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Title: 1st formal job interview in 15 years....
Post by: NJAntman on May 26, 2011, 11:38:19 am
... and I babbled like a freaking newbie to my potential boss and had a hard time keeping my eyes  focused upstairs on the hot HR rep. Would have been merciful if my necktie had been just a little tighter and killed me.

Now I have to go back for the 4 hour tech testing to see if if I can add and subtract, breath and walk.

Damn you BRAC commission. I had grown old and comfortable at Ft Monmouth. I'm too old for this sh*te.
Title: Re: 1st formal job interview in 15 years....
Post by: Sirgod on May 26, 2011, 04:40:13 pm
LOL, You paint a good picture there man. Here's hoping you get the job brother.

Stephen
Title: Re: 1st formal job interview in 15 years....
Post by: Capt. Mike on May 26, 2011, 05:20:23 pm
Nick, I totally understand...I've had to interview for this same job four times in 17 years..I have over 35 years of experience calibrating test equipment, and they still insist on a resume and interview everytime the contract comes up for renewal...

Good luck, and remember, E=I*R   ;D 

Mike
Title: Re: 1st formal job interview in 15 years....
Post by: Nemesis on May 26, 2011, 05:25:29 pm
Good luck on the job.  I can sympathize as I had an even longer gap between interviews. 

Best of luck.
Title: Re: 1st formal job interview in 15 years....
Post by: NJAntman on May 27, 2011, 10:26:21 am
Nick, I totally understand...I've had to interview for this same job four times in 17 years..I have over 35 years of experience calibrating test equipment, and they still insist on a resume and interview everytime the contract comes up for renewal...

Good luck, and remember, E=I*R   ;D 

Mike

10 years at the Fort and the first and only interview was conducted on my commute back from my other job where I worked in sweats and sneakers. Never had another interview or provided another resume after that even though we switched contract companies 3 times.

Thankfully no formulas or calculators were needed. If I get the job it will be a 25% reduction in pay but its available and my commute would drop from 40 minutes to 5. And they actually uttered the words "contractual over-time pay"; been a long time since I heard that.
Title: Re: 1st formal job interview in 15 years....
Post by: Lono on May 27, 2011, 10:59:05 am
Nice Description!

Interviews make me crazy - they are always so surreal to me.

Main reason I'm at the job I have now (9 years) is because I hate interviewing so much - and it looks like I better get back in practice before the other shoe drops around here...

Good Luck on getting the job!