Job Applicant Olympics

I had a job interview yesterday.  It was mental and physical Get-A-Job Olympics.  We began with the:

Job Applicant Triathlon  

In retrospect, it seemed a whole lot like they were administering a psychological test.

Event 1:  12-page Application Completion

Those fun-loving employers set us up with a clipboard and pencil on a rickety, wheeled office chair and no table. I managed to recant my life with only one episode of writer’s cramp and one small “Hoo-Hoo-Hoo-Hoo” sound-effect when the chair moved backwards unexpectedly.

Event 2:  Math Test in an 80-degree Room

I haven’t had a math test since I was 16.  That fact alone made me sweat, not to mention the high room temperature.  Deductions for water requests (which I made).

Event 3:  Viewing of the Corporate Video

This doesn’t sound much like an event, but the office manager put the video on, left the room, but neglected to hit ‘play.’  The same video scene ran for 2 LONG minutes before I got up and pushed ‘play’ myself (full marks for bold movement).  They tried to increase the difficulty by seating me in the middle of the busy, distracting office environment.

Event 4:  Interview Hurdles

To my great relief, this morning’s interview was one-on-one.  Questions asked included the dreaded, “What is something you’d like to improve about yourself?” and "Where do you see yourself in 5 years" to which I said, "In your position". 

Event 5:  Endurance Run/Wait for the Phone Call

I’m passing the time waiting for my results by practicing sitting on an unpredictable chair and not making cartoon Tigger noises.

Unless that will get me the job, in which case, “Hoo, Hoo, Hoo, Hoo!”