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Janet 02-28-2008 09:00 AM

Just checking to see how the interview and all went.

DianaB 02-28-2008 09:36 AM

I'm waiting too, Tink!!!

Tink 02-28-2008 12:02 PM

I'm BAAAACKKK lol

I survived the interview. WHEW
I was interviewed by 2 women... one, the head of social services, and the other the head of Gemini Employee Leasing. I had SO stressed about what to wear... turned out my outfit was almost identical in style to the one woman... and very close in color to the other... so luckily I think I chose well there. LOL

They were very friendly, nice to talk with and seemed to accept my answers to their questions well. One major part of the job is to handle the vouchers for the volunteer drivers and calculate payment for them, while preparing and filing confidential personal records. It's less about dealing with individuals and more about dealing with their private information than I had expected. They said they were pleased that I have so much experience in dealing with confidential information in my previous jobs.

There'd be a lot of typing, filing, scanning and recording which shouldn't be too difficult. The only thing they mentioned that would be new to me is typing from a dictation machine. I would hope that my many years in online boards and chat would help me pick that up.

The job pays $.57 more an hr than I was initially told, and runs 28 hrs a week for the next 2 months; then 20 hrs a week thereafter. Which sounds good to me! It's 9-2:30 Tues - Fri so 3 day weekends are the norm.

One of the questions was "What was a situation at work that forced you to make a difficult decision and how did you handle it?" I told them about when I worked on an ambulance service and the manager of the service was coming in to work drunk. (Figured that was about as tough as it gets) I told how I'd talked with him about it, went to his supervisor and when nothing was still done about it, had called all the members of the county EMS board. The next morning they congregated in his supervisors office and it was taken care of. They had to agree that was the only right solution since this man also went out on emergency calls... and it was left to the EMT working with him to decide whether you put the drunk in back with the patient or have him drive the ambulance! When I said that, they both shuddered. LOL

They are hoping to decide and notify me tomorrow. So my fingers are crossed!

AngieDoogles 02-28-2008 12:06 PM

Sounds like the interview went well Tink! I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you! :)

DianaB 02-28-2008 01:04 PM

It does sound like your interview went very well. We'll be expecting to hear good news!!!

Marilyn 02-28-2008 09:34 PM

Tink, it sounds like it went very well!!!!!! Will keep fingers crossed for you!!!! :crossfingers: :crossfingers: Go girl!!!!

Chandra Amaya 02-29-2008 12:07 AM

Wow Great job, Tink! Good luck! :goodluck: :crossfingers: :41:

Janet 02-29-2008 03:43 AM

WOW, it sounds like you knocked their socks off, but then again I knew you would. You impress me everyday. Today you should find out if you get the position, so I'll be checking in throughout the day. My fingers are crossed for ya!

Tink 02-29-2008 03:04 PM

No phone call today... and it's 5 pm here so I don't expect it now.
So either I didn't get the job and will most likely get a form letter in the mail, or they weren't able to decide today like they hoped to.

SO I sat here all day waiting for the darn phone to ring for nothing. :(

Ho Hum...

Marilyn 02-29-2008 05:18 PM

Oh, Tink, I'm so sorry you did not hear. Perhaps they just needed a little longer. Something could have happened in the office to delay a decision. Hopefully Monday will be a good day!!!

Janet 02-29-2008 06:36 PM

Something could have come up Tink...maybe you'll get a call after the weekend. I hope so.

DianaB 03-01-2008 08:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Janet
Something could have come up Tink...maybe you'll get a call after the weekend. I hope so.

I agree.

pearl 03-01-2008 08:36 AM

maybe they have other candidates to interview. or maybe taking time to make a decision. maybe the interviewer had meetings all day friday. calling references is a good sign. and, they said "hoping" to make a decision, so hope is not lost!
hoping for the best news!
sounds like a cool job. i'm in home health.

Tink 03-03-2008 02:45 PM

STILL no word on this job!
I thought for sure I'd get a form letter today saying thanks but no thanks.

DianaB 03-03-2008 04:18 PM

I'm sorry, Tink! It's not very professional of business who say that they'll contact you afterwards and then don't do it. My daughter had that happen several times when she was looking for a job. There's always the possibility that they still haven't decided.


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