So I didn't get the job. That's why I try to not keep my hopes up too high because there's only so much further for them to fall should I be unsuccessful. The bright side is that they got back to us pretty quickly which is good. The downside, obviously, is that I didn't get the job. Luckily though there should still be a few more months with my current job before they shut down for good so there's still a good amount of time to apply for other jobs.
Still, it does suck and every disappointment still hurts as you try to analyse why they mightn't have picked you and go through every moment of the interview to try and figure out why. However, that really isn't the healthy thing to do so I really just need to move on. No one gets every job they interview for and I'm just happy that I made it through to the interview round even though 300 people applied and they only interviewed 40. I'm sure there were a lot more qualified people for the premium cinema role and they obviously would not have needed as many people as they would have for traditional.
I guess the best thing to do is to let it out which is what I am doing now. URRGHHHHAHSGAD.
Now that's over it's time to look forward and keep on applying :)
Friday, 15 July 2016
Thursday, 14 July 2016
Post Interview Jitters
The worst part after a job interview is the jitters that come with it. I'm just so nervous right now because I think the interview went well but it is really hard to tell. As my retail job could end any week or month now (or may last until after Christmas) I've been looking for other employment so as to be unemployed for as little as possible.
It was a group interview with a one on one component at the end with two managers. It started out pretty well we were taken into the gold class cinema and given a lecture on what the company was all about (it was a cinema I was applying to) was all about, their history, the history of the managers in front of us, yada yada yada. You know, the part where they continue to sell how great a place the business is as if we were going to turn down a job if we were offered one. Anyway, after we got through this they told us that anyone over 18 would automatically be considered for premium cinemas (where you can order food and drinks while watching the movie [and they serve alcohol]) only and anyone under would be for Traditional only (traditional being the normal cinema).
The first activity we were split into a pair and then tasked with devising strategies for improving sales (one of the key performance indicators (KPIs). I think it went really well and me and my partner got along great so it would have looked great as we were outgoing and talking to each other. Luckily I was able to draw on my previous experience in retail (where there was a strong focus on improving KPIs and adding on items to sales to improve these KPIs) and me and my partner filled out all the boxes in no time. We got so caught up in it that we didn't realise that a lot of the other groups were really struggling to come up with ideas. Then we had to present our strategies to the rest of the group and they were really well received. It was especially nice that the girl actually pointed out that one of the ideas was mine and that she thought it was amazing. We talked after as well and she was really nice. She also worked in the same shopping centre that I did (where the cinemas were located) but she worked at a restaurant so we had a lot to talk about.
After this we had our one-on-one interview with two managers (kind of defeats the purpose of the one-on-one thing I said but I couldn't think of something else to call it because a one-on-two doesn't sound right) and I think it went well. They asked a few questions but not too many and they did ask me to talk about myself at the start where I talked about my experience in retail and studying at University.
Overall I think the interview went really well but I don't want to get my hopes up just in case I don't get the job. That's the worst part about the whole thing. You may think you did well but you won't know until you get that phone call that tells you whether you were successful or not. Personally I hope that I do because it's good hours and pay plus it looks like an amazing place to work and the employee benefits are great (I mean who could turn down free movie tickets (EVERY MONTH) and special staff screenings every week?
But still, I'm just keeping my fingers crossed and hoping for the best. This is always the worst part.
It was a group interview with a one on one component at the end with two managers. It started out pretty well we were taken into the gold class cinema and given a lecture on what the company was all about (it was a cinema I was applying to) was all about, their history, the history of the managers in front of us, yada yada yada. You know, the part where they continue to sell how great a place the business is as if we were going to turn down a job if we were offered one. Anyway, after we got through this they told us that anyone over 18 would automatically be considered for premium cinemas (where you can order food and drinks while watching the movie [and they serve alcohol]) only and anyone under would be for Traditional only (traditional being the normal cinema).
The first activity we were split into a pair and then tasked with devising strategies for improving sales (one of the key performance indicators (KPIs). I think it went really well and me and my partner got along great so it would have looked great as we were outgoing and talking to each other. Luckily I was able to draw on my previous experience in retail (where there was a strong focus on improving KPIs and adding on items to sales to improve these KPIs) and me and my partner filled out all the boxes in no time. We got so caught up in it that we didn't realise that a lot of the other groups were really struggling to come up with ideas. Then we had to present our strategies to the rest of the group and they were really well received. It was especially nice that the girl actually pointed out that one of the ideas was mine and that she thought it was amazing. We talked after as well and she was really nice. She also worked in the same shopping centre that I did (where the cinemas were located) but she worked at a restaurant so we had a lot to talk about.
