Looky Looky, I’ve been playing blog hooky!
May 18, 2008
I have no idea if that’s how you actually spell hooky but just pretend I spelt it right if I didn’t, okay? No mentions on how I should spell check my posts…I’m trying to learn how to spell without help of spell check (which isn’t always right away).
So like the title of this post suggests, I’ve been playing hooky for a couple of days from my blog and dear readers. I really have just gotten busy and not really been around the computer, plus I’m also at Booth’s for the weekend. Needless to say there are tons of things to write about today (if I have time, Booth is in the shower for the moment but the second he gets out he’ll be hoovering over top and trying to see what I’m doing - which is why I don’t blog at his house…as boyfriends, as a rule, can’t read content unless I show them the posts they can read and then immediately clear the web history). I’m all secretive like that yo!
So ya, first on the agenda (to blog about that is) is the super awesome new design that my super amazing cousin Karen did (like 2 days ago) that I love love love! I do like it better then the other design, although I loved that one too. Purple is my all time favourite colour, so whoot!
Next on the agenda is I spoke to the old Program Director of the rec group, you know…the one that suddenly quit and all that. He’s one of my good friends and stuff, so I was confused as to all the sudden changes. Anyway, I found out that because we are friends and the board of directors or whatever butted heads with him so much, they aren’t planning on hiring me. They told him (when he was still working there) that I can’t follow direction and didn’t work as hard as the other students. This really pisses me off because I followed direction better then anyone else working there, and I worked just as hard - if not harder. Yes, I know I couldn’t do camp set ups because I wasn’t physically able, but I did a hell of a lot more work in the office then any of the other summer students.
So the past few days I’ve been busy job hunting. I blew the interview at Blockbusters hard core so I definitely won’t be working there. While the story is funny, it’s kind of frustrating [to me] but I’ll share it anyway. So it was a group interview that I went to with my sister Kate. There were 3 other people being interviewed at the same time as us, and my friend who happens to work there was sitting in on the interview. So I was insanely nervous. I’ve never had to “audition” for a job before. Ever. I screwed up majorly on two of the interview questions, which where: Tell us a story you have of working with a difficult costumer? and Quote a line from a movie.
I just so happened to spill the beans on the one horrible costumer I had a few times during my era as a Timmies Hoe. He was an elderly man who I had two run ins with. The first one was when I was in the little Timmies in the gas station, he came in and demanded I put milk in his coffee - right after the cream exploded all over the ground (which I was trying to clean up) and after I had already explained to him that I ran out of milk. He couldn’t understand why I couldn’t just go over to the other Tims and get some milk for him, and since I was the only Tim Hortons employee in the kiosk, I couldn’t leave. I tried to explain to him why I couldn’t leave but he was such an asshat that I told him to go inside if he really wanted milk. This pissed him off and he left in a huff. Then about a month later, I saw him inside. I had just taken over the till for someone to go on their break, and his line up was huge because he was absolutely slow. So I decided to speed things along and cut a couple unneccesary words from the greeting - in a non-rude way. He got pissed because I didn’t say please when I told him the total. Don’t forget I was like 15 and it was my first job, and I had never heard of this “$7.90 please” stuff before. I never had said it before and nobody had ever gotten upset with me before. He flipped though, and said that he was going to teach me some manors because all “fast food employees” didn’t have them. I got angry with him and told him that if he didn’t like the service, don’t come back. He didn’t…as far as I know. Anyways ya, that was the story I told them. Clearly not the best one, since Blockbusters follows the costumer is always right policy.
Oh but it gets worse, far worse.
Guess what movie quote I came up with? Out of all the movies in the world, I just had to pick this line. I honestly couldn’t think of anything else, my mind was blank. And before I said it I asked if we had to keep it PG or if swearing was ok (since its a quote). They said we were all old enough to be cool with swearing and allowed it. So I said, with my face red because I hate swearing near authority figures…
Get these mother f**king snakes off my mother f**king plane.
Yep, you should have seen everyone’s jaw hit the floor. They all laughed afterwards mind you, but…still. Talk about a disaster. Now that I never want to enter another Blockbusters again…
So ya. I’m jobless at the moment, and still hunting.
