Off Topic Part Quatre

[minnew 4]

Good luck on your interview, Minnew. Hope you get it!

Good luck on your interview minnew! Make sure you let us know how it goes

Good luck, Min!!

Good luck!! I can't wait to hear how it goes for you...

Yes, good luck minnew!

Thank you everyone for the well wishes!

I THINK the interview went well, but they couldn't tell me at the end of the interview how I did or anything. They said they should know in a couple of weeks, they have more interviews to do and figure top candidates. It was definitely the most STRUCTURED interview I have ever had. I arrived 15 minutes early and they gave me a copy of the interview questions to look over, 17 in all. A few about yourself, but most hypothetical questions about different situations. I was called into the interview and there were 2 people interviewing. They had to give me a copy of the job description and check yes/no & initial I could perform the duties and consent to background checks, drug testing..etc. Onto the questions...they said don't think we are being rude but we can't give you any eye contact because we will be writing everything you say down...For each question I could see that they had a "rating" scale that I am sure they score afterwards together reading my written responses. What I find weird is that I don't think they were supervisors or directors I think they were people in the same job title I was interviewing for. Just as we were starting the interview a knock at the door and another woman came to replace..

Anyways,we will see if I get another interview because I applied for two positions...the HR person said no its for both...the people who interviewed me said I may be called again. Who knows...Just happy I will have my first EI check soon!

Pup is at home and recovering well from his neutering he is being such a BIG baby! I don't blame him though, lots of TLC for the next few days!

[J&K 0]

Sounds like you did well minnew!

I've had a couple of interviews in the past week. The first one was for 1.5hours, and was very comfortable, but I didn't feel like I did as well as I could have, or have done in the past.

The second one, I showed up 15mins early, and the interview was over by the time my interview was supposed to start.

They asked 4 questions.

But I feel the 4 questions they did ask, I did well.

Weird.

Here's hoping we both get something!

[Rhiannercakes 14]

So my fiance and I were driving around and I saw a restaurant called:

Pasta de Wakaru.

I think this restaurant has an identity crisis, there's 3 different languages in the name alone!

[minnew 4]

Sounds like you did well minnew!

I've had a couple of interviews in the past week. The first one was for 1.5hours, and was very comfortable, but I didn't feel like I did as well as I could have, or have done in the past.

The second one, I showed up 15mins early, and the interview was over by the time my interview was supposed to start.

They asked 4 questions.

But I feel the 4 questions they did ask, I did well.

Weird.

Here's hoping we both get something!

Yes I hope we do too! The interview today lasted an hour! I don't think I did very well, but who knows sometimes when I think I bomb the interview I still get offered a position. When I get nervous I giggle or make a joke, ( when I should just bite my tongue...arrrgh) I would hope that the interviewers have a sense of humor, but its hard to gage when they won't even give you eye contact! I was weirded out a bit by that!

I have put out about 4 applications so far and so far this is the only call back. But sometimes it takes forever for them to even call!

[J&K 0]

I can't even count how many applications I have done since Sept, and I've only had 3 interviews.

I'm still 'working' but not as many hours as I was.

I need to find something quick, or else my partial Unemployment Benefits are going to run out.

[TimandJoyce 1]

I have put out about 4 applications so far and so far this is the only call back. But sometimes it takes forever for them to even call!

That's great to even get a call back after 4 applications!! Who knows what may be around the corner for you. How exciting..

I'm still working on my resume. I want to talk to a couple people about being references so that at least I'll have local ones I mentioned to the manager at Curves today that I'm "legal" just don't have the paper in my hands yet, but they aren't able to hire anyone at this time I won't give up though. I have the experience from working there....and the hours will be perfect for me. ( Plus they are closed on the weekends.. )

Edited January 15, 2010 by TimandJoyce

[Carlawarla 1]

Good morning! Long weekend for me this weekend, Monday being a holiday. Probably won't be on-line Monday til later, or not at all. Hope everyone has a fabulous weekend!

minnew, I was part of a hiring panel like the one you were on several times. Everyone wrote down key things the interviewee said to each question, and then after the interview, before the next person, each was "scored". Basically, the top three total scores were the ones that were seriously looked at, and all things considered, as this was a union shop, then the most senior qualified, was made an offer. I loved this as we always had a manager, a union rep overseeing, and a person that was doing the job on the panel (at least).

