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> Was interviewed by two people, one of the founders of the company, and an
> associate, the "Producer", who had only been with the company for a couple
> of months. Of course, I went a bit "overboard", as always, in researching
> And, what really surprised me was their first question:
> They were impressed that "Gadfly Design", which only have been existing
> since March, already had two "clients"... but wanted to make doubly sure
> that I -would- be able to dedicate my time to Trinity. "When would you be
> finished with your clients, and start working for our clients?"
"Why, how soon do you want me to start working on your clients?"
....
(Nodding gently,) "Yes, I think that I can meet that."
(Or some similar comment that is not Gung Ho, but not negative. Usually,
they expect a few days. If you don't have some delays, you are not good,
but if they really need you, you need to let them know that you can defer
your clients to the weekend, and finish them up.)
Always useful to return their questions with questions, probably not too
many. But certainly not too few!
> I replied... "Well, not -now-... maybe an hour from now..." ;} ... and at
> the end of the interview, the guy who interviewed me said "And you won't be
> ready for work now... but an hour from now." ;}
Basically, you blew it with that response. It was kind of a stress
test, to see if you were seasoned.
One interview that I really aced long ago, was for a carpet bagger
(seller) who put me in a dark room with a slit of brilliant sunlight from
the window behind him. Impossible to look his way for a darkness lover
like me. (Part of the porphyria signature...) SO I took out my
sunglasses, put them on, and went on with the interview. Met him and
matched him! Got the job, but I could not sell worth beans. Ah well...
Another, they short-legged the chair on me. (Coast Tools or something
in Ct.) I commented something about that, the guy pushed on me verbally in
an unpleasant maner, so I got up and left. Said I didn't think I would be
comfortable working for him.
> And it seems to be one of the strangest companies I have ever seen. ;}
>
> No job titles. No "Senior This" or "Junior that", or "VP of this"... it is
> supposedly a flat managerial chain, where everyone is an associate. Plus
> all the mentoring programs in Boston, the volunteer work for shelters...
> Whew!
Startup. THey can be fun, but be sure you get paid!
I put a few more things up at http://www.mall-net.com/team-javilk/
Had some blood tests, had help shopping, etc. the tracks and such I
put in my flesh rying to set IV's are healing nicely. We learned A LOT
about my health condition from this little incident! In the longer run of
things, this may have been a positive event.
Meanwhile, I want to get some water pages up, things talking about
drinking enough water. Books are on order. But I have too little blood to
really do very much.
And TJ, you WERE my interviewer! And that guy Paul turned out to
basically become very chaotic and very, very messy under pressure. Took
me days to find what he did with things.
We need to get some really humourous water pages up to save others
from this little problem.
-JVV-
http://www.mall-net.com/team-javilk/
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