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January 28th, 2011 | author: mari | filed under: dollars and sense, life | 2 comments »as much as i despise so many facets of our monetary/class system (no, i’m not a “commie” or a marxist) and corporate politics, i sure do miss working for the man and makin’ decent dough. i hate taking money from my dad and brothers, and can’t help but spend every cent with immense guilt and regret. this job search is really taking a lot out of me, but i’m in no position to take a break from it. i’ve almost completely convinced myself that one of my past employers added my name to some sort of underground blacklist that every human resources manager has access to. this shit’s getting a little (a lot) ridiculous.
i had a phone interview with one of the human resources chicks at the major i mentioned before. we played voicemail tag for 24 hours before we finally got ahold of one another. at 8:45am, oy. i wasn’t even awake yet, so i sounded like an adult bullfrog in labor (mind you, when i’m fully awake i sound like a dying tadpole, so not too much better…), but she seemed to dig me, and to be caught off-guard and half-asleep, i don’t think i was too shabby. she told me i was “great” and that her superior would email me “soon” to schedule a face-to-face meeting. she even gave me her superior’s full name and phone number, so i really thought i had this shit in the bag.
…but that was a week ago.
and as of yesterday, the job opening has been removed from their website.
sigh.
what is “soon,” hr chick?! did you give my dream job to someone else? should i harass your boss and demand a crystal clear answer?
i’m trying not to freak out and over-analyze last week’s conversation (even though i’ve already done that at least 547 times over the past 7 days) and the meaning behind the mysterious disappearance of the job posting, because homegirl is the head of the human resources department at one of the top film and television studios in the world, and i’m sure she has more important things to tend to than entry-level employment requisitions… but i’m bummin’ out, guys. i really, really want this job. a hundred times more than any of the others i applied to. usually, i’m able to stop myself from developing relationships with certain positions, but this job and i, we’re made for one another. it’s mine. and now i’m left feeling like i’ve been stood up on prom night. guess it’s back to the drawing board for me.
I’m sending you tons of positive waves! Really hope things will work out in the best way for you.
It’s not something I love doing, but since you really want this job (it’s yours!), I think you should call the girl you talked to. Just say “Hey there! We talked last week about [this and that] and I was waiting for a call from [his complete name]. Do you know if he/she as got around to calling back candidates?” If she tells you someone else got the job, stay chill, but say how you really liked the overall vibe of the company, and that you really think you’d be a good match for them and can she please think of you if something else comes up.
I hate doing follow up calls, but they’re important. If done correctly, it can give you an edge for a future position. It also shows you’re gracious in adversity.
Definitely don’t give up and stay positive :)
If a week has passed, it would be TOTALLY appropriate for you to call that chick back to touch base just like Maryse suggested. That’s completely normal, and will actually make you look responsible and remind her that you really CARE about getting this job. Follow-up calls are key!!
Also, since she did give you her superior’s name/phone number, it wouldn’t be totally out of line to call him/her directly a few days later if you don’t hear anything.
I know it might make you feel like you’re harassing them, but sometimes you have to make the call. People forget, or they get distracted, or they lose numbers…
Don’t give up!! xox