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Job interview- partner says my presentation is shit

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Greenginghamdress · 29/06/2022 19:58

I need mumsnet wisdom.
I have a job interview on Friday. I would like the job but not desperately as I like my current job but it would be a payrise and I like the look of the company.
I had to create a presentation of my skills prior to the interview. I spent a good deal of time on it. I have not done this for an interview before. I rehersed it in front of my partner tonight. He said it was shit and awful! That theres no theme or anything that stands out about it! Having looked again, he's probably right. PowerPoint isn't my strong point. Theres plenty of information and supporting data but it may not look the part.
The problem is, I've already emailed it to the recruiter as we were instructed to do in advance.
I'm gutted and thinking of pulling out of the interview as I wont be able to stop thinking my presentation 'Is shit'.
Should I pull out or go ahead?
YABU - Go to interview
YANBU- Do not go

Please be honest but not brutally so as I'm in tears at the moment.

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Original poster
Greenginghamdress · 30/06/2022 15:44

@ElbowsandArses Yes the new slides would make me feel more confident as I know they look better. That's the reason I'm deliberating on whether to send them.

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Bollockstothat · 30/06/2022 15:51

Greenginghamdress · 30/06/2022 15:33

@Bollockstothat Who's that? Genuine question...I don't watch much tv 🤣

😱OP, have you never seen Kath & Kim?? Brett isn't really a dick, though, so the comparison is probably unfair. 😂

ElbowsandArses · 30/06/2022 16:23

Just send them in with a note as PP suggested. Do it right now and then stop stressing about it. Good luck.

PurBal · 30/06/2022 16:26

If your in science and the content remains I wouldn’t send new ones. There’s no point. I used to design PowerPoints (given content by someone else) and there only ever as good as the presenter.

007DoubleOSeven · 30/06/2022 16:39

Best advice is to chuck your partner, arseh* that he is.

Don't let his crappiness effect you, if that how he speaks to you I guarantee his own abilities will have been massively overhyped. You need better skills than that to succeed in the workplace.

I also wonder if he's trying to deliberately sabotage your interview - in which case the real feedback is that you were brilliant in your rehearsal and he's feeling massively threatened.

Send new slides if it will make you feel better because your additional confidence on the day will make a difference.

Oh and dump your partner, did I mention?

Original poster
Greenginghamdress · 30/06/2022 18:17

Thanks everyone.

After much deliberating I've sent new slides. I didn't go overboard explaining, but said I'd like to use these updated slides if possible.
I feel that confidence will be on my side then and hopefully will shine through. If it counts against me, I can live with it and will always remember the lesson learnt.
I've also got a lovely new shirt for the interview that arrived today and looks good, so I'm feeling better than this time yesterday.
Nothing to do but practise tonight- on my own in front of the mirror!

I really appreciate the kind words and encouragement. X

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BBQBoke · 30/06/2022 18:53

Good luck for your interview. I'm sure it will be great, I wouldn't worry too much about the appearance of the information on screen as they will be mostly looking at you and listening to what you have to say. Ditch the partner, he should be happy for you and supporting you, and helping you if he's that great at IT. He's a loser trying to knock you down. You deserve better.

Bollockstothat · 30/06/2022 20:50

Good luck OP!

billy1966 · 30/06/2022 20:54

Best of luck OP.

What a nasty undermining prick you are with.

Give some thought to ditching him, he sounds awful.

MargotMoon · 30/06/2022 20:58

Glad you sent in the new slides. Hope you ace it tomorrow, best of luck!!

froggybiby · 30/06/2022 20:58

Best of luck. I am sorry your partner wasn't more supportive...he was very mean to you & unhelpful...not a constructive feedback. Sending you lots of luck xx

Sexnotgender · 30/06/2022 20:59

What a giant knobber.

HappyMackerel · 30/06/2022 21:08

How unhelpful and unsupportive to crush your confidence just before an interview.

Sure it's fine. Who cares about the PowerPoint, it'll be about you and your confidence and attitude.

Hope you ace it. I fully recommend 10 mins yoga or meditation for confidence.

Let us know how it goes! All you need to and can do is your best. You got this!

Flowerymess · 30/06/2022 21:16

I think you've done the best thing. Good luck!!

Sqeebling · 30/06/2022 21:16

Greenginghamdress · 29/06/2022 23:08

I think sending the new one will make me more confident on the day.
I'm just scared it looks like I'm messing them about already.

In the real world it's completely normal so don't worry about it

You are not mucking anyone around it's literally just a different PowerPoint

I create and update my PowerPoints constantly tweaking here and there

You will learn not to send your work too early from now on and you've learnt to listen to someone's advice ie boyfriend no matter how crushing it felt he was doing you a favour which is what a boss would be telling you anyway

Work / life lesson learnt

And smash that interview of yours

Good Luck 🤞

Sqeebling · 30/06/2022 21:18

Although as your BF he could have used a more encouraging choice of words but maybe he wanted to strongly convey his thoughts so you'd take action and not dither about

C8H10N4O2 · 30/06/2022 21:24

Greenginghamdress · 30/06/2022 15:30

@wellhelloitsme I know. He is being very nasty.
I wish it was so simple. We have a child together (not relevant to this thread but true)

Does he generally get his kicks by putting you down?

If so, go for the job knowing your presentation is a lot better than he says but also that once the interview is over the bigger decisions you need to make are around your relationship. Do you want to spend the next goodness knows how many years with someone who puts you down, do you want to try and agree changes in the relationship or do you want to plan a new life around that new job?

rainyskylight · 30/06/2022 21:53

Good luck OP!!!

LaFloristaCalista · 01/07/2022 21:21

How did it go? 🙂

oiwiththepoodlesalready83 · 02/07/2022 18:55

How did your interview go OP?

Loics · 02/07/2022 18:58

I hope it all went well OP, and what he said about your presentation was just nasty, he wasn't even constructive, just picked fault (where there may even have been none!).

Original poster
Greenginghamdress · 04/07/2022 13:49

Hi all. The interview went really well and I feel they were impressed but now I have another dilemma!

Unfortunately I'm pretty sure I have missed their call back regarding the outcome and it was a private number. I had to collect DD from school today and left my bag for a minutes or two then found found missed call. They didn't leave a message...which doesn't fill me with confidence 🙈
What can I do now? I feel gutted! 😪

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Annoyedwithmyself · 04/07/2022 14:06

Well.done on the interview! Could you email the interviewer cc the recruiter saying you've missed a couple of calls with no number, just checking whether it was them as you weren't expecting any calls? I wouldn't particularly leave a voice message for either a yes or a no, so don't read anything into that. Good luck!!

Original poster
Greenginghamdress · 04/07/2022 14:09

Thanks, just done that.
I'm so annoyed with myself, they said they would ring today and I've been glued to my phone since 8am, the moment I leave it for a second they call!
I'm hoping not answering doesn't mean I have blown it now.

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wellhelloitsme · 04/07/2022 14:11

Annoyedwithmyself · 04/07/2022 14:06

Well.done on the interview! Could you email the interviewer cc the recruiter saying you've missed a couple of calls with no number, just checking whether it was them as you weren't expecting any calls? I wouldn't particularly leave a voice message for either a yes or a no, so don't read anything into that. Good luck!!

Definitely do this ASAP!