After this we had our one-on-one interview with two managers (kind of defeats the purpose of the one-on-one thing I said but I couldn't think of something else to call it because a one-on-two doesn't sound right) and I think it went well. They asked a few questions but not too many and they did ask me to talk about myself at the start where I talked about my experience in retail and studying at University.
Overall I think the interview went really well but I don't want to get my hopes up just in case I don't get the job. That's the worst part about the whole thing. You may think you did well but you won't know until you get that phone call that tells you whether you were successful or not. Personally I hope that I do because it's good hours and pay plus it looks like an amazing place to work and the employee benefits are great (I mean who could turn down free movie tickets (EVERY MONTH) and special staff screenings every week?
But still, I'm just keeping my fingers crossed and hoping for the best. This is always the worst part.
Wednesday, 13 July 2016
This is Why I Love My Job
Now a lot of people may not think that working in retail is so great but I really do love my job! I'm at a company whose focus is all on the customer and their experience from the second they walk in the job. It's a really cool store that sells gadgets, toys, sports kits, science kits, astronomy sets, telescopes, books and Australiana (such as boomerangs, plush animals, maps, hats, other Australian souvenirs and knick knacks). One of our big focuses is on demoing products to both attract customers into the store and to show them how certain products look/feel/work. It's a really cool idea and it also means that the staff get paid to play with toys. It's a pretty sweet deal really.
Today I had a short three-hour shift and while I also had other tasks to complete I did spend a lot of my shift literally playing with products. I was blowing touchable bubbles, piloting a remote control UFO and controlling a remote control dragon. It was really great and at the end of the day I also had to take home a telescope to test it. It really is a tough deal :P .
It sucks that the company is closing down but while it lasts it's great :)
Today I had a short three-hour shift and while I also had other tasks to complete I did spend a lot of my shift literally playing with products. I was blowing touchable bubbles, piloting a remote control UFO and controlling a remote control dragon. It was really great and at the end of the day I also had to take home a telescope to test it. It really is a tough deal :P .
It sucks that the company is closing down but while it lasts it's great :)
What's with these views?
So I literally just set up my blog and posted my first post but somehow I already have 3 page views with some of them coming from the United States? Only one of those was me when I was checking on whether my changes had worked. I guess it could have come from the live blog viewer that shows you what the blog looks like while you're editing it.
I mean look at that map? I guess as there are only 3 page views and Australia is the darker country, that 2 of the 3 views came from Australia and 1 came from the United States.
Anyway, it's getting late so I best sleep :)
Welcome to My Awkward Life in Thought
This blog is basically a blog about me, my at times awkward life and the thoughts I have about it. I will post when I want and how often I want. This is so that the content truly reflects my thoughts and that the post is not merely there for the sake of posting. This may sometimes mean that there are more than one posts on some days and then days (or even weeks, though not likely) without a post. It just makes the posts a bit more genuine.
A bit about me: I'm 19, currently single, I study at uni while also working part time in a retail store (which I love!), I live in Melbourne, Australia and the rest isn't really important.
I doubt that many people, if any, will actually read this so it's more a way for me to just express my thoughts without fear of judgement (face to face judgement of course, I'm no stranger to the internet)\ rather than to gain any readers.
The posts will also be varied in length, style and format depending on how I'm feeling or what I'm writing about.
If you do have any questions feel free to leave a comment as I will read them and respond if necessary :)
Happy thinking.
Ew, I hate that but I'm gonna leave it in there.
*P.S. I'm not going to stick to the formal writing of some of my other blogs. I may use contractions and words that aren't really words (or even the odd emoticon like above) but that's just the nature of thoughts.
A bit about me: I'm 19, currently single, I study at uni while also working part time in a retail store (which I love!), I live in Melbourne, Australia and the rest isn't really important.
I doubt that many people, if any, will actually read this so it's more a way for me to just express my thoughts without fear of judgement (face to face judgement of course, I'm no stranger to the internet)\ rather than to gain any readers.
The posts will also be varied in length, style and format depending on how I'm feeling or what I'm writing about.
If you do have any questions feel free to leave a comment as I will read them and respond if necessary :)
Happy thinking.
Ew, I hate that but I'm gonna leave it in there.
*P.S. I'm not going to stick to the formal writing of some of my other blogs. I may use contractions and words that aren't really words (or even the odd emoticon like above) but that's just the nature of thoughts.
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