I could never been lazier or should I say uninspired to write and post something new here for the past few weeks. Little you know, I’ve been working my ply-board ass for 3 weeks straight now and YES! I’m longing for my regular weekend off. Finally, this week I will have it!
Last few weeks I felt that everything seems to be dull and insipid until something really interesting happened to me last week that I wanted to share. It’s something about an interview for a position that I applied for.
Few months back, I applied for a training position and I was scheduled for an interview. To be honest, the day when I was scheduled for interview I was quite hesitant to pursue and go. To the last minute, I was thinking to send an email to cancel my scheduled interview but I just decided to proceed with respect to people made the schedule and most especially the interviewer who was expecting me.
The interview lasted for 30 minutes and obviously I cannot recall all conversation that had been transpired. So, I will just share some parts that I believe quite interesting.
1. As the interviewer scanned my resume and noticed that most of my background is IT related. The position I was applying for was related to partly teaching Financial and Accounting. (Don’t get me wrong I had a background teaching and quite frankly I enjoyed it and its not about Fin&Acct only). You may ask? How’s this first one interesting? That fact that I applied for teaching Finance and Accounting (which I wasn’t initially aware) yet I still pursue the interview!
2. By this time, the interviewer was already aware that majority of my experiences are IT related, he asked me if I’m quite comfortable to go outside my comfort zone and venture to this position? And my award winning response – I said… blah blah blah and mentioned a quote from The Great Einstein.
A ship is always safe at the shore – but that is NOT what it is built for.
BOOM! Interviewer said – “Very good answer and very well said!” (Lol, not even original but sure! I think it’s really a good quote.)
3. After several question and answer portion, he asked me a very compelling question that changed everything as where we see the interview will be heading. He asked me this – How do you really feel about this interview and the position? Here is my reaction and response…
(Sighed for a minute and grinned and had a slight laughed) I said…you know what, thank you very much for asking me that question. That is a very good question. I will be honest and just put everything on the table here. To be honest, I was really quite hesitant to pursue with this interview. I was actually thinking to email you and ask to cancel the interview but with respect to your time and effort including the person who set up and scheduled our interview…I just decided to pursue and just go with it since its too late to do that now. But again, with my utmost respect, I meant everything I’ve previously said, if you feel that the position is for me I will be glad to accept or go to the next process. But, I believe there are still some applicants who are more deserving than me and really wants it bad.
At this point of the interview, he was stunned which was completed understandable.
4. Before the interview concluded, he told me that he really appreciated the honesty and told me as well that they will still let me know if I will make it to the second part of the interview which is demo teaching. The interview also added that my response and the later part of the interview were quite unexpected. He told me that, it was a nice interview although they still have 6 or 7 people to be considering in the position and they will give it whoever really wants it bad or deserves it. (This part gave me the impression that I will never be considered anymore which was fine. Because saying what I’ve said made me believed that the interviewer had the impression that I’m not interested anymore which was partly true.)
Here’s the weird and interesting part of the story.
After few days, I received an email and invitation from the interviewer…(At least something like this)
Congratulations! You have been selected for the second part of the interview for training position which will be Demo Teaching…blah blah blah.
My response…rejected the invitation, slightly laughed and completely amazed and wondered how in the universe I received this response. (Lol)
I realized that position is not for me. Although, I really enjoyed teaching but I believe not like this. Anyways, to make it short, there is something with it that doesn’t feel right for me.
Now, why its interesting to share? Here…I just thought that despite the honestly of what I’ve said, saying indirectly that somehow I’m not interested anymore and not really wanting it badly compared to the other applicants who applied for the same position YET they still sent me this email and considered me for the position. Hmmm, Psychology eh?
ON THE SIDE NOTE, here are few things I’ve been doing or will be doing:
1. I bought a Guitar! I will try to bring back my artistic side and play again. Also, I will teach my younger brother. (I believe, kids who can play instruments are more smarter than ones who only play video games)
2. I signed up in our company’s initiatives to have a work-life balance lifestyle. What I signed up for? Hmm,, nothing much really just Yoga, Bikram Yoga, Swimming and Volleyball. ( Nothing much really! And I really like to learn Yoga and not because of Chicks. *the moves!* Lol)
3. I’ve been thinking to start a new blog but not yet finalized. Maybe a little more push and I might start it. (Something that everyone can relate to. That’s a hint *wink*)
4. All my favorite series are now back online(HIMYM, Modern Family, New Girl and The Office). Something I could watch!
5. I’m also enjoying reading a newly found book titled – Michael Vey: The Prisoner of Cell 25
Have a great weekend and enjoy life! (Look who’s talking?!)
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