right?

[brightbluegirl]

My interview went well, I think.

Things I'm worried about:

• I blathered. At least once, and they had to cut me off.


• The phone cut out twice (conference calls do that) and they had to repeat their questions


• One question they asked was which I preferred - testing or test planning. I honestly couldn't give them a preference, so I seemed very wishy washy. I told them that I like both, and work best with a variety of tasks, so it's hard to say. But I felt like I wasn't giving them the firm answer they might prefer.

Good things:

• It was 45 minutes long, and I had them laughing from the start.


• I was extremely honest with them about my strengths and weaknesses, and also about my motivation and type-A-ness, and they seemed to respond well to that.


• When they asked what I do for fun, I said I like the outdoors, and related the story of our biking trip to the mountain, complete with lack of water and ill-advised short cut, and then said "it was so much FUN!" and they burst into laughter, and then I found out the company is extremely outdoorsy.


• They said that what's most important is someone who can fit with the company, not necessary skill level (although I have the skill level in spades).


• I said I'm a geek, and later in the conversation, one of the women said "You think YOU'RE a geek, wait until you get here!"


• They asked for my references, and are checking them


• They said I should find out within a week, and if I don't, to call HR

That sounds pretty damn good, doesn't it? I mean, REALLY good.

Think good thoughts!

I feel like I'm going to hold my breath until I hear from them. It's crazy scary and I'm feeling extra neurotic.

In other news, my mother said she could see her way to either a) flying to Vancouver for my birthday weekend or b) helping to pay for Andrew and I to fly down to Ontario for my birthday weekend, AND she said she'd maybe help me pay for a sewing machine!

So things are good. Neurotic, stressed, and wierd, but good...

Right?

Comments

[malaka.livejournal.com]

That does sound good, I'm keeping my fingers crossed!

[bethie8888.livejournal.com]

It sounds promising. I will think good good thoughts for you.

[thetamermaid.livejournal.com]

*thinking good thoughts*

now, stop holding your breath. it's bad for your brain... among other things.

[(Anonymous)]

I was asked what grade I would prefer to teach and I feel like that's such a trap because if you don't say the grade they have open then what? But, at the same time if you don't pick a preference do you look like you can't make up your mind? I went with, "My preference would be second or third grade but it's hard to say because when I was student-teaching (pretty much an internship) I had first and then fifth grades and truly loved both." Bottom line, as long as you were honest you can't second guess yourself. It sounds like it went really well. :) Good luck!! ~Janie, fingers and toes crossed for ya.