Best of luck!

[Ban Hammer 13,110]

good morning canada. thank you carla for the coffee!

[minnew 4]

minnew, I was part of a hiring panel like the one you were on several times. Everyone wrote down key things the interviewee said to each question, and then after the interview, before the next person, each was "scored". Basically, the top three total scores were the ones that were seriously looked at, and all things considered, as this was a union shop, then the most senior qualified, was made an offer. I loved this as we always had a manager, a union rep overseeing, and a person that was doing the job on the panel (at least).

Best of luck!

I am not even sure there was a manager represented in this interview, at least they did not identify themselves and their job titles, which I was a bit disappointed about.. this is a State job..what does that say?!?! But there for sure was a person who worked the job because it was the first time for her doing it. I remember at my Gov of SK job they had the area manager and a union rep, they also did alot of writing during the interview but at least would make SOME eye contact with you. Anyways I hope I am in the top three after they were done scoring my answers!!

[trailmix 77]

Good morning all and thanks for the coffee Carla!

[Dan and Ali 3]

I am not even sure there was a manager represented in this interview, at least they did not identify themselves and their job titles, which I was a bit disappointed about.. this is a State job..what does that say?!?! But there for sure was a person who worked the job because it was the first time for her doing it. I remember at my Gov of SK job they had the area manager and a union rep, they also did alot of writing during the interview but at least would make SOME eye contact with you. Anyways I hope I am in the top three after they were done scoring my answers!!

I had a similar experience when I was interviewed for the position I am in now ... two of the people were at the same level I am at, one of them was a higher level but not a manager. Silly government ...

Annnnd good morning everyone!

[Rhiannercakes 14]

Interesting. I wonder if this will ever fully be passed and made legal;

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-ma...0,6864038.story

[Kathryn41 3,205]

Kathryn, you and my hubby would totally click. He's passionate about cats and their welfare too. He trapped feral cats in Chicago winters and took them in to animal shelters.

When we dream about winning the lottery, he wants to set up no-kill animal shelters with focus on cats. :-) I want to set up scholarships funds for struggling but determined kids from immigrant families.

hehehe Revenesque, Yes, it sounds like your husband and I would get along great. Good for him for helping during those cold Chicago winters as well. I always feel so sorry for the animals having to deal with the cold weather.

Good luck with the lottery win - I think that is one of the best ideas i have ever heard. Hey, maybe you can win a big enough lottery that both of you can undertake your pet projects! ( pun intended!).

btw - the little cat came through the operation just fine. I don't think he had a good night in the cold garage because when I let him back out in the morning he went into the box where he normally slept and slept for a number of hours, hehehe - then went and played in the dirt in the back yard. He's fine! And finally, the weather is getting back to normal during the day even though it is still at the freezing mark overnight.

[trailmix 77]

Glad to hear the kitty is doing well Kathryn.

Interesting. I wonder if this will ever fully be passed and made legal;

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-ma...0,6864038.story

That article is hilarious.

"It is estimated that the proposed $50 tax on each ounce of marijuana sold, along with license fees charged to cultivators, would generate $1.3 billion a year to be used to pay for drug education and treatment".

Then the next guy:

"We're going to legalize marijuana, we're going to tax it and then we're going to educate our kids about the harm of drugs. You've got to be kidding me," Gilmore said. "What's next? Are we going to legalize methamphetamines, cocaine?"

They do that with gambling, alcohol and tobacco - why not marijuana!!

Well at least it would remove all doubt that the government will sell it's citizens down the river for a few bucks (if anyone doesn't know that already) - i'm not against legalizing it by the way, just against the government hypocrisy.

Edited January 16, 2010 by trailmix

[Rhiannercakes 14]

I thought Gilmore's comment was really really naive.

Alcohol's worse than weed. So are cigarettes. They both kill alot of people, I dont think I've heard anyone dying of overuse of weed.

I'm not against legalization either, I mean heck... maybe the tax mony can do some good.

It also means that it'd be more controlled and the quality should go up, so less crappy chemicals used in growing it, or one should hope anyway.

I kind of want to try it once in my life, but not if it's illegal and I could lose my job for it.