Off Topic Part Quatre

[TimandJoyce 1]

Sir Finnegan Walter O'Malley...sounds purrrrrrfect!

Wow Huggles...does sound strange, but I'm kinda like you...I'd be tempted too, to see if it's real or not. I guess they're not taking Friday off then?

I've been too busy lately, getting ready to do an Adult Easter Drama this Sunday, and we're taking a quickie trip to Florida in a couple weeks, but when I get back, I think I'll take the English/math assessment for the police dispatcher job. I think it would be fun, and different. I'm still thinking about training for a medical transcriber too, and be able to work at home. I have to admit, it's kinda nice to be able to look at some different options for work. *Truth be told..I really don't want to work retail*..lol. But I'll take it if it's the only thing hiring right now!

[Wyatt's Torch 45]

I had my first interview in the D.C. area today!

It was really short notice...I went in to my wife's office (in D.C. proper) to help her with some stuff, and at 12:30 I got a call from the employer, asking if I could come in for an interview in Bethesda at 3:30. Naturally, I said "Sure!", but I had to drive back to Alexandria, iron some interview clothes, get changed, turn around and drive back the same direction, plus an extra twelve or so miles... I actually DID resort to using my phone's GPS, so yes...to all of you who read me complaining about GPS usage -- I'm eating crow as we speak.

Not sure if I'll really like the job if I wind up getting it, but I WILL take it. They said they'd let me know no later than Monday...they need someone really quickly, and it's a very key position. Fingers crossed!

[Kathryn41 3,205]

Good luck Wyatt! Good luck, Huggles

Aww, Sir Finnegan Walter O'Malley sounds great! He's an adorable kitty and obviously has lots of personality ! We had a female cat who looked very similar - same fur and colouring - when I was growing up. She came with the name "Missy" and it suited her so she kept it.

Edited April 1, 2010 by Kathryn41

[Varba 0]

Good morning everyone!

I thought I'd post some coffee for you in good ole Carla tradition! =)

[The_Dude 1,142]

Ok so no bank account info, SSN number, birth date and nude pictures, got it.

Yeah, it seems super sketchy to me. They didn't even say what time Friday, it just said Friday. Weird right? Part of me thinks I should just ignore it, and then part of me is really interested to see if its actually real or not.

I definitely will Bowflex! We basically need to win this game. I couldn't pass up the opportunity to go and scream at them

I wouldn't divulge any information that wasn't specifially listed on your resume. They don't necissarily need just the big details like bank info, SSN, or birth date to run a scam. Things like what city you were born in, or other seemingly innocuous information don't seem like much, but those are examples of password retrieval questions. I've heard of similar situations where someone was offered a job over the internet and then asked for personal information so that they could do a background check to get the hiring process going. If it were me, I would make up a new yahoo messenger ID, add this person and go through with the interview. If they do offer you the job or even another interview, you should insist upon an in-person interview.

I don't want to scare you into declining the interview, because I've known people who have gotten legitimate jobs from interviews just like this. I would just say be weary of it.

[Hugglebuggles 60]

Yeah I agree Rob. The more I think about it the more I think it's probably not worth my time. Bill is worried they're going to send me a link to an application form or something and have it be virus or something that infects his precious computer

I was kinda reading the e-mail over again and it doesn't even refer to the position by name, it just says "open position" which seems suspicious and generic, it's signed "Human Resource Manager" without a name, doesn't mention the company name, doesn't give me a time or even a time frame for the "interview" and the e-mail they give doesn't seem very authentic. Oh and there are a couple spelling and grammar mistakes I noticed... Something just seems wrong to me! I think I might just let it go.

[The_Dude 1,142]

Yeah I agree Rob. The more I think about it the more I think it's probably not worth my time. Bill is worried they're going to send me a link to an application form or something and have it be virus or something that infects his precious computer

I was kinda reading the e-mail over again and it doesn't even refer to the position by name, it just says "open position" which seems suspicious and generic, it's signed "Human Resource Manager" without a name, doesn't mention the company name, doesn't give me a time or even a time frame for the "interview" and the e-mail they give doesn't seem very authentic. Oh and there are a couple spelling and grammar mistakes I noticed... Something just seems wrong to me! I think I might just let it go.

