My First Job EVER!
Well, I recently found out that I got a part-time position working at the Salvation Army!
That's a pretty big accomplishment for me to get a job in these uncertain times. It helped that I knew someone who was friends with a big cheese in there. I feel a tiny bit guilty for lying about the experience that I had on my application. Up until this point I had always been honest on other job applications but that's probably why I never got a call back . . . tagging along with your mom when you were 8 years old while she worked in her friend's antique store I don't think would qualify as much job experience. >_<
I had to drive all the way to this ghetto-ass area that I was suppose to have a one on one interview with a higher-up. Suffice to say I was pretty freaked out. However, I made a point not to show it on my face. I'm a young copper-haired young girl dressed to impress in my green dress and I had to walk alone through these graffitied, broken down buildings and pass some sketchy homeless people. Not the best situation to be in. Not to mention my internal struggle of praying that I did well on the job interview ( considering that a lot of the things they will ask me about would be b.s.)
Well, I went to the interview a whole hour earlier and made a good impression. I learned after all was said and done from my friend Paula that the man who interviewed me (something Erickson) was the nicest possible person I could have gotten for interview and he also apparently had big influence in the organization (thank my lucky stars)
The man was an older gentleman and seemed to have a mellow air about him. We spoke about my 'experience' and I thought for a moment that he didn't believe that I really did the 3 prior jobs that I jotted down but then I brought up a funny point during our talk when I did elderly care ( That wasn't a complete lie. I lived with my grandma when I was younger because my mother had to take care of her. Me, being her daughter and all, helped out from time to time. Part of the truth that was ellaborated on rather than delving into the whole story. I guess that was an instance where I was acting like xellos to get something I desired ^_^) Anyways, I brought up that it was difficult to find things to discuss with an 80-something year old due to the generrational gap. he said he never looked at it that way and from that point on my intial shyness disipated and I was able to tap into my charms.
When I tend to get nervous I often will laugh alot which would normally be embarrassing enought but he was laughing along with me so I didn't feel to bad. Now the bull-shitting began. He started asking me like 20 'what-if' scenarios of what I would do in certain situations in the store. Both as an employee and as a customer. It's a good thing I'm fairly familiar with the store and psychology in general so my brain worked pretty fast to tell what was the type of answer that he could be looking for. I even managed to complete some of his train of thought when he was explaining about how they need someone that has 'passion' about them. Someone who wouldn't see this as just a job to work at but also have the potential to climb further up the buisness. It wasn't until he was done that I realized that these questions were for a superviseral position than the normal one I applied for. Apparently I had the 'passion' he was talking about and had leadership qualities that could set a good example for other emplyee's to follow.
Suffice to say I was pretty gobsmacked at that one. I then lose my momentum and started to reply in an excited 'yah!', 'uh-huh' and 'yah' again to his comments after that but since the questions were done I didn't very well care at that point. He then told me about the other parts that needed to be done to have the position. Like filling out forms, watching some educational videos and coming back again for orintation! All they had to do was a background check on me.
They must have been excited to get me to work because those things usually take about 3 days to a week to process but they called me within the next day or so. I feel proud of myself for getting the job for my personality and drive alone. I know I should feel guilty for lying but you have to do what you have to do.
Though I am a little worried about doing the job of a superviser for my first job since I dont reallt have any actual experience but oh well! ^__^