getting nervous... silly me

nadams
nadams Posts: 5,877
edited April 2024 in Clubhouse Archives
Okay, so I have a job interview tomorrow at 9am. I seem to be getting a wee bit nervous about it :). Nothing really to worry about, short first interview, just a meet-n-greet with the people who would possibly become my bosses...

It's for a network assistant job at a local bank. I should just be excited, not nervous... it's a great opportunity, full-time, medical, dental, vision, retirement, the whole lot... would put me in a very nice place financially. And, it's not the end of the world if I don't get it, as I do still have a part-time job that's been holding me over for a year now...

Ah, I dunno... I'm just stupid. Anyone else get nervous over stupid things?
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  • gatemplin
    gatemplin Posts: 1,595
    edited November 2005
    nadams wrote:

    Ah, I dunno... I'm just stupid. Anyone else get nervous over stupid things?

    Hell yeah, everybody is nervous for job interviews.

    It helps if you think of questions they might ask and prepare answers. I find that if you are well prepared, you are going to appear more confident in the interview.

    Good luck Noah, you'll do fine.
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited November 2005
    Yeah, I'm always nervous for those things...oh, wait...I've never had a job interview! :p

    Good luck, nadams! Hope you score the job!
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    edited November 2005
    Good luck, bring a firearm.
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  • gatemplin
    gatemplin Posts: 1,595
    edited November 2005
    dorokusai wrote:
    Good luck, bring a firearm.

    I learned that the hard way. Always pack heat for interviews.
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited November 2005
    What? Why?
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  • mantis
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    edited November 2005
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited November 2005
    It's normal to be nervous . Just channel it and knock 'em dead!
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited November 2005
    Don't be nervous, should be easy. Seems like most banks are leaning towards DHCP for their TCP assignments.
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  • BIZILL
    BIZILL Posts: 5,432
    edited November 2005
    a new job interview to me is just as dreaded as my nightmares that i am back in high school. i get nervous and panic in my mind. job interviews make me feel just as horrible. and on that note, hey! good luck!

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  • nadams
    nadams Posts: 5,877
    edited November 2005
    I'm not nervous about the job at all.. just the interview. And I'm not really sure why... if I get the job, I'm sure I'd be fine, it's just the interview. Damn interview. Can I slip "interview" in here again? Sure can... interview.

    Bizill- thanks for the uplifting words, I'll be sure to repeat them under my breath as I walk into the bank... a little something like "Panic.. interview... horrible... bank... nightmare.."

    I'm sure they'll be very impressed

    Hell, I even got a haircut for this... me! a haircut!
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited November 2005
    You'll be fine. Have a few Vodka shooters before you go in, only alcohol that doesn't smell.
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  • nadams
    nadams Posts: 5,877
    edited November 2005
    Sure, doesn't smell 'til I'm pukin' it up all over the place :p
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited November 2005
    NOah, good luck tomorrow with the INTERVIEW! you'll knock em dead with your winning smile and knowledge of audio related products. :p:D

    I've learned to just be yourself and go ahead and ask a few questions about the job.. they like that sort of thing for some reason.. shows you're really interested in the position.
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    edited November 2005
    nadams wrote:
    Hell, I even got a haircut for this... me! a haircut!
    You kisass....... ;)

    Good luck with the interview.......I'm dreading them myself when (not if) I leave my fuckwad of a company.
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  • aaharvel
    aaharvel Posts: 4,489
    edited November 2005
    good luck to you. be confident, not cocky. don't let your eyes wander. =)
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  • Skynut
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    edited November 2005
    So how did it go?

    Oh and good luck.
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  • nadams
    nadams Posts: 5,877
    edited November 2005
    haha... went well. If I'm one of the chosen for a second interview, I should hear back from them in a day or two. Sounds like a good job... would be cool if I got it. The guy who would be my immediate supervisor is pretty cool... he's the one who interviewed me today. Younger guy, has a son 10mos old.

    Sounds like I'd pretty much be in charge of the day-to-day crap with the network and adding/replacing clients. They're moving over to all thin clients, rather than having PCs all over the place. Fairly standard fare, Windows 2000 servers, Linux mail server... only thing that would take some getting used to is the amount of security you have to deal with every day. So far, I haven't ever used encrypted email, or any really strict firewalls and such. Banks have to be very careful with data! This one keeps their online banking in-house, which complicates things even more, because people have to connect to their servers from outside... Most banks just farm that out to a security firm.

    Looks like a really nice place to work though, and I hope I get the opportunity for the second interview.
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  • audiobliss
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    edited November 2005
    Cool! Hope they call ya back soon.
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  • nadams
    nadams Posts: 5,877
    edited November 2005
    Well, I got the second interview (as stated in Franks thread that I hijacked)... it's in the morning at 10, and I'm wide awake as it's 12:40am. It's weird... I'm still nervous. I've already been in this place once... it's somewhere I could possibly be spending the next few years, and yet I'm nervous to walk in an talk to a few people.

    It's no worse than the blind housecalls I have to make on a daily basis, to people I've never met before...

    Except this time, they're really going to be hitting me with questions :o
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited November 2005
    Hey! That means they like something there. Keep it up and more good luck!
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  • Frank Z
    Frank Z Posts: 5,860
    edited November 2005
    Walk in and proudly announce that the job is yours cuz Frank Z has been rubbin' his stones for ya!!

    Good luck!!
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  • audiobliss
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    edited December 2005
    Hope it goes well, nadams!
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    Jstas wrote: »
    Simple question. If you had a cool million bucks, what would you do with it?
    Wonder WTF happened to the rest of my money.
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  • nadams
    nadams Posts: 5,877
    edited December 2005
    Well, second interview went well... They told me I'll know either way by Monday. Thanks for all the well-wishes and rubbing :D
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,520
    edited December 2005
    I'm find someone to rub some stones together somewhere for ya. Good luck!
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  • nadams
    nadams Posts: 5,877
    edited December 2005
    Didn't get the job... it was down to me and a guy with a 2 year college education and about 2 years of work experience as a network admin under his belt. He won :)

    BUT, I have another lead on a job at the University in town, that would pay nearly 10k more/year than the bank job! Interviews start in January, so we'll see what happens!
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  • BIZILL
    BIZILL Posts: 5,432
    edited December 2005
    start a new thread for luck.

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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited December 2005
    nadams wrote:
    BUT, I have another lead on a job at the University in town, that would pay nearly 10k more/year than the bank job! Interviews start in January, so we'll see what happens!

    That's great! Maybe there's a reason you didn't get that bank job, eh? :)
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  • nadams
    nadams Posts: 5,877
    edited December 2005
    BIZILL wrote:
    start a new thread for luck.

    I will when it gets closer to time :)
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited December 2005
    Everything happens for a reason...maybe you are meant for the other job.
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