May 18th, 2008 at 10:33 am
Lmfao!!! I know, my mind would totally blank too if they asked those random questions. Oh, Samuel L…
You run into the most assholes working in food. Like, seriously, there’s no milk? Just wait til the damn thing cools. Geeze. A ton of people flipped out at me for not *smiling* when I was a grocery store cashier. Seriously.
Oh, I meant to tell you earlier, but I totally forgot! Do you have an HMV around where you live? Because every employee there has several facial piercing and tattoos. You would be at home!
May 18th, 2008 at 10:33 am
That’s hilarious about the snakes on a plane quote. I worked at blockbuster during high school, and it was an awesome experience. But during the interview, they asked me to name a sci fi movie and I literally could not think of one. So I said “Event Horizon” which is technically a sci fi one, but it’s really more of a horror/thriller. But they hired me anyway.
May 18th, 2008 at 12:12 pm
That sucks that you didn’t get the job even though your story does make for good blog fodder. I hope you have some luck finding a job that you will like!
May 18th, 2008 at 4:34 pm
Ahhh, but did you tell them that you had learned a lesson from that customer? Since you had a bad experience with him and you yourself were an unexperienced employee, you could always put a good spin on it about how you have since learned [yada yada yada].
But how hilarious is it when your mind goes completely blank when you need to come up with something during an interview and you can only come up with something that a little voice keeps telling you, “No, don’t say it! It’s inappropriate!” But…it’s either that or say nothing, and then you just look stupid. At least now you look gusty instead of silly, right?
jess
May 18th, 2008 at 10:47 pm
rofl… that was really nice of you :D… made my day.. well interviews can sometimes be very tricky, sometimes being honest can lead to complete disaster.. T_T
May 19th, 2008 at 2:01 am
First of all, I love the new look! (Maybe because purple is my favorite color, too)
Second of all, I’m glad you got to find out why you’re not getting the job with the rec group. Even if it’s for the wrong reasons, at least you won’t be wondering anymore.
As for the interview, it is hard to prepare for the non-traditional interview questions because you can’t really practice your answer to an unexpected question–like having to come up with a movie quote on the spot. I’m glad I wasn’t interviewing, because what first comes to my mind is Demi Moore yelling “Suck my dick!” in G.I. Jane. At least you didn’t say THAT!!
May 19th, 2008 at 8:37 am
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Great interviewing job.
May 19th, 2008 at 8:13 pm
Jessica - I just don’t understand why I couldn’t just quote Harry Potter! I mean I hated Snakes on a Plane! Ya, people also flipped on me for not smiling…meanwhile I hated my teeth and did not have an ounce of confidence back then. The nears HMV store is in the mall - 20 minutes away, but I’m thinking of applying there and at a cool emo/punk store!!
Amanda - well that’s not really as bad as swearing during an interview LMAO! I would have loved to work at Blockbusters…just because of the ten free rentals!
Sarah - I suppose it does make for a good story haha, and thanks! I hope so too!
Jess - No, I forgot to put that nice “I learned something” spin on the coffee guy story. Damnit! And yes, that’s true…I’m very gutsy, or stupid lol!
Ali - That’s why most people lie their socks off in them! I’m terrible at lying, and describing myself. Gosh that has to be the WORST question ever, “Please describe yourself”. Bleh.
Girl, Dislocated - I love it too isn’t it awesome! I am glad, although completely pissed off. Thanks guys, I volunteered 3 years of my life there. At least I didn’t say that line haha! Although the word I used (the big bad eff word) is a bit worse…
Avitable - thanks, I try
May 22nd, 2008 at 11:26 am
Hi,
I was just reading your story about being interviewed by blockbuster… and had to comment on how hilarious of a read it was. I have a group interview later today and appreciate that you posted such a great story.
Thanks!
Stephanie*
May 26th, 2008 at 8:35 pm
Hey! Just wanna say I like the new look. Good job!
And that interview was pretty cool too. I’m used to being on the other side of the table, and I’d probably hire someone who has the balls to tell an honest story about difficult custommers.
Have a nice day!
May 27th, 2008 at 7:27 pm
Stephanie - I hope you didn’t use any Samuel L Jackson quotes!!! I also hope it went well
Mike - Thanks! I love the new look as well, and good job to Karen who actually did it
I just sit back and write. Too bad you couldn’t have been sitting in on the interview! Everyone should know that NOBODY handles irate customers perfectly all the time!