Just to be thorough

[rhymephile]

I had an interview Friday for a retail job as a bookseller with the chain Half-Price Books. It paid $8.50 an hour. It took me two hours to fill out the application because there was a questionnaire. Talked to the manager and the assistant manager for over an hour. Got the call Saturday morning that I didn't get it

Comments

[mrs_sweetpeach]

Oh geez. I cannot believe they didn't hire you. Did you hit off with the manager and/or assistant manager? If so, I'd suggest going over some day at a not-so-busy-for-them time of day and asking. Now I'm really shy and quite possibly not be able to do that myself, but if I were desperate I think I might be able to talk myself into asking anyway.

My only other idea is to ask if you sent a thank you note after the interviews. Two of my RL friends swear that actual thank you letters are rare and they are certain that their letters were the most important factor in their becoming hired.

[rhymephile]

(Hope you got my birthday wish)

I thought I hit it off fine! The staff there seemed really funky and cool...I mentioned I couldn't work a weekend in June because I ws going to a Star Trek con, and then the asst. asked me if I cosplayed! We talked for over an hour about all sorts of stuff.

There was no time to send a thank-you. I interviewed on Friday at 1 p.m. and she called on Saturday at 11:30 a.m. I didn't talk to her, she only left a message, so i couldn't ask what I did wrong not to get hired. *huge defeated depressed sigh*

[inthe_parlance]

I think I would go back and ask them why. Just in a totally non-confrontational way, just say that you thought it was a good interview and you left very optimistic, and you'd really like to know what happened to see if you could improve future interviews. Maybe it was something that you just can't see in yourself, or maybe it was something that had nothing to do with you at all-like maybe after your interview the manager's cousin or something contacted him and begged for a job.

Sometimes a person doesn't really know how they seem to others. For example, I see myself as brisk and business-like which I think is a good thing, but I found out others saw me as rude and unfriendly. I had to learn (am STILL learning) how to smile and chit chat a little to get along. Of course I don't know if it's anything like that with you at all, since I don't know you, or just really bad luck which HAS to turn eventually!

[rhymephile]

Nah, at this point I know it must be me. Why else would I get rejected so often? I thought this one was actually really good though, and I made sure to say all the right things and not fidget and make them laugh as well. Next time maybe I'll just go in and not give any fucks whatsoever and maybe THEN something good will come of it. :(

[ladymidath]

Oh sweetie, I am so sorry to hear this. I hope you find something soon.

HUGS.

[mf_luder_xf]

I'm going to bet it was your "over qualification". Which we know is total bullshit because someone wouldn't be applying to a minimum wage job if they weren't trying to get the job, but companies hate to pay out more than they have to or feel threatened by someone who should be working mgmt or higher.

I am sorry you didn't get it, though. I really wish I could help somehow.

[rhymephile]

Here we are a week later, and my disappointment has turned into resentment because it was obvious from my application AND during the interview THAT I AM HAVING A HARD TIME AND NEED A FUCKING JOB. I'm not doing this to have fun, stupid woman at the bookstore, I really, really, *really* needed that job! I even told her I had stopped actively looking for anything in my field (because all this time has gone by and no one is going to fucking hire me anymore anyway) and had no plans to continue to look if I were to get hired.

I've been in a depressed fog (moreso!) all week.