Well this morning I went on the most confusing interview in my life. I was up for a corporate travel position where I would just book travel for a company with alot of VPs. Okkkkkkkkkkkay. Sounded good. So off I went looking like $$$$$. Except here is how my interview went (summary of the best parts):
Her: Well you would do the travel and in any down time help me...
Me: What do you do here? HR?
Her: Sorta, I just do that plus assisting the big boss, plus plan events and supervise the office staff.
Me: Office Manager?
Her: Not really, just alot of little stuff.
Me: Okkkkkkkay, who are the other office staff
Her: Let me call some in so you can meet them.....(skip past intros)
Me: Is a tight shirt and belly ring required wear? (I swear!)
Her: oh no, we're just really laid back
Me: Why are they all 19?
Her: Well we pick a type of person then train them to do what is needed, like they do filing, answer phones and pick up presents for wives or run them on errands....
Me: What? As in personnal assistants?
Her: Not really....
Me: About the job, what are the benefits? Leave time, pay, insurance?
Her: Not really sure, I'll put that on a list to ask my boss.
Me: Oh is he the one hiring and supervising this position
Her: Oh no, that is me
Me: Yet you don't know exactly what your offering? (extremely confused here)
Her: Not really....we just need some help. I've only done office work for a year, before that I was in xrays but got too much radiation so I had to do something new.
Me: (Thinking: wow, must have been bad at that job too) Oh.....
Her: So it'll be fun having a helper that has like 4 times the experience I do, it'll make my job easier. (yep, she really went there)
Me: No
Her: So when can you start?
Me: No
Her: What is your goal for future growth in the company? (Swear she just skipped over my no and went right on)
Me: To take your job
Her: (laughing hysterically)
Me: I've wasted your time and mine, good luck with your employee hunt. I'll see myself out.
Her: (Calling after me) I'll call you if we choose you for the job....
Me: (hand in air and I hustle to the door)
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Saga Continues Part 2
