Page 11 | Worst interview ever...I need to leave the country, don't I?

minou123 · 2022-05-09T13:37:12+00:00

Just had an interview it was, without fail, the worst, most embarrassing thing I've ever done. One minute I was rambling, next minute I couldn't speak. I was over enthused about the greatness of 'action plans'. To my shame, i even said I have action plans to clean my house 🙄 I cant remember the rest, I think my brain is trying to protect me from the shame I have brought upon myself. I need to leave the country, don't I? The thought of ever bumping into the interview panel is filling me with fear. Albu?

DonkeyDogStoleMyBedroom · 14/05/2022 14:52

minou123 · 09/05/2022 20:27

In the very highly unlikely event they offer me a job, I will think they got the interviewees mixed up😂

It's ok, I've accepted I've fucked this one, but onwards and upwards.

You know when you do something excruciatingly embarrassing, years later you randomly think of it and do that shiver......any tips on how to stop this?

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Oh come on OP, you can stop with the faux-mortification. You know perfectly well that the examples of answers you've given here that are apparently so 'awful' are the kind of textbook stuff interviewers are looking for - strategy, action plans etc. Nothing you've said is on a par with throwing a vial of piss at the panel or claiming your weakness is you drink too much.

You started an entertaining thread though, so there's that.

Ajayjay · 14/05/2022 15:34

First interview after being a Sahm for 5 years, Interview panel of 4, most senior went on at me that I had one of the lowest test scores, least experience and was basically horrible to me throughout & he wasn't sure why I was even interviewing.
Parting words were, if your not offered the role how would you feel? I was so upset with how it had all gone, I just replied "thats fine with me, I will just work somewhere else and do well there instead"
I was in tears by the time I got to my car. On the drive home, agency left a voicemail confirming I had the position 🙄 and employers were super impressed with the interview. I declined the job.
Couple years later the senior guy, joined my Co. as my new boss, he remembered me straight away and said how disappointed he was I hadn't accepted the role previously, but how pleased he was to be working with me now. He is actually the nicest guy and a great boss.
So no idea why he was so mean to me originally!

FlibbertyGibbitt · 14/05/2022 21:43

Went for a job in a school. Business manager gave me a task of doing a REALLY complicated table , on word, with split cells the lot. Gave me a paper with the table on and told me to print it out when I’d done.

lots of sweating later, did an ok job, but couldn’t work out the printer. Business manager popped her head round the door to see how I was doing.
“ I’ve finished” I said. She came to the desk, picked up the paper wgucg I’d been copying and remarked how good it was.

well it would be as it wasn’t mine. Didn’t say anything and got the job 😄

XelaM · 14/05/2022 21:52

FlibbertyGibbitt · 14/05/2022 21:43

Went for a job in a school. Business manager gave me a task of doing a REALLY complicated table , on word, with split cells the lot. Gave me a paper with the table on and told me to print it out when I’d done.

lots of sweating later, did an ok job, but couldn’t work out the printer. Business manager popped her head round the door to see how I was doing.
“ I’ve finished” I said. She came to the desk, picked up the paper wgucg I’d been copying and remarked how good it was.

well it would be as it wasn’t mine. Didn’t say anything and got the job 😄

Love this 🤣

TheQuern · 15/05/2022 06:02

FlibbertyGibbitt · 14/05/2022 21:43

Went for a job in a school. Business manager gave me a task of doing a REALLY complicated table , on word, with split cells the lot. Gave me a paper with the table on and told me to print it out when I’d done.

lots of sweating later, did an ok job, but couldn’t work out the printer. Business manager popped her head round the door to see how I was doing.
“ I’ve finished” I said. She came to the desk, picked up the paper wgucg I’d been copying and remarked how good it was.

well it would be as it wasn’t mine. Didn’t say anything and got the job 😄

😮😂

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minou123 · 17/05/2022 18:17

Wonders will never cease. I was successful.

I don't quite believe it.

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ScreamingMeMe · 17/05/2022 18:24

Yay! Well done 😄

TheQuern · 17/05/2022 18:51

Yayyy! Wooo-hooo!

congratulations!

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minou123 · 17/05/2022 19:19

Thank you.

I'm genuinely mystified, I really think I came across super wanky. But maybe they like that 😁

Thank you everyone for your brilliant stories, they really made me feel better.

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EinsteinaGogo · 17/05/2022 19:33

Yey, that is fantastic, OP!

They must have loved your action plans 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳

RishiRich · 17/05/2022 19:46

Congratulations! Did you ask them why? 😁

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minou123 · 17/05/2022 19:59

RishiRich · 17/05/2022 19:46

Congratulations! Did you ask them why? 😁

No, I'm too scared on case they say oops wrong candidate 😁

I did get feedback and it was very positive.

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GoldenEclipse · 18/05/2022 22:02

Congratulations @minou123

yoshiblue · 20/05/2022 19:22

Yay! Great news! I've been checking back for an update :-)

FeeLock · 21/05/2022 13:26

Congratulations!