I hate my job. . . no I don't.

[Amanda]

My interview is Thursday and I am very nervous! However Roz and some other friends helped me prep so I am going in with more confidence. I have nothing to lose. At the very least, it gives me interview practice!

[UKcats06]

Originally Posted by Amanda

My interview is Thursday and I am very nervous! However Roz and some other friends helped me prep so I am going in with more confidence. I have nothing to lose. At the very least, it gives me interview practice!

Good luck! I had my interview on Tuesday and I got the job!

[Kristie]

Originally Posted by katbuad

I have never given notice here before, so I am not sure of the process. . .

We have been off site, not in the office for past two weeks of budget build. The set up we are in is a classroom setting, with my boss in the role of a teacher, ie standing up front with budgets on the overhead projector for the entire 10 hour work day. I gave her the notice, like a student handing in homework. The classroom had my three staff members and four field people also. It was loud, many discussions going on at once.


My boss had not been back to the office. I called HR and they called me back. They set up a meeting to discuss on Tuesday.

My group is back to the office and working like normal on Monday (though HR is not working on holiday). I don't know whether to talk to my boss on Monday (just me and her) or if I should hold it for the meeting with HR on Tuesday.

It is not about money. I want the issues addressed. I don't know how to stress that.

keep in mind that once you give a notice (any notice that you might not stay), they're gonna think at some point, your going to be serious and pull out...so i'd stay on your toes about new jobs in and around and if you have the opportunity to go, go because otherwise, they could make that decision for you as you very well might now be seen as a "possible loss". they'll want to get rid of you in order to bring someone that will want to stay and hasn't shown they might leave.

it becomes all about the bottom line, people don't matter.

[Kristie]

Originally Posted by Amanda

My interview is Thursday and I am very nervous! However Roz and some other friends helped me prep so I am going in with more confidence. I have nothing to lose. At the very least, it gives me interview practice!

Honestly, i think you need to change your attitude of "nothing to lose" - to - "THEY have EVERYTHING to gain" and "I have all the talent, skill and necessary qualifications to DO - THIS - VERY JOB". make it ALL positive, not one ounce negative...saying you have nothing to lose means it's not that big of a deal and your giving yourself an "out" so you'll feel better IF you don't get the job. that's not right... you gotta go in there with a "I WANT THIS JOB AND YOU'RE GOING TO GIVE IT TO ME" attidude. All positive....they have everthing to gain by bringing you up the ladder, it's in their best interest as YOU know YOU can do the job that your interviewing for....

If they ask you weaknesses, go with a positive ("well, i do get a bit flustered when put on the spot - BUT - when i feel the heat coming on, i stop, take a breath, think and then speak and that helps me adjust to my surroundings" tells them that your taking a positive attitude/move to correction). go in with a "can win" attitude and just lay it on the line.. be who you are, talk about your professionalism and your longevity.. companies love that type of honesty.

but positve, all positive....and after 15 minutes of positively speaking of your talents, skills and successes, you'll feel how your achievements have made you who you are today and you'll win that interview with attitude alone. Even if you don't know how to do everything that the job entails, mention that you pick up things quickly and your not afraid of asking questions or taking up a new task...what job doesn't have a learning curve? none...if it didn't, you wouldn't be interviewing for it.

I had my interview turned to "you've got the job" within 1/2 hr of walking in the door. the rest of the hour was all me asking questions (knowing i already HAD the job) and BS. and all it took was knowing i knew i could do the job, i had the qualifications, i had the people skills, the talent and the skills to get the job done and they didn't know me from adam but the way i talked to them as if i did KNOW everything, i think, along with my can-do attitude made them believe that i would prevail, no matter the circumstance.

i didn't walk in there with a "nothing to lose" attitude, i walked in there with a "i WANT this job, this job is MINE" attitude because i knew it was simply perfect for the growth i needed career wise. It's a major learning curve for me but so far, i'm succeeding and surpassing even my own "beginning" expectations.

it's amazing how confidence can affect everything...you walk in, head held high because you KNOW your shit...you think before you answer any question unless it's an obvious answer and you say "i honestly am not sure, but i will find you the answer" if you're really not sure about something. Talk to them like regular people, answer the questions pointedly, no long stories or anything too verbose, just straight to the point, look them in the eye, be interested and be personable (you'll be working with these folks in the future).

Knock em dead girlie!!!