For LJ Idol: My direction sense fails me

Jan 21, 2020 13:00

Flashback to 2004!

I was in NYC for a job interview. I got directions to the interview, which were odd -- they were basically "get to Queens Plaza and mill around", but I thought I could figure it out.

I shouldn't ever had felt that confident. I have no direction sense: I can get lost crossing the street.

Anyway, I got to the subway station with a little over an hour to get to my interview. Plenty of time.

Well, it would have been. I got on the train going the wrong way. Once I figured that out, I still had enough time, if nothing else went wrong.

I got off the train at Queens Plaza, the folks at the college claimed that I would see the college from there. No such luck,

Meantime, it had started to sleet.

I looked around, and saw a bridge. I thought to myself "If they wanted me to cross the bridge, they would have said so." As a result, I tried another direction. No such luck. Meantime, I was in contact with the office, because I was running late.

I got turned around a few times, and, then, finally, I realized that, yes, I had to cross the bridge. Once I crossed the bridge, I saw the college, and walked in. I was over an hour late, and I looked like a drowned rat.

Actually, that's not true. Drowned rats looked at me and said, "At least, I'm not HIM."

This was the most relaxed interview I've ever had. I was over an hour late, and looked like ass. I knew I wasn't getting the job.

This interview was on a Tuesday. That Friday, I got the job offer. I've been working here for almost sixteen years now. When I asked why, I was told that I sounded very confident and, clearly, I didn't give up easily.

So, you know, it worked out.

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