the interview...

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The interview went extremely well... As expected, it started at 9:00 am sharp and took exactly 2 hours.


Everyone was on time... They were 13 of us... (yes, I counted coz later during the interview, we had a group project and we were divided into 3 groups).... and ALL were dressed SMARTLY!



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We were being seated in a large conference room as per above.


We started by taking turn introducing ourselves.


To make this a fun post.... let me tell you more about each individual candidates....


Take note that information gathered and nickname given were based on their initial introductions as well as my observation of all the candidates during the 2-hours interview.



I will start with Ms T - The Interviewer.



Ms T has been with the company for quite number of years (13 maybe, I forgot)... Very nice lady... down to earth... very welcoming and that make all of us less paranoid.





1. Ms I-have-a-toothache
She talked funny... as if there was an apple stucked in her mouth... Later, she told us she had one of her tooth pulled just the day before.
Now my question is, why in the world you had your tooth pulled just a day before your interview, Ms I-Can't-Talk? I would take aspirin to get me by.... and re-schedule the dentist appointment to a later date.





2. Mr Africa
OH MY GOD... What can I say about you, Mr Africa? Well, one of the question was... "What was your biggest accomplishment?"
He answered that he managed to start his own business successfully by selling ice-cream... on an ice-cream truck that he designed... and kids love him... He also brought along some pictures of his VERY COLORFUL ice-cream truck to show us as a proof... and he was proudly passing the pictures around for us to see... Mr Africa... Oh Mr Africa...!!!!





3. Ms I-Look-After-Grandma
She took 1 1/2 years off to take care of her sick grandma (oh how sweet)... and now grandma has gotten better and she's ready to get back to work... Bless her heart!





4. Ms Series 7 & Series 66
Ms Series Series was very proud of herself... Apparently, she is certified and felt like she's qualified for the position... Oh, she mentioned Series 7 & Series 66 a couple of times during the interview... I was soooooooo jealous of her... When I grow up... I want to be just like her!





5. Ms Ex-IBM
She used to work for IBM in Seattle... Just moved back to Richmond after being laid-off by IBM... Very friendly and super professional... She would be one of the finalist... I bet you $1,000!





6. Ms I-am-Nervous
She was so nervous... even before entering the conference room... she asked for a cup of coffee to calm her down. She sat beside me... and I can certainly tell that she almost pee'd in her pants!





7. Me
Ms-Smarty-Pants aka Ms-Goofy-Girl aka Ms __________________ (fill in the blanks)





8. Ms Hispanic
She used to work for... either AT&T or Verizon... not much to say about her but remember she's a nice lady... young and energetic.





9. Ms Applebee's
She works at Applebee's as a waitress... very pleasant lady... the prettiest in the room... long hair with sweet smile... Wish I had taken her picture to show you all.





10. Mr Oldest In The Room
He's indeed the oldest in the room... all grey hair... at least in her sixties... had 20 years of experience in real estate... talk reeeeeeeeeally sloooooooooooow... like a robot!





11. Mr Waiter
Another candidate that work in the restaurant... He wanted to try something new... so thought would give it a try... A little nervous when answering questions... I'm guessing he's very young and lack of confidence.





12. Ms Shy
Big girl but super shy... not quite sure if the position is a good fit for her... as one of the requirement is to meet with people and enjoy working with them... Can't be shy if you are meeting with people everyday, right?





13. Ms Ex-New Yorker
New York... New York.... and New York.... is all I heard from her.... "People in New York are nasty"... "The New Yorker spent their $$$$ like crazy"... "I used to work 14 hours a day... that's New York"... Everything is New York... and she claimed she's tired of the Big Apple's life... **rolling eyes**





Long story short.... 2-hours went by and we ended the interview... with everyone giving a big sigh relief.


We were told to go home and wait for email or phone call... latest in a week or so... if any of us was being shortlisted for the final interview with the District Manager.


I tell you... I was so nervous... I almost pee'd in my pants on my way driving home... LOL..!!!





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