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Discouraging interview.
The economy is horrible. I have put in atleast 20 applacations in the past three weeks at local retail stores in my area. Imagine my suprise when just this past Saturday one actually calls to set up and interview. The interview was suppose to be for 2:00 pm today. I woke up at nine am to begin getting ready and preparing for the interview. I NEED this job! Being a single mom with no income at the moment is killing me. You could not imagine the hardships I have went through for the past month of being unemployed. (I was laid off at my previous job and was unable to draw unemployment.) I arrive at the interview 15 minutes till. I thought it would make me look more serious about wanting the position. I walk up to one of the employees and tell them that I am there for an interview. To this guys suprise he laughs (which I didn't find funny one single bit.) and tells me that the hiring manager must have gotten the days confused because she is off today. It felt like a semi truck hit me in my stomach. I live a good 35-40 minutes away from this store. Whats worse is the guy acted like he didn't even care that I had wasted my time and gas to be there for the interview. He was a complete jerk about the ordeal. He had me follow him to a company phone and tried to reach the lady that was suppose to be giving me the interview. At first he didn't have any luck, but right as I was about to walk out the door the phone rang and it was her. She told him to let me re-pick my interview time, any time except for that day. I picked 1:00 tomorrow, which was the absolute earliest she had. I am just so discouraged. I went out the day before and bought a brand new "interview" outfit, which I wasted on today. I used my gas money and wasted valuable time. I know the interview is tomorrow, but how do I gain my confidence back after such a low blow? The lady didn't even apologize for HER screw up! If the jobs weren't so hard to come by I would just say forget it, and move on. Like I said though, I REALLY need a job. I just was so ready today. Confident and looking 100% my best. I feel like I won't get the job tomorrow because of how bummed I am. I need some advice on how to regain confidence, and what I should do. Thanks.
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Congratulations, just the fact you care so deeply about doing the right thing (in so many ways) tells me you are more than a high quality and intelligent person!
Soon you will find the right job and with your powerful qualities you will continue to move yourself forward with ease.
I predict within a year you will be at least an assistant manager if not the manager at the store of your choice. And in two years who knows? In five years, look out!
The truth is we need more high quality, conscientious people like you in our world. You can be certain that with a little patience you will go much farther than you can even imagine…
Surprise yourself... Find out what you can really do! Picture yourself with the great success I know you and your wonderful family deserve!
Let me know how it all works out! n.
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Chill out a bit. You’re psyching yourself out and playing your own worst enemy. Stop it.
You were very ready today.
The reason you were very ready today is because you decided to be really ready today!
Because you were excited and motivated and when you woke up in the morning you CHOOSE to be REALLY ready. You knew you needed to be, and you made it happen.
There is no reason to pretend it’s impossible for you to make that same choice tomorrow. You weren’t ready because of some magic that only happens once, you were ready because you made yourself ready.
It’s all on you tomorrow morning, just like it was this morning, and you know you can do it! You already did it once.
Don’t be self-defeating and stop those panicked self-sabotaging thoughts.
I know how hard that is when the stakes are so high, but you’ve got to be able to do it.
Besides: This is a POSITIVE.
This is a positive because the hiring manager made an error, and you get the opportunity to handle it with grace, roll with the punches and show her how courteous, easy going and accommodating you can be. You get a chance to show up with a confident smile on your face even though things didn’t go to plan. (Plus, she probably feels a tad guilty, and if that little bit of guilt is the difference between her hiring you, or someone else, fine! Go with it!)
Remind yourself before you go to sleep tonight, and first thing when you wake up tomorrow:
You can do it. You’ve done it already.
As discouraging as it might be, you aren’t ruled by every little set-back. You are ruled by your own confidence and motivation. That is what made you ready today, and keeps you ready tomorrow.
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