I sat with the phone next to me on Friday morning and tried to read. Eventually I got the call. The guys present P.A. called me and explained that he felt that I had too strong a personality and was too similar to his wife! WTF. Yep that's right and the wife has intentions of becoming more involved in his business. During the interview while he was looking through my C.V. he mentioned that his wife does Interior Design but does not have any qualifications, I have a Diploma in Interior Design, so herein lies the problem me thinks - she would be threatened. Oh well I am very positive about the whole thing, I had what it took, I blew him away, and i was just too good. Having a strong personality is something I am proud of, the day anyone describes me as having a weak or less than strong personality would be the time to slit my wrists. LOL. Okay, I was very disappointed for lots of reasons and shed a quick tear which I tend to do when I speak to my friend Tanya on the phone, she just has the ability to make me blub at the best of times. My darling son, Scott says to me "it was only a job mom, it is not serious, anyway it was not meant to be. I bet in 2 weeks time they will have a massive break-in in that house (they work from home) and you would have been in it" (the house). Gotta love kids/teens, not too sure if I love the South African mentality.
And my computer crashed. I had it looked at yesterday at great expense and I need a new hard drive. I dropped it at simply-mels house on Monday and it has been acting funny ever since and finally died on Friday morning just in time to coincide with my doom call. I am now off to take my very willing and able walking partners for a long walk and get some fresh air and perspective.
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8 comments:
Oh no, I agree with your Son, Its just job. But I know how you feel.
Next time hey?
Jo, I want to say I'm sorry you didn't get the job but, NO WAY, friend---you dodged a bullet! That guy sounds like a top-notch f&#kwit and I can only imagine what his wife would be like to work with. A situation built for drama, and one in which you never could have come out on top. Your personality is "too strong?" Wow, can we say "insecure?" That is SO unattractive.
I don't blame you for being disappointed, since you need a job (I understand, I really do!), but your son is right---something else will come along. Hey, I didn't know you had a degree in ID---that's awesome! Can you start your own business?
Sorry about your PC. I hope you can get it fixed soon. :-(
Totally sux about the job.
Mind you, you might have had MAJOR problems with the wife later.
Who needs that?!
Do you think there is a computer bogie-man at Mel's house?
I'm never gunna leave my laptop there!
That totally sux! And his excuse is even suckier! However, I guess you are intended for much bigger and better things!
Sorry to hear that Joanne. Hope something else comes up soon.
Oh drat! I am so disappointed for you. What an insult...you have too strong a personality?? I mean really! Like that's a BAD thing...so sorry ;-(
Super sucky!! ... I guess his wife should be ditching him soon, as he wouldn't take you on being so similar and all!! ... ahhh, we can but hope ...
Sorry bout the job Jo, but your son is right, it is not ours to question, and I firmly believe that when things don't work out it is for a reason...it is not always clear at the time, but we have to believe it exists...or go mad.
xxx
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