Lame MOFOS
I just came back from a silly job interview. I was thinking the job was more of an advertising/technology based interview like it said in the job ad. Then I go over there, and there was a line up of people to be interviewed. The administrator was sitting there taking calls and making more interview appointments. She was telling people that the interviews are preliminary and are 10 – 15 minutes long. The company has expanded to London, and they want to hire for every kind of position.
Lights went up on top of my head when she said there was an assistant management job. This was better than the advertisement position I applied for. I thought ok, I will go through this.
This is how the interview went down.
He asked, “What do you do? What did you study?”
I paused a bit wondering what the hell? He didn’t read my resume? Then he asked me if I was still a student? Obviously, I laughed and I told him my skills and education. He was like great! As the conversation went deeper, I started describing my self as a leader who loves people. He was so impressed, and kept saying, “I have a list of resumes, and me and the bosses will go through them tonight and call you tonight or tomorrow.”
Obviously, I was a bit weary and wondered where this interview was going. I said, “what positions are you hiring for? Advertisement or management?” He said, “no no, everyone starts in sales and marketing and go from there. And the job is 40 – 50 hours a week.” I laughed inside my head. He kept asking me if I liked leadership and people. I said, “aha, and I like to problem solve and find solutions.”
He looked at me and said, “You did better, know how to talk, and so confident, unlike all the people I interviewed so far. Come for an all day interview tomorrow.” I was like, “ok . . . . . ” Then he said, “The interview is from 11am-8pm.” I had a shocked face, and I said, “11-8?” He said, “why are you shocked? It is to see on hand how the company works, blah blah.” I said, “fine.”
Came back home about 15 minutes ago, went to my Gmail lovely Inbox, and wrote a note back saying, “Sorry, I thought about it some more, and this is not what I expected or a career I want to pursue. Thank you!”
Bull crap. Man. I told my dad, “I rather sit at home then go for a job like that.” He said, “No one told you to find work. You can sit at home. Take a long vacation. Don’t worry!”
I wonder how much the lame ass salary they were gonna pay for 40 – 50 hours a week. I wasn’t even gonna ask. I am sure it was commission based only. Lame!
I want a computer JOB! I like technology, multimedia, programming, and people. Why is that so hard for idiot management to understand that? Or is it because I am GIRL that they don’t want to hire me, or want to pay me way less than guys with no benefits or anything. 
Why the hell do we hold University degrees for? To look at it! For display purposes to fill up the wall?
Angry angry angry!! I think this is a sign to quit looking for work and just make websites for fun. For mere enjoyment and to keep me busy and sane. I have so many domains that need a site up. Jeez. Working for people is not something I should be doing ever again.
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I 100% feel for you Mona. My boyfriend’s working at minimum wage in a lab job holding a first class honours degree. He sat and worked out that at least the corner shop where I was a till monkey at gave me oppurtunities for overtime so I was actually making more than him
It’s a crap job and crap situation but with 1/2 million unemployed in my (well, England’s) London he’s just going to have to keep slogging at it till he can find a better alternative.
Good luck to you, hope your long vacation leads to an ace job at the end.
Yours story is very intresting.
i think interviews do actually go like this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3a7C2EtErYQ&feature=related
hah! and here i am stressing over not having a job and your totally lax about the ordeal….whats your secret?
@Brian
My secret is that when you are angry and fed up with everything in life, that going though a job scavenger hunt is just another part of your life. Not a big deal anymore. Just another problem in your life that you try to deal with like any other problems.
Oh my gawd!
You realize what kind of job ad you just answered was for a marketing scam company? 
All they do is sales and marketing those types of companies. They always say they are expanding and make it sound like there are all kinds of different jobs when really it is just selling stuff door to door or business to business for straight commission. The stuff is usually junk that no wants and is a hard sell. I had friend who got stuck selling bottled water door to door for a month for straight commission. Needless to say she didn’t make much money. Those companies are a joke. I’ve myself have answered a few of those job ads when I was in my early twenties and didn’t know about what job scams were are out there. Just because it looks like job ad doesn’t mean there is actually a real job on offer. You need to be more careful in the future about what job ads you answer. If it is vague and doesn’t state what the duties and qualifications for the job are don’t answer it. The biggest tip off is when there is no job title and it requires no experience yet they claim you will make 500 to a 1000 a week! I find newspaper want ads to be the worst for vague job ads and I have never had any luck answering a job ad in a newspaper.
@Sapphire
Meh.. I don’t care. I don’t work in sales or marketing. Not my thing. It was selling advertising for companies, which was even more lame. I don’t do that kind of work. I rather sit at home than be pulled into such trashy jobs.
Sapphire is right. I went to one of those, too. The thing was the place _smelled_ strange. There was something off about the whole thing. They offered a lot and required a little regarding credentials.
I think a lot of us can relate to the job hunting stories. I appreciate reading about other people who had similar experiences. I thought I was the only over-educated loser who could not find a job! I do envy your parents, however. They are the greatest.
@Leeroy Glinchy
Hehehe.. My parents are classic. They just see me stressed all the time and pulling my hair and want me to take it easy. Oh well.
I’m sorry that job interview sucked. Any job that requires that long of an interview better be a good job, but if they are looking for that many people and don’t even check resumes they are not that type of job. My job as a professor took that long, but I expected it. I hope it is not because you are female, but it wouldn’t surprise me if it was.
Man – a 9 hour interview?! Crazy.
(Haha – one of the words in the RECAPTHCHA below is complain!
You are 28, you don’t want to spend the rest of your life working for other people, you have a skill that you can make money with from the comfort of your bedroom, and your parents want u to take it easy. So why are you looking for a job instea dof researching how to leverage the skills that you have?
Just wondering, I wish I had it all to do over again, I would have freelanced
@Denise Lee
Too many people freelance. Especially high school kids that make stuff cheaper cuz they only want money.
I am working on some other stuff. I am still thinking and planning.