Oh, So Random

Saturday, August 26, 2006

Ok, I was slated to go in for an interview yesterday, actually, it's been prearranged before I got an offer and as I still am quite interested to get the job, off I went. I screwed up, I screwed this up so badly I can only thank God that I have already gotten a job.

The first cardinal rule of going for an interview is punctuality, right? Actually, that's especially so for call centres, the environment that I'll be putting myself in. You have teammates waiting for you to take over the baton so they can go home so no, there is no room for mischief, being late means being irresponsible. And while I prided on myself for never being really late before(ok, in JC there were a few times I was almost late, but nope, not ever was I very late yet for something of such serious nature), this is one time I really jinxed it.

Didn't know what on Earth possessed me! I timed it to get out early and reach at least 15 mins before time, but halfway through the journey, I realised I timed it incorrectly and based my time on a meeting time of 12 instead of 11. What?!! Oh my Lord, this is the worst situation ever! I called Cynthia, and told her the situation. Bless her soul, she was infinitely more calm than I was and told me she'll try to reach there while I rushed my big fat ass over. The place, again Chai Chee Technopark, was big, and luckily there were people around whom I could approach otherwise I would have dissolved in tears in no time. Ok ok, I would probably have cried later but the mortification of being late because of my having gotten the time wrong!! This has never happened before! Perhaps it's cause it takes about exactly an hour to travel there so I needed to give more than an hour's space and somehow spaced out? I can't bloody think of any reason why I screwed this up except that I'd a biological response against this job... This is crap.

The interviewer was a very nice person. You could tell he's a straightforward guy and would be strict with his teachings. There are many rounds to pass in this job and it's not going to be easy at all. As it is I was VERY surprised he would even speak to me, let alone allow me to go through all those tests still. Shit! I still think I failed myself. The phone interview we had, the one that tested the suitability and how quick-witted we are just proved how dim-witted I am. I am sometimes slow in the uptake, especially when I'm confused. I could also tell his female colleague was really much less happy with me for being late. Impatient and more than a little pissed, sarcastic too. Politely indifferent. (She was the one to tell me that the interviewer is very particular about punctuality) Sigh... Talk about losing before the battle. Anyway, I went through it all and Monday I'll know for certain what's the results.

What else can it be? I am certain they would not want me. I was definitely not what the female colleague would have wanted hanging around. Imagine though, I'd still be meeting these people by chance when I take up the other job, because yes, it's also in Chai Chee Technopark. When my Aunt claimed that I had an affinity with the place I still didn't quite believe it, that is, until every road led be right back where I started from.

I scribbled at ;; 8:53 AM