Monday…yeah, I guess it is…

April 23, 2012

Monday…yeah, I guess it is…

Nothing like meeting and interviewing 6 5 4 3 job candidates in different buildings after a 1-hour whirlwind meeting to make me feel scattered. I did pull it together, though, and I think I did a good job of interviewing. I tend to dress a little more on the “business” side of business casual when I have interviews. Partly that it’s easier for me to stay on time if I wear a watch, and I get self-conscious if I’m wearing a watch without rings. Maybe that’s just me….

Anyway. Black slacks, red v-neck top, black banded watch, garnet and gold rings. And a really good song by Marian Call.

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9 responses to “Monday…yeah, I guess it is…”

Heidi

April 23, 2012 at 8:33 pm

Hoping that the interviewing is because you WANT to, not because you have to! Keeping my fingers crossed for you!

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1. Living 400lbs
  
  April 23, 2012 at 10:26 pm
  
  Thanks, but actually I was the interviewer! My group at work is looking for people :) I edited the start of the post to try to make that clearer!
  
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zomgbrainexplosion

April 24, 2012 at 7:51 am

Egads, yes. Interviewing people is more exhausting than anything else I ever had to do at work. All that trying to see into people’s souls and predict the future because a bad hire is unthinkable, or maybe that was just my toxic work environment. Yikes. Thank you for the awesome music. Gonna have to hunt down her other work.

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JupiterPluvius

April 24, 2012 at 5:21 pm

Garnets are so beautiful! Sounds like a very empowering wardrobe choice. I always hated being the interviewer even more than being the interviewee…

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1. JupiterPluvius
  
  April 24, 2012 at 5:25 pm
  
  Also, your HAES tweet reminded me of a conversation I had with a care provider at the health clinic where I go. She’s not someone I see regularly, so she came over to chat while I was waiting to see someone else, and she said “How are you doing? You look a lot better than when I saw you last,” to which I said, “Yes, thanks, things are going better.”
  
  She then said “I see you’ve lost weight” in a very perky tone, and I answered “Unfortunately, it’s because of {medical issue}, not because I’ve been on an Everest expedition or started a great new exercise regime or anything fun.” She looked a little surprised by my directness, but went on to ask in a supportive way which doctors I was seeing for that issue and how the treatments I was using were going, but hoping that I planted a seed…
  
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  1. Living 400lbs
    
    April 25, 2012 at 10:58 am
    
    She looked a little surprised by my directness, but went on to ask in a supportive way which doctors I was seeing for that issue and how the treatments I was using were going, but hoping that I planted a seed…
    
    Hopefully yes! I do find that kind of situation can be hard, and I’m glad you were able to answer it in a way that you were comfortable. ;)
    
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crookedfinger

April 24, 2012 at 11:54 pm

That was a cute song. :)

Also, that’s a whole lot of interviews! Did everyone show up at least?

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1. Living 400lbs
  
  April 25, 2012 at 10:53 am
  
  Nope – that’s why it went from 6 to 5 to 4 ;) We had 2 cancellations, plus one was so unsuitable that the candidate was sent home before I would’ve spoken with him.
  
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  1. crookedfinger
    
    April 25, 2012 at 7:24 pm
    
    Figured that’s what you meant. My company’s been trying to hire for a bunch of positions lately and has been having trouble with people ditching on interviews. It’s weird to me, considering how hard a time I’ve been having looking a new job, to think anyone would ditch an interview.
    
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