Interview With A Vampire

Hi All,
Believe me, I'd have rather HAD an interview with a vampire as opposed to what I just had! I had my interview for the internal CC position of Call Center Analyst. Despite that title, it is actually a web developer/database maintenance type of job. CC interviews are so HARD! They ask you to give all of these specific examples of things, like, "Describe a specific time when your attention to detail altered the outcome of a situation" and "Describe a specific time when you were under pressure and succeeded." How about right now???? I've done sooo many interviews in my life, mostly from when I was trying to get a teaching position ("Sorry; we want someone with experience." How in the H*** is a new person supposed to get a job, anyway?? Writing is the same way, you know. No one wants to take on a 'new' author. Everything is such a business in this country, it makes me ill.), but the ones for CC always make me the most nervous. I usually tell the same examples, as I do have some good ones, but still, it's hard to think of these things in such specific terms. I was fine until I was asked the HTML-specific questions. I'm a novice in HTML, and I pretty much had to tell them I couldn't really answer very many of those questions. So, there's a half hour of nerves wracked for no good purpose! I'm not sure I wanted this job anyway, in all honesty, because while the pay would be a step up, the responsibilities would be an added level of stress to my life. Do I need more stress? Um, no. I'm not sure why I'd get so nervous about an interview with people I already knew (I've known the interviewer for years, and while not a close friend, she certainly knows me well enough), but I think something in my head goes mental when I'm in a situation to sit and talk about myself. Quite frankly, unless you're family or a very close friend, I'm no fan of sitting around talking about ME. And even then if you are family, I'd always rather hear about YOU.

Writing is of course a whole different ballgame. I can write and share my innermost thoughts without blinking an eye! If interviews were given all through written correspondence, I'd be a CEO someplace. I can do anything in the world through writing, and it's the only natural way I express myself. Introverts! I'm not sure what you'd do with us, except we can also be very creative. And nerdy. Don't forget our innate nerdiness! haha I say 'nerdy' with much affection, you realize. Smarts=The Most Attractive Thing In the World. I have a serious crush on a guy who's very, very smart, and quite dark. And funny. My three favorite things.
Well anyway, I see I have strayed off topic. I sure am glad that interview is over. I thought it was good to look into it at least, since you never know where an opportunity might be. There are going to be some more positions opening soon, they tell us, ones for which I am more suited. Of course, I love my current role, so it's no great loss either way. More money might be nice, though. But it's fitting really, that I be a poor writer. haha Okay, I'm not actually 'poor.' Just middle class and could not afford a home of my own if my life depended on it. God wants me to Rent forever. Well, since I have a wonderful roommate and all, I guess I should count the blessings.
But what was my original point? Oh yeah...vampires. And interviews. In a way, I WAS interviewed by a vampire, as all managers in corporate settings tend to be bloodsuckers. Well, don't they? I am kidding. I can only tell you about the ones I know. And they're alright. She did endear herself to me, my interviewer, when she was repeatedly annoyed by a computer CPU that was humming loudly. She said, "Sorry; it's just my obsessive-compulsive tendencies that can't allow any noise." I tend to love and understand obsessive compulsives, or even the average person who sometimes exhibits these qualities. Order. It makes sense, people! But what you really need to do is throw me in a pure state of chaos. Like Dorothy in her tornado. I'll bet I wouldn't panic, as I rarely panic. I'd get nervous, though, and the hands would start to shake, much like they did in this interview. It's all about not knowing what comes next. And even though my hand still hurts from all of the anguish it was in, it's better not to know. Because that's when the good stuff happens.

Interview faux pas
1) Whistling 'Dixie'
2) Drinking Scotch
3) Telling the interviewer, "You look HOT!"
4) Staring blankly for five minutes
5) Answering, "I have no examples. I have never worked a day in my life."

:)

Have a great day!