i woke up, spiffified myself, and got to macy's roughly twenty minutes early because i was convinced the alleged "executive offices" would be up some hidden stairwell and i would be wandering around for hours trying to find it. but, although the employee... er, excuse me, retail sales associate was a bit turned around and confused when i asked her where the executive offices were ("Executive? We have those?"), she eventually found them and took several minutes explaining where she was pointing, even though i saw the sign before she did.
the office was tiny and old, and a man with a fantastic mustache asked me very cheerfully what i needed. i could possibly be a lost or disgruntled customer who happened to accidentally bypass the bathrooms. i sat around waiting for lisa and listened to other employees talk about the woes of retail existence.
when lisa arrived, she was a short woman with a handshake like a floppy fish. i smiled and was friendly, but was secretly hoping she wouldn't kill me once we entered her windowless office. she asked me a lot of questions--something tells me they do this at interviews--and seemed pleased with my customer service/retail experience.
at the end of the interview, she informed me that they didn't have any openings.
...
if anything, it was a great experience?
also, this morning, i thought i had lost my NRA hat, had a small heart attack, and then sprinted downstairs, Polly at my heals, to answer the door. it was a UPS man who had clearly been expecting me to be a ninety-year-old woman but instead got a 22-year-old-who-looks-like-she's-16 and didn't quite know what to do with himself. i understood "Karen" and "sign," followed shortly by a "see you later."
maybe next time i should wear make-up.
Jamie out.
when lisa arrived, she was a short woman with a handshake like a floppy fish. i smiled and was friendly, but was secretly hoping she wouldn't kill me once we entered her windowless office. she asked me a lot of questions--something tells me they do this at interviews--and seemed pleased with my customer service/retail experience.
at the end of the interview, she informed me that they didn't have any openings.
...
if anything, it was a great experience?
also, this morning, i thought i had lost my NRA hat, had a small heart attack, and then sprinted downstairs, Polly at my heals, to answer the door. it was a UPS man who had clearly been expecting me to be a ninety-year-old woman but instead got a 22-year-old-who-looks-like-she's-16 and didn't quite know what to do with himself. i understood "Karen" and "sign," followed shortly by a "see you later."
maybe next time i should wear make-up.
Jamie out.
HAHAHA. Did she really run after you?
ReplyDeleteWhen they say 'no openings' but they're interviewing, it means that they're 1) planning on hiring soon, or 2) have to hire so often that they ALWAYS interview someone with potential. That way when someone quits/is fired, they have you on file, instead of having to start from scratch to find a replacement.
Don't lose heart :)