I have my first job interview
 

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in retail, and with no experience, attitude is 100%. of course the fact that you are pretty will help. just keep flashing those smiles & the job is yours.

crazy bitch? oh. then you might want to try modeling :p

but seriously, think how you like to be treated when you go shopping-- acknowledged, treated well, helped-- yes?

some how doesn't strike me like a job for you but money is money until you can find something you like more. and the experience is always good.

NO. i hate those fucking salespeople that are all on your ass and won't leave you the fuck alone.. if i want help, i will ask for it.

i didn't say stalk the fuckers. i said be helpful. you know, when you go to home depot in my town, the motherfuckers actually try to avoid you so they can stay on the phone. useless motherfuckers.

assholes with bad attitude can kiss my fucking ass-- i'll go spend my money elsewhere, but not before i stir up the shit a bit with loud protests.

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ps- i have a story about a movie employee asshole who started bitching when i bought tickets for the late show. he is probably still afraid for his life. but i have to go, so maybe another time.

go girl......!!!!

May the Sonic Gods be with you!

Good luck with it! Is it anywhere near Byward market?

aah, it's the only part of ottawa I've been to :(

It looked really grey, especially around that big shopping centre. Long Beach has trees and grass every once in a while.

Just be confident and energetic and it should be yours.....good luck!!

Just dress nicely for your interview. Especially if the interviewer is female, looking as much like a nun as possible is always a plus. After you get the job, which you will, you can go back to dressing your normal way. I've been drinking tonight, so take this advice with a grain of salt. It also took me way too long to type all of that.

During my senior year of high school, I applied for many a job, but was turned down for all of them because I was planning on going to college (out of state). But for each interview, I did get some positive feedback, and it was in regard to how I dressed. Which was like a nun. So definitely work on getting your nun uniform together. But again, only if your employer is a female (and over the age of 30). It will work in your favor. I am trying to think of exceptions but I can't come up with any. Oh if the lady is a lesbian, then make sure the nun uniform is flannel or something, m'kay?

nice, how much they paying?

You'll do fine Emmah, don't worry. Just prepare what you're gonna say about your motivation for the job, say something nice about the company and you're there.

i can work in a supermarket, 5 euros an hour, i just need to know dutch which i dont know shit about...

be yourself, that will do it.

;)

Over-simple as it sounds, this is a tremendous piece of advice. There's little point in pretending to be someone at the interview who you can't then continue to pretend to be for at least a month after you start the job.

I wouldn't necessarily agree with this. From my own experience I know that it's crucial to know what they're expecting from you and to fit into this role, although you're not exacltly all like that.

Be natural. You might get the job by pretending to be otherwise - often it's easier, in fact - but ultimately you'll have to maintain the pretence, and you have to ask yourself if it's worth all the effort that that would entail. In the final analysis it's better to find a job working for people who want to employ you.

good luck with it. if you want it i hope you get it.

Ha Ha Ha. :p

ha ha ha emmah, you pothead...

he may have been able to spot you, especially if he's a pothead himslf. if you're going to be working stoned, i suggest steer clear of corporate outfits & look for a record store/ independent video store or some place where your altered state will be an advantage; and wherever you go, stay clear of cash registers or meat slicing machines. a small distraction and... ouch!

you know then it's better if you don't get it because if you do you'll suffer. jobs that violate your essential nature are a crime against yourself. i'm practically unemployable due to my "fuck you" attitude towards authority, but i'm doing quite well as a self-employed person.

and on that note, aren't you some kind of kickass photographer?

you could start working as a photographer's assistant perhaps or something on that field. don't use work as a means for self-destruction, like most people do, but follow your passions & you'll always find a way to make money with them. (and no, i don't mean become a pot dealer, ha ha, please don't). :P

you got it?

I want to work in Borders. Once I was confused for an employee by some customers and I actually helped them to find the books they wanted, because I felt special.

You have to 18+ to work there because they sell DVDs.

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When I was a youngster, I'd go to work stoned sometimes. As luck would have it, the manager would choose that day to stick me on the busiest cash register. This happened one time when I worked in a busy downtown drug store (yeah, ha ha), and I had such a hard time counting change (back in the days before the register figured it for you), that I had a line of about 20 people stretching down the aisle. I'm sure, this being in a college town, that every one of those people in line could tell I was stoned. I got so paranoid and nervous, that eventually the manager came up and relieved me. I think she just thought I was stupid and not stoned, becuz she never said anything about it.

This other time, I was a sales clerk in a small camera store. I told this girl I worked with I was going to do it, and when I came in stoned the next day, she knew immediately, and then purposely did things all day to make me laugh. Worse, everything the manage said and did (who was a real dork) was incredibly hilarious to me, and I just grinned and grinned when he talked to me, then I'd sneak a look at the girl, and we'd break out in hysterical laughter. He looked puzzled and amused, but he never suspected anything.

see, sweetie, the way to go about your job search is to stick to your passions and try to find any kind of work in photography, rather than trying to get any kind of job anywhere.there is work, i guarantee you, if you search thoroughly enough. forget about immolating yourself in the altar of corporate jobs. perhaps you think unconsciously that if it doesn't entail suffering it's not a job? well you don't have to suffer or live like a fish out of water in order to make money. on the contrary, the more you enjoy your job the better you'll do and the more people will pay you.

you could start working for free, as an intern, and as you gain experience people will start hiring you. usually after 3 months or so people will want to hire you if you are doing any kind of good job. so if you can live 3 more months "unemployed" you could score a nice job at the end of that time.

the other path is to be a freelancer or to even just take photos & see who can buy them. don't think that you have to be a superprofessional, not everybody is willing to pay big bucks for a pro, and so you can fill in a niche for people who need budget photo.

anyway i hope this turns out well for you.

btw a little google yielded me these links:

http://ottawa.kijiji.ca/f-jobs-tv-me...n-W0QQCatIdZ55

http://web.ncf.ca/dw413/rw_phlst.htm

http://ottawastart.com/business.shtml

http://www.hotgigs.com/types/Creativ...contract_jobs/

btw i read your photoshop request thread. would be cool if you can get good at photoshop too.

good luck, emmah :)

Yeah, but not in that sense. Stuff with tasteless nudity and unnessecary violence and whatever.

I interview people a lot and I hate it. You pretty much know from the offset if somebody is going to be any good, but you have to go through the whole process anyway.

But good luck with your interview. Just think of all the money you'll have.

Pookie's gaze penetrates the soul.
It's part of the package deal of sweet super-powers he got by being in league with Satan.

Not just by looking. But within the first minute you can tell if somebody is personable, intelligent, and actually WANTS to be there.

But my gaze does penetrate the soul.

[quote=EMMAh]Alright, a couple questions.
What is a good lie/answer for a questions like
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"What would you do if a customer is complaining to you and there is also someone on the phone asking you to find something for them?"

Give the phone to the complainer and say 'Here, talk to my supervisor about it.'

I said I conduct interviews. I'm the WORST person at being interviewed.

What I always look for is honesty. I think I'm pretty good at telling if somebody is bullshitting.

The trouble with most interviews is that they are planned and conducted along strict guidelines. The interviewer is looking to tick all the right boxes. So you have to give the right answers, but you don't know what the right answers are.

I've always used instinct and I've never been wrong yet. I have a fantastic team of staff as a result.

The trick is to come and work for me. I've offered porkmarras a job before but he didn't seem very interested.:confused:

And Diesel's right. It's really difficult getting a half-way decent job if you've never worked before.

I tend to lie to be social too. I got interviewed by the school guidance counsellor the other day and she asked me about the current state of my social life, and I said 'like everybody else's'.