This past Friday, on the day of the blue moon, I had a job interview with the principal of a school where I'm hoping to get a job! It's a clerical position with a very low salary, but I'm hoping that since I'm more educated and have more experience than the job requires I can get enough money over the base salary to make it possible to accept the job. That is if I get offered the job!
I think the interview went well. My friend who's a teacher at the school thinks very highly of the principal and has recommended me highly to him. He seemed like a very nice guy--young, passionate about his job, and invested in making a difference in the lives of the kids at his school. I felt very comfortable during the interview--there was also a lady there but I can't remember what, exactly, her job title is. They were both easy to talk to and asked fairly standard questions. I hope I made a good impression.
Speaking of making an impression......I'm not a girly-girl kind of woman. When I'm not at work, my typical attire consists almost entirely of jeans, t-shirts, comfortable walking shoes, and little or no make up. Even at my job as one of the managers at a bookstore, I try to lean towards the "casual" side of "business casual" as hard as possible. So getting extra dressed up is a big deal for me. For the interview, I wore a business suit with a skirt and low heels, and I had to go out and buy new hose. (I hate wearing hose and tend to make runs in them after just one wearing). So I bought a pair of thigh-highs thinking they would be cooler in the summer heat than full-on pantyhose. Well, after the interview was over and I stood up and shook hands with the principal, I felt the top of the hose on the left leg start to roll down a little bit. I just barely made it out the door before they rooooolllllllled past the bottom of my skirt, and by the time I made it to my car the entire left side was flapping at my ankle! Thank goodness it didn't happen until I was out of sight! Smooth, huh? LOL!! I guess I'll never manage to be very ladylike!
Great story about the stockings. I hope you get the job.
ReplyDeleteThank you! I giggled the whole way home!
ReplyDeleteWell, I'll keep my fingers crossed for you. It's a horrible thing being assessed by other people (who one may not think worthy), so the only acceptable outcome would be for them to say 'yes'.
ReplyDeleteFrom about May to October I wear just shorts and T shirt; I have a good supply of both.
Thank you, Cro. I'd never wear anything other than shorts and T shirts in the summer if I didn't have to.
DeleteI wore thigh highs only once for that very reason. I have subbed for the school secretary, and made 9.50 an hour. They haven't raised that in seven years. Hopefully you have better luck.
ReplyDeleteI think I'll stick to regular pantyhose after this! I'm sure glad it didn't happen in front of anyone
DeleteGood luck with the job.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Rachel. I think I could be happy there, even with a big pay cut. We shall see. If it doesn't work out, I'll just keep looking. :)
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