# Job Interview this afternoon - eeeek!
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/job-interview-this-afternoon-eeeek/491004
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [March 27, 2009, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/job-interview-this-afternoon-eeeek/491004 "2009-03-27T15:58:01Z")
**Posts on this page:** 14
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### Author:  [@Stainz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stainz)
#### Post date: [March 27, 2009, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/job-interview-this-afternoon-eeeek/491004/1 "2009-03-27T15:58:01Z")
Please send good luck vibes my way.
I don’t normally get nervous before interviews, but I’m sure shakin’ today.
Plus the interview is at 3, so I have all day to fret. Oops, I mean prepare! 🙂
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### Author:  [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)
#### Post date: [March 27, 2009, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/job-interview-this-afternoon-eeeek/491004/2 "2009-03-27T17:08:44Z")
Good luck vibes sent.
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### Author:  [@lunar\_elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lunar_elf)
#### Post date: [March 27, 2009, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/job-interview-this-afternoon-eeeek/491004/3 "2009-03-27T17:08:52Z")
Good luck!!! Been following your threads!
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### Author:  [@Stainz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stainz)
#### Post date: [March 27, 2009, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/job-interview-this-afternoon-eeeek/491004/4 "2009-03-27T23:56:20Z")
Thanks - it’s over & done now - I should find out next week if I get it or not.
I really have no idea - I aced part of it and kind of tanked on part of it - so … we’ll see.
Kind of funny - as soon as I walked out the door I realized a mistake I’d made - damn, if only I could have a do-over. 🙂
Happy Friday all!
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### Author:  [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)
#### Post date: [March 28, 2009, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/job-interview-this-afternoon-eeeek/491004/5 "2009-03-28T00:13:04Z")
Keeping my fingers crossed for you. Here’s to the (stress-free) weekend!
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### Author:  [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)
#### Post date: [March 28, 2009, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/job-interview-this-afternoon-eeeek/491004/6 "2009-03-28T00:33:14Z")
The waiting is the hardest part!
Good luck!
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### Author:  [@Stainz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stainz)
#### Post date: [March 28, 2009, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/job-interview-this-afternoon-eeeek/491004/7 "2009-03-28T17:45:43Z")
Thanks …
I’ve pretty much reconciled myself to the fact that I won’t get it. I think tanking on the end bit REALLY highlighted my limited abilities … _sigh_ …
Ah well, I tried and I know I made a good impression, so hopefully the next time a position opens up, they’ll remember my name and give me another shot at something I might be more suited for.
I’m a little bummed but I’m going to try not to beat myself up over it. I froze big-time … right at the end … grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.:mad:
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### Author:  [@Stainz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stainz)
#### Post date: [March 30, 2009, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/job-interview-this-afternoon-eeeek/491004/8 "2009-03-30T03:11:29Z")
I blew it SO bad and I haven’t slept all weekend. I wish Friday afternoon from about 3:45 - 4:15 p.m. could be a DO-OVER!!! ☹
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### Author:  [@mmouse9799](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mmouse9799)
#### Post date: [March 30, 2009, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/job-interview-this-afternoon-eeeek/491004/9 "2009-03-30T03:42:51Z")
Eh, it might not be as bad as you think… I thought I totally bombed an interview, only to be called back and told that I was still a candidate for the position…
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### Author:  [@KSO](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KSO)
#### Post date: [March 30, 2009, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/job-interview-this-afternoon-eeeek/491004/10 "2009-03-30T03:46:34Z")
Have you sent a thank you e-mail yet? If not, try to do damage control, such as “Upon further reflection, I would like to expand upon my response to blah, blah, blah” or “Upon reflection, I realize that rather than doing X, I should have done Y.”
I actually did a variation of this a few months ago and got a nice e-mail back from the interviewer–I am still in the running for a second interview but the process is moving at a glacial pace.
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### Author:  [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)
#### Post date: [March 30, 2009, 10:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/job-interview-this-afternoon-eeeek/491004/11 "2009-03-30T10:52:33Z")
> [@Stainz](#):
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> I blew it SO bad and I haven’t slept all weekend. I wish Friday afternoon from about 3:45 - 4:15 p.m. could be a DO-OVER!!! ☹
Sorry to hear that. What did you feel you did wrong?
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### Author:  [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)
#### Post date: [March 30, 2009, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/job-interview-this-afternoon-eeeek/491004/12 "2009-03-30T11:54:25Z")
Stainz, I hope it is not as bad as you fear.
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### Author:  [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)
#### Post date: [March 30, 2009, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/job-interview-this-afternoon-eeeek/491004/13 "2009-03-30T17:12:32Z")
Sometimes you end up obsessing over the one error you remembered, and blank out everything else. I know what you mean about freezing up during an exam like that – I forget basic accounting ideas in that situation! I hope it all works out, and you’re right–you did a great job in pursuing this and that’s a valuable thing.
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### Author:  [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)
#### Post date: [March 30, 2009, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/job-interview-this-afternoon-eeeek/491004/14 "2009-03-30T17:15:21Z")
> [@Khadaji](#):
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> Sorry to hear that. What did you feel you did wrong?
She mentions some info over here:
> **[Keep it simple, or reach for the stars? More job interview help please.](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=511633)**
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> In two recent threads I’ve asked for advice for a job interview process in which I’m involved. Now I’ve reached the second & final round. It’s a Desktop Publishing and Document Services Operator job which basically means anything & everything the...