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[reuber1]

I should be quakin' in my boots, this is the first interview for a design related position I've had in two freakin' years, but honestly, I'm primed and ready to go. I have a feeling I'm going to knock it out of the park.

[Red Kittie Kat]

I wish you the best of luck...... I hope you get it darlin :)

[cornfed]

Good luck, Reuber! You've prepared a while for this, I'm sure it will go well!

[Riya]

luck to ya

[budafist]

That's cool as. I never got used to interviews - all shaky and stuff.

[CamarotaDesign]

W'ere all rootin for you man!

REUBER REUBER REUBER!

[Danger_Mouse]

Knock em' dead Reub!

[Kool]

Good luck Reubs! http://home.comcast.net/~rnick9/koolsmiley.gif

[morea]

go get 'em, reuber!

[reuber1]

Thanks guys. Later this afternoon, I have a **coughcough**doctors appointment**coughcough** that I have to leave early for. I'll keep you posted on my **coughcough**health**coughcough**. ;)

[mac.FINN]

Good luck reuber!


now don't screw it up.

[LeftBrain Artist]

Thanks guys. Later this afternoon, I have a **coughcough**doctors appointment**coughcough** that I have to leave early for. I'll keep you posted on my **coughcough**health**coughcough**. ;)

No way! That's the excuse everyone uses. You gotta come up with something better. Have someone call you just before you leave and start saying "Oh my God!" louder and louder like 5 or 6 times then slam down the receiver and run out the door. Next day tell them how a pack of tigers and grizzlies escaped from the zoo and were chasing a group of 11 nuns who escaped certain death by climbing onto your roof and sliding down your chimney to safety (tigers and bears can climb, but they can't fit through the chimney). All 11 nuns then tried to fit into your tub to wash off the soot, but the floor wasn't strong enough and they fell through, tub and all into a secret chamber you didn't know existed where they found none other than Osama Bin Laden himself, crushed underneath the tub. Of course the water pipes broke in the fall, so they found your work number next to your phone and called you back to clean up the mess. Whew! What a day!

[LeftBrain Artist]

Oh yeah, good luck.

[Patrick Shannon]

Good luck!

[patkennedy78]

Good Luck, and I hope you feel better soon. :D

[Mynock]

Good luck, and I'm sure that rash you're getting checked out isn't contagious, roobs.

[Craig B]

bueno suerte

[TheBluePanda]

Good luck! Why do I get nervous when I hear about other peoples interviews? :D

[The_Black_Knight]

Good luck! Why do I get nervous when I hear about other peoples interviews? :DBecause it makes you think back to all of the mistakes you ever made in interviews yourself? That's what it makes me think of.

That's why I prefer sneaking into places as a freelancer. They see what I can do, and I see if the place sucks. If one or the other of us isn't happy, no harm, no foul. The whole traditional corporate mindset for interviews just doesn't work for designers, in my opinion.

EDIT: Oh yeah, GO REUBER! And just remember, if something in your gut says that the place is a stinkhole, go with your gut and don't take the job! Remember, you're interviewing them, too.

[Exodus]

Good Luck Reuber! Your attitude toward your interview is the best one to have. It will show through in the interview. An interviewer will remember the person who wasn't timid, shy etc... The show of confidence goes a long way. Like BK said though, if something just doesn't feel right, don't take it. :)

[reuber1]

I hear you on the 'not feeling right', but I've job shadowed at this place two years ago for school and I nearly wet my pants at how awesome it seems. It certainly isn't a C-mont type establishment, where that looks like an MTV Real World house, but it still looks really nice and the people seem very cool.

[reuber1]

Holy cow. 1 hour and 20 minute interview. Fingers are crossed, I feel confident, although I didn't ace it completely, but I came pretty damn close. This place looks awesome.

[Red Kittie Kat]

wow ... thats a long interview! That's pretty promising if they kept asking questions ;)

[morea]

best of luck, reuber, I hope you get it!

That sure IS a long interview, hot damn!

[reuber1]

As soon as I was done, I got into my car, and noticed that it was already 6:40. I went "O.o" And we only spent five or ten minutes of my portfolio (it is small, after all, like MD's weiner....allegedly), so it's not like I dragged it out.

[Red Kittie Kat]

lmaoooo... "allegedly"


I knew you would get him back eventually :D

[urstwile]

Good luck Rayburr! I think a long interview sounds promising. :)

[CamarotaDesign]

Hey man, hope you get it, sounds like it was a good one.

[MD]

(it is small, after all, like MD's weiner....allegedly)
sick burn.
I don't know if it's the late hour or because I am burned out from working on this project but that comment actually made me laugh out loud. I am not even going to bother to come up with a comeback ... God damn that was funny ... well played sir.

[Mynock]

You should send a thank you note roobs.

[reuber1]

Good idea Mynock, I'll probably get one prepped tonight and send it out tomorrow morning, so they'll get it at the weekend. They said they're going to have a meeting today and possibly decide then, though, so maybe I'll know early. Trying not to get too overconfident, though.

[aid4design]

You should send a thank you note roobs. yep, always send a follow up.. GL. Hope you get the gig.

[reuber1]

sick burn.
I don't know if it's the late hour or because I am burned out from working on this project but that comment actually made me laugh out loud. I am not even going to bother to come up with a comeback ... God damn that was funny ... well played sir.Glad you liked it. "BURNNNNNNN!!!! YOU ARE THE INSULT MASTER!!!"

[G-Man79]

Positive mojo coming your way Reub. Myn is right, get that thank you note to them ASAP. Let's them know you're hungry for the job. Keep us posted!

[reuber1]

Just got the call. Second Interview tomorrow. W00T!!!!!!

[Red Kittie Kat]

yay!!!! sounds very promising indeed Reuber!! :D

[balou]

Way to go! I'm scared though Reuber. If you get this job, what will happen to the poor "Things that jerk my chain" thread? It will fizzle off and die. I'm tearing up just thinking about it. ;)

[reuber1]

I'm sure something will find me to fill in that thread.

[MD]

Way to go! I'm scared though Reuber. If you get this job, what will happen to the poor "Things that jerk my chain" thread? It will fizzle off and die. I'm tearing up just thinking about it. ;)
We thought the same thing when Patrick changed jobs ... Generally speaking Graphic Designers are overworked and underpaid, the soap box and the "Things that jerