone call left me with a positive feeling. I'm making a note to call him then to follow up. If it doesn't happen, it's simply not fated. But maybe I'll still meet with him and take him to lunch at that time. Nothing wrong with 'networking' :) Jill > All in all, the phone call left me with a positive feeling. I'm > making a note to call him then to follow up. If it doesn't happen, > it's simply not fated. But maybe I'll still meet with him and take > him to lunch at that time. Nothing wrong with 'networking' :) Sounds very good! Couple thoughts: Not only is there nothing wrong with networking, you absolutely should be taking advantage of people who know you and like you to find a job. He may not end up choosing you, but still be willing to refer you to other prospective employers for whom you'd be a better fit. Also, stop with all the "if he hires someone ..." blah blah blah. He said several times that he's in no rush and wants to talk to *you*. I would take him at his word. This sounds very promising. Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca >> Okay, this is sort of a weird, twisty saga of how to get to a job >> interview. This guy and I have been trying to meet for three weeks. [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > > Jill Something struck me in your second last sentence - "take him to lunch". I think buying him lunch makes it look like you're desperate for the job. In my 30+ years of working, it's the employer who buys the employee's lunch, not the other way around. Bobble >>> Okay, this is sort of a weird, twisty saga of how to get to a job >>> interview. This guy and I have been trying to meet for three weeks. [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > > Bobble He's not my employer. And if he's already hired someone else, it can't hurt to keep my hand it for possible job referrals or even future job prospects. Jill > Something struck me in your second last sentence - "take him to lunch". > I think buying him lunch makes it look like you're desperate for the > job. In my 30+ years of working, it's the employer who buys the > employee's lunch, not the other way around. > > Bobble I was thinking along the same line. I had a manager who took us out to lunch when we finished projects on deadlines. Sometimes he even paid out of his own pockets. He was one of the best managers I had. Winnie >> Something struck me in your second last sentence - "take him to >> lunch". [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Winnie I've been taken to lunch by plenty of managers who were total a**holes. They seemed to think it would make things all better while they treated people like crap in the office. On the flip side, I very fondly remember a manager who would invite folks to the place across the street when we got off work and buy drinks (didn't have to be alcoholic) and appetizers for the staff. I *know* he was paying for that out of his pocket. He knew we occasionally needed to unwind after a hectic day/week/month. At any rate, I meant I might take this guy to lunch *if he hired someone else*. Obviously he wouldn't still have the job available so it's not like begging for work. Never hurts to keep in touch and as I said, maybe he'd know someone else who was looking for help. Jill > I've been taken to lunch by plenty of managers who were total a**holes. > They seemed to think it would make things all better while they treated > people like crap in the office. Some of the best lunches I have ever had were given by a manager who once told me that she wanted rid of me so much that "If I drive you to commit suicide at least I will get what I want" and that was one of her more sensitive comments!!!! Lesley Slave of the Fabulous Furballs > Some of the best lunches I have ever had were given by a manager who > once told me that she wanted rid of me so much that "If I drive you to > commit suicide at least I will get what I want" and that was one of her > more sensitive comments!!!! Good lord. That qualifies as abuse, in my book. I thought only family members said things like that. :) She sounds off her rocker. May she and Baha's manager end up in a room together in Hell for all eternity. :) Joyce |
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