Everyone’s question for today: “how did you get the job?”

I have no friggen clue! A PURE MIRACLE! I am still dumbfounded by how it all happened! I am still in shock and in so much disbelief! I will tell you guys how it all happened, and you would be like WOW!

Ok, two and a half weeks ago, I got an interview at this nice office in the middle of downtown. In the heart of the city! In the tallest and most beautiful of all buildings! In one of the highest floors! I was like wow!

So, I got interviewed by two ladies, and two IT guys. First, the owner, and some program coordinator. They were super nice, and they didn’t ask me anything crazy. No stupid psychological human resource questions, or anything weird ass. Straightforward and to the point. I told them what I used to do, what I know, my education, my skills, and what I like to do in life. The ladies were super nice and very friendly. They have to be. They love to put a perfect smile for everyone!

Anyways, I brought a list of sites I did in the past, and a full description to go along with it. So it was a nice printed piece of paper. It was well done! So, I then showed them my links with the two computer guys. (No IT Manager! Thank God. I don’t want to deal with any of those again!) So, the guys were cool. They asked me very simple ass computer questions, and then, oh no, THE TEST!

The programmer guy gave me a PHP, Javascript, and SQL Test. I didn’t answer any of the Javascript questions because I was scared as hell and I don’t use Javascript much. A lot of questions from the test I couldn’t remember, but I knew a lot. It was two pages of questions, and I tried my best to answer all of them! The guys then came in 15 min later and sat down, and the programmer looked it over and said, “you use the web interface for SQL right?” I said, “yah.. I can’t remember everything! Most of these questions a person has to look up. I can’t possibly remember everything.” They said, “yep, we look up stuff too.”

Interview ended, and I knew they would never ever call me back. I was like crap. I should have studied more.

The end of last week, I saw the job being re-advertised on a different job board. I was like great. Typical. They don’t call back and they are looking for someone else! Time to move on and keep applying for more work. What else can I do?

Then, Monday happened. Oh, and from now on, I LOVE MONDAYS!

Monday morning of this week, I got a phone call from them. The lady was like, “Can you come in this afternoon to meet another person. (Another owner) He wants to meet you and all the other candidates before we make a choice.” I was like SURE! However, people, look back at what she said and keep in mind, she said, CANDIDATES! Plural.

However, I went back to that particular job board, and the position was gone! It was removed. Hmm!

So, I went back to the gorgeous place, and was like wow. I love the view from way up here!

The ladies again interviewed me and I met the other owner guy. He just kept staring at me, and I tried to show him some of my old work, and once I got technical, he said, “I don’t know anything technical. I got to go. I got patients!” So the other people came back and kept talking to me, and then the lady owner said to another lady, “Did we show Mona around the office yet?” I was like no. So I was shown around for a bit, and came back to talk some more. This time one on one, and then I asked, “Is this the second interview?” The lady said, “Well, no. We are trying to decide between two candidates, you and someone else. We need them right now. We need to make a decision within 24 hours who we want.” I said, “Ok, well I am available right away, and I just want full time work and to do what I love to do best, Web programming.”

So for the first time ever, I felt comfortable, and I kept talking about what I wanted, and what I didn’t like. I said I will never work at the University again. I don’t want contract work, I am sick of it. I want stability and to start a career.

The lady didn’t talk, and just kept smiling at me. I was like, “Well, do you want to know anything else?” She said smiling, “No, do you have anything else to say?” I said, “No.”

Next morning, not even 24 hours later, the lady called back and said, “Can you send me your references?” I said, “SURE!” How many do you need? She said, “2 or 3 are fine.”

So, my heart started racing, and I was like shit!! Where can I get at least two references! ASAP! So, I got one handy, he wouldn’t let me down cause I still chat and communicate with him. He was always nice to me, and so was his wife. So, I got him. Where can I find another! My best friend, “Where the hell IS SHE!” I have been contacting her for like ever, no sign. She like vanished off the first of the earth. Or maybe she is ignoring me because she is going through a really bad time. So I was like shit, can’t find her. Plan B! Ex-Employer? I don’t think so. I am scared to ask him because I don’t trust him anymore. Something in my heart was telling me to be very weary of him for now, and find someone else. So, I called my EX-EX employer from my first job ever in University and neighbor! I called him up and found him managing things around! He is never in his office!

I was like, “HEY!! This is MO-WNA!” (English pronunciation)

He said, “WHO? I can’t hear you. I am outside and so much noise and construction here!”

I said, “THIS IS MUNA! MUUUUNAAA!!”

He said, “MUNAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! How are you my friend!”

I said, “GREAT!! I need a favour from you! You know I am in the job market, and they need a reference. Can you give me a reference!! PLEASE!!”

He said, “Of course! That’s my job! GOOD LUCK!!”

I said, “THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

So, I was saved! Sort of!

So, the afternoon passed by on Tuesday. No call. Later at night, I chatted and contacted my first reference, and he said, “I wasn’t in the office. She left a message though.” I said, “Ok cool!”

Wednesday passed, nothing. Nothing! I was at the edge stuck between a yes or no! TELL ME NOW SO I CAN KEEP SEARCHING FOR WORK! Nothing. Nothing. Nothing. Urgh!!

That night, I swear to God! I dreamt that the lady interviewed me told me, “Sit down and smile! Let me see your teeth?!”

Thursday morning, I sat down to watch Live with Regis and Kelly. I was sitting on my lovely L-Zay boy couch, had a hot coffee in my hand, and was enjoying Kelly talking about something funny, and Regis saying something sarcastic back, and my phone rang! I have full caller ID display. So I was like YES! Or no?

I answered, and it was an echo. It was like I was put on a speaker phone for others to hear too.

The lady said, “We want to offer you a job. Are you still available?” I said giggling like a school girl, “YES!” She said, “Good! Will you accept this xxx salary or want to negotiate?” I said, “SURE! I will accept!” I think I vaguely remember the number now, but dammit! I AM GETTING PAID TO ONLY DO ONE THING I STUDIED TO DO! PROGRAMMING!!

She said finally, “However, you must come in tomorrow from 8:00 am till 4:30 pm and start.” I said, “SURE! SEE YOU THEN!”

And that’s when I wrote yesterday’s post bitching about everything I wanted to bitch about in life and how messed up it is to look for work from a degree that you studied in University and have several years experience in it. Finally! I WILL GET TREATED FAIRLY!!

More shocking news!

I chatted with my first reference yesterday that they couldn’t get a hold of the first day. He told me, “That lady never called back.” I said, “WHAT?” He said, “She never called back to ask.” I was like WOW!

Did I get this job from one reference???

Today

I had a very overwhelming day! I had fun! I was thinking so hard, that I started getting a headache. I didn’t even feel like eating or going on a lunch break. However, I had to consume coffee. And oh boy! They have a kitchen and FREE COFFEE!!! Ahh, this is the life. I hit the jackpot!

Thank you everyone!

Thanks everyone for the great wishes. It means a lot! You don’t know how much this means to me. From now on, I can be the Happy Rebellious Arab Girl that you guys want to kill! I saw some death threats from yesterday’s comments. Bad you people! How can you kill sweet little old me!? How else would I have entertained you? Isn’t making everyone mad a form of entertainment? Well, maybe not, but it was for ME! Hehehe!

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