You Could Still Be Talking to a Wanker.

A while back I went to see my third recruiter at an agency that places people in “creative” jobs. We talked, I gave them my portfolio consisting of some marketing blurbs, a couple of gardening articles, and a series of paragraphs copywritten for websites that sold either shoes, electronics, psychic readings, or constipation meds (I like to think this makes me versatile). I left feeling like she and I had connected and that this would surely lead somewhere. Three long months rolled by…

I had pretty much decided I would never hear from this person again until she called me last week. She had a lead, and so I had an interview! Much to my dismay however, it was the dreaded phone interview. I loathe a phone interview. I can’t tell what they’re thinking! There’s no body language! The whole time I imagine the interviewer rolling their eyes, stifling a yawn, or doing the “yap, yap, yap” gesture with their hands. The last phone interview I had, I’m pretty sure the guy was eating.

So, I did what I could. I researched the company. They had a shitty website reminiscent of the 1995 variety, so that in itself is a loaded cannon of questions. I wrote down these questions, along with a couple of others and on interview day, I made myself comfy inside one of the private phone booths at work. And then…the phone rang.

The interviewer asked me ONE question about my work history. He had pretty much exhausted himself with that one, so was ready to get off the phone unless I had any questions for him! Luckily, I did, and I pretty much conducted the interview from there. I stumped him on a lot of my questions and in general, he seemed extremely unprepared. To top it all off, the guy sounded like Dieter from Sprockets.

I think the little moral here is that just because you don’t have the upper hand in a situation, doesn’t mean you’re not talking to a wanker. Also, be prepared. Even if you’re not excited about a company and they have a shitty website from 1995, it’s still good practice, it may make you feel good, and you just might get a second interview. I’m going to meet them in person next week. Hopefully, there are others in the office who will be better representations of the company. But if not, no harm done. I’m just better prepared for the next interview that comes along.

KB Cycler

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