Grammar and spelling errors would be a red flag for me. Especially since there is nothing specific given.

[ashenflowers 5]

The other thing to consider is, even if you do this interview and get the job, and it's legit... do you really want to work for a company that posts their ads and does their hiring like that? Just a thought.

[Hugglebuggles 60]

Good point Ashen, and no, probably not. I really don't think I'm that desperate!

[Flames9_RN 358]

Bethesda is a nice area. Hope interview went well--well it is 1530 now, so I hope "it is" going well!!

[L_n_O 3]

I had my first interview in the D.C. area today!

It was really short notice...I went in to my wife's office (in D.C. proper) to help her with some stuff, and at 12:30 I got a call from the employer, asking if I could come in for an interview in Bethesda at 3:30. Naturally, I said "Sure!", but I had to drive back to Alexandria, iron some interview clothes, get changed, turn around and drive back the same direction, plus an extra twelve or so miles... I actually DID resort to using my phone's GPS, so yes...to all of you who read me complaining about GPS usage -- I'm eating crow as we speak.

Not sure if I'll really like the job if I wind up getting it, but I WILL take it. They said they'd let me know no later than Monday...they need someone really quickly, and it's a very key position. Fingers crossed!

woooohooooo

[Wyatt's Torch 45]

Bethesda is a nice area. Hope interview went well--well it is 1530 now, so I hope "it is" going well!!

The interview was yesterday at 3:30.

Two of my references have emailed me to say that they were contacted, with one of them saying, "She said you sound like a great fit for the company." So I suppose that's a good sign.

In other news, I drove out to Elderberry, Maryland and had lunch with a certain amphibian from VJ today...and it was utterly delightful! She's just as charming, witty, hilarious and just plain awesome as she comes across on the VJ board. Her, I and our spouses will get together for dinner one of these days too. So yes...it's true that not everyone from the internet is a weirdo. Or at least, if they are, at least some are kindred weirdos.

[lgg 2]

lol! I don't know why, but Elderberry just makes me freaking laugh out loud! and yep, I concur! I would go for more of the kindred weirdo than not! it was super nice to see an internet friendship forged out of the trials and tribulations of this harrowing process come to fruition in real time.

Super nice and Wyatt is certainly as charming and funny and just plain fun as he seems on the board. But don't let him fool you when he tries to say that sometimes people mistake him for pompous -- that description just did not enter my realm of thought once during our lunch and coffee! I think Wyatt wants to be pompous but is not, in any way, shape or form. I kid, I kid...

:^D

The interview was yesterday at 3:30.

Two of my references have emailed me to say that they were contacted, with one of them saying, "She said you sound like a great fit for the company." So I suppose that's a good sign.

In other news, I drove out to Elderberry, Maryland and had lunch with a certain amphibian from VJ today...and it was utterly delightful! She's just as charming, witty, hilarious and just plain awesome as she comes across on the VJ board. Her, I and our spouses will get together for dinner one of these days too. So yes...it's true that not everyone from the internet is a weirdo. Or at least, if they are, at least some are kindred weirdos.

[Flames9_RN 358]

The interview was yesterday at 3:30.

Two of my references have emailed me to say that they were contacted, with one of them saying, "She said you sound like a great fit for the company." So I suppose that's a good sign.

In other news, I drove out to Elderberry, Maryland and had lunch with a certain amphibian from VJ today...and it was utterly delightful! She's just as charming, witty, hilarious and just plain awesome as she comes across on the VJ board. Her, I and our spouses will get together for dinner one of these days too. So yes...it's true that not everyone from the internet is a weirdo. Or at least, if they are, at least some are kindred weirdos.

oops on the interview,lol cutting back my VJ time. Glad it went well

[Marilyn. 340]

too funny ..