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[caithream]

EEEEE AHHHH la_victorienne! I got the books! THANK YOU SO MUCH! She didn't just rec me books, she SENT them to me! The Wives of Henry Oades and All We Ever Wanted Was Everything. ILU TO BITS AND PIECES THANK YOUUU! ♥

SO SO SO the kitty came around this evening to hang out in our garage and I had to take a video.

I KNOW I know my stupid words and noises. Just read the video description okay?

This past Thursday I FINALLY got a call from an actual place where I had submitted my resume. A law office about 7 minutes away from me wanted to schedule an appointment with me this Wednesday! CARTWHEEL! I'm mostly excited because it'll look really good on my resume and if I get it, I'll probably be making a lot more money than I was at Starbucks. I am nervous about the fact that it's a full time job, though. I've never actually held a full time, 40 hour a week every week job, so.

I'm also of course SUPER nervous about the interview so, uh, pointers? Tips? Things I should ask/things I SHOULDN'T ask? This is so silly, but I'm kinda concerned about um... taking time off. I'll (hopefully) be going out of state at the end of March and sometime in May, but... how do I ask about this? SHOULD I even ask about it? Just as like, a passing question, "Oh, I was just wondering about how taking time off works here, I might be going somewhere during these times"? I don't knoooow. Ughhh I hope it goes okay and I like the people and the work doesn't suck, etc etc. I also put an application in at a Starbucks in this cutesy downtown area and I'm going to call the manager there tomorrow, just in case the law office doesn't pan out.

Also, does anyone have Hearing Damage by Thom Yorke? It's on the freaking Twilight soundtrack but... THOM YORKE, OKAY.

Comments

[lady-vader67.livejournal.com]

uhhmm, I have the Thom Yorke song on my iTunes do you want a copy how I do that? :)

[caithream.livejournal.com]

Haha! Well.... Find the song on your computer (right click the song in iTunes and hit "Get Info"; it should be near the bottom on the Summary page). Once you know where it is, go to a site like sendspace.com or yousendit.com and upload that file onto the site and voila! a link.

...But if it's too complicated, seriously, don't worry about it. I'm sure someone else will have it! <3333333

(And omg you're doing BigBang! GO YOU!)

[lady-vader67.livejournal.com]

okay i did it! Its uploading now

[lady-vader67.livejournal.com]

http://www.sendspace.com/file/qjmrz4 (http://www.sendspace.com/file/qjmrz4)

[caithream.livejournal.com]

YAAAAY YOU ARE THE BEST! Thank you so much! <3333

[lady-vader67.livejournal.com]

not a problem just read my BigBang fic!

[caithream.livejournal.com]

Haha of course! :D

[berreh.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't mention it at the interview bb, especially if you're not 100% sure you're going. If you're not taking weeks off, they probably won't care. I get paranoid about this stuff too!

[caithream.livejournal.com]

Oh good, thank you! I always wonder how other companies manage taking time off, since with Starbucks we were open like, 17 hours a day, 7 days a week, so taking time off didn't really matter, as you'd get your 30 hours a week in somehow. But I don't know how stringent Mon-Fri/9-5 companies are about that kind of stuff. Probably also depends on the company.

[berreh.livejournal.com]

It definitely does. You should be able to kind of suss out the vibe, how easy-going they seem. When I interviewed for my current job, I was planning a fannish moot trip, so I know what you're going through! Once I found out they were pretty generous with time off, I didn't mention it until after I got the job.

[caithream.livejournal.com]

Oh, yes, perfect. Man, I really hope they do have a laid-back atmosphere. Last time I worked in an office my manager was an ex-marine and was nice, but still scared the shit out of me, so much so that I'd have a shaky voice when asking for time off, haha!

[lady-vader67.livejournal.com]

well, if you can do some research about the firm you are interviewing ie do they have a website or google it in other words, have some knowledge so you can formulate some questions and in the interview mention things about it. Of course, only if it fits in there.

don't ramble and answer questions directly and have a point to it.

have a sense of humor but don't be a clown.

Wear conservative clothes, color and not too much jewelry. no cleavage or above the knee mini

hope this helps!

Good Luck! now if you get the job you should tell the about needing time off asap also during your interview you might want to ask hypothetically, their policy on time off during the grace period or if you are a direct hire right away and so...on my last job I had to cancel plans to go to the ST Creation Con in Vegas even though I did let them know about it beforehand, it was a choice of a job vs. no job.

[caithream.livejournal.com]

Thank you thank you darling! I'm going business-wear shopping tomorrow since I don't ANYTHING like that, haha, some nice dress pants and a blouse, or something.

now if you get the job you should tell the about needing time off asap also during your interview you might want to ask hypothetically

I was definitely leaning toward doing both of those things! And yeah, job vs no job just because I can't take a vacation? No contest there.

[mousewings.livejournal.com]

Break a leg on the interview.

I'd say don't mention the "time off" during the interview unless they ask you specifically. Then mention that it's just a few days.

Also, do as they ask and follow directions specifically. Like if they tell you to take a seat, hang up your coat, and make yourself comfortable: do it. They look for visual cues and people who keep on standing there without taking off their coats, etc. won't get points.

Oh and for interview clothes, conservative but something you're comfortable with. I've always worn black but that's just 'cause it's my colour. Experiment with the looks, etc. the day before the interview to see if everything works.

Not to scare you with this: It's uber-rare but I've heard of interviewers sending out people to check the applicant's car/transport vehicle and take note the cleanliness, condition, etc. If you're coming there in a car or other transport craft, clean/tidy it before the interview. The more common: always be nice to the office workers (not that I doubt you will). At my work and other places, we take notes if applicants were friendly to us at the front desks or not. Those who were rude I assume get docked points.

[caithream.livejournal.com]

Wow, you guys are a wealth of knowledge! Thank you so so much! And oh man, I've never heard of the latter happening, but I could definitely understand and see why it WOULD happen. I'm pretty sure it's a smaller office - I'm hoping it is, anyway - but either way those are really great tips. <33333

[killmotion.livejournal.com]

OH MY GOD KITTYYYYYYY

I can't really give advice other than linking to an article. I just read this article recently on the interviewing in a job thing. Seemed spiffy. GOOD LUCK, LOVE.

[caithream.livejournal.com]

Ooh, really good article! Going into an interview almost seems like preparing for a speech. I guess I just hope I'll be what they're looking for! Thanks darling! <3

[essenceofmeanin.livejournal.com]

i second the 'research the company' advice! it's been the most useful for me, personally -- plus it really helps at the end to formulate some questions about the company. it makes you seem interested and knowledgeable about things that impact the interviewer, rather than just them asking you questions.

[caithream.livejournal.com]

That does seem like a good idea, instead of me just going, Idk why I want to work here, I JUST REALLY NEED A JOB, haha. Thanks so much babe! <3