'Interview'

I got cold called yesterday about a job prospect. The guy called me up out of the blue to talk to me about positions at his company. They experienced a lot of growth and were looking to hire for several positions.

When I asked for more information about the position, he was very vague. I figured an interview was an interview but I was skeptical.

Apparently he could sense my skepticism because he informed me “If we say yes to you we’re saying no to someone else.” You’re admonishing me before I even have the job? Good sign.

I went and it turns out, they were saying no to someone else because they called in ~30 people. They’re doing this again tomorrow because that was the other time he gave me. They were even pulling people in 2 at a time for the preliminary interview.

Those lasted about 10 minutes before they herded us all into a room to listen to 4 different people sell us on why we should want this job. The product is decent and the growth numbers are undeniable but a license is required in my state to sell what you’re selling. Yes, it was definitely a sales type role, they just called it something else.

If the presentation was true, the money could be very good, I would just have to do a lot of driving and working during the evenings as opposed to having a life. I would also be selling something people don’t need on an average day. I left knowing what it's like to sit through a timeshare presentation.

I’m getting calls and interviews so something is bound to come up eventually. The way life has been going lately, any time away from the house is time well spent.

Music: The End Is the Beginning by Two Steps from Hell