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June 03, 2005
Things may be looking up
So there looks like theres light at the end of the tunnel. Nothings for certain of course however I had a second interview yesterday with the broker. You may remember him from a few weeks ago's interview where I didnt hear anything back. His Assistant was planning on leaving in June to go work for her husbands business and here it is June.
Anyway, Im not sure if it was the "Thank You" card I sent for the first interview or just my resume and the first interview, but here I was in the office getting evaluated. It seems like every job wants to evaluate me. Is this the new trend in hiring?
The interview went well and he told me he was going to be out of town till Tuesday so I wouldnt hear anything before then. We shall see what happens.
Today I had my interview with headsets.com which also went well. They are a bit stiffer with their hiring practice but I got the feeling it was to weed out the people who didnt want to "work" to get the job. To me it said challenge.
From the beginning I knew the place was different when I read their posting on craigslist. They didnt want a resume but rather a letter stating certain specific things. Josh brushed it off quickly when he read it but I was up for a challenge. I sent a letter and yesterday they called.
That was the first phone interview which again I thought was different. They had me answer questions like "how do you spell financial?" and "if one item is 99.95 and another was 69.95, how much would the total cost be". After 9 questions, and passing, they invited me in today for a face to face.
This also went well even after spending nearly 3 hours there. They tested some more with similar questions, as well as some ethics questions regarding the customer service position and the company. After passing the round, he gave me a list of 7 people I needed to call for phone interviews including the CEO. Its hard to believe a CEO would take the time to interview but in this case its the truth.
They are one of the fastest growing companies in SF and really want their staff to be the best. Sure this could be propaganda that Im just eating up but if the pay is right, they are as easy going as I think, and the work environment is as great as I experienced today, then I believe it could be the best opportunity yet.
Not done yet with the process. After I interview with the 7 people, I will in turn go back again and sit with some of the reps and find out what I can. Everyone I saw today seemed to be happy with their jobs. Everyone was smiling. When I say everyone, Im really meaning everyone.
So next week Ill be working on that some more. I also have an interview for a part time position in the evenings, with a bartending school. I thought "why not take a different approach to my bartending skills?" so I sent a resume to a school which I saw was hiring. At the time I sent the resume, I was aiming for anything. I hadnt heard back from the broker and headsets.com hadnt called.
After receiving the calls, I figured why not evaluate my options? So thats where Im at for now.
In other news, yesterday I got to see Josh's new office. Its set up in a chiropractors office and its fantastic. He had his very first paying client yesterday. It really made me feel good seeing him get the room ready for his first client. Im sure he felt pretty good as well.
So now he still needs to build his client base and eventually Im sure he will continually be booked solid. I have a lot of faith in his skills and have received several sessions from him over the course of his training. The founder of Heartwood always asked for him and I can only take that as a huge compliment to Josh.
He also has an interview Monday for a steady position which would be based on commission. Its with the YMCA and the commissions would come from members who want massage. That there could lead to a steady income as well.
Did I mention things are looking up? Next week should be more informative for both of us and Im predicting July 1st things will all be falling into place. I predict we both will be steadily working and we will be moved into the new apartment by the 4th. Just in time for Jasons visit.
Other things Im looking forward to lately is Margaret Cho on stage on June 17th and Pride weekend on the 26th. This summer should be fantastic!!!!
Posted by Des at June 3, 2005 08:19 PM
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