11 November 2009

Interviewing When You Have No Set Schedule

At my current job there is no such thing as a set schedule, especially if you are new, a cashier, or the scheduling manager has a grudge against you.  I am all of those things and it kind of stinks.  However, I already made the first interview at an investment firm and am about to go to the second interview today.
This seems like I have it worked out, but I actually had to cancel two previous interviews before I made the first and one before making this one.  There is also the small issue of my business attire clothes.  I don't have access, time, or money to do my laundry right now.  I had to Woolite my dress pants (the most expensive ones I own) in my bathroom sink.  I then had to allow them to dry over night and blow dry them the next morning.  I also got paint from my door on them (apparently they didn't bother to clean it off after they did it?).  They are now a little bit off-white in spots, badly ironed, and entirely linty.  I really don't see this going far.
On the other hand my resume is printed on very nice 100% linen paper.  It's lovely and I really like it.  Next I need to figure out my questions about this job because there are things I would like to know before I go any further in this process.  I almost think I want them to not call me in for a third interview.  I'm just getting tired of the process and I'm not sure I want to sell insurance anyway.  I just don't want to be at CTV any more.  I believe this all calls for a cigarette.  I just can't have one once I'm in my interview clothes is all.  I worked too hard to make them as decent as possible to mess them up with smoke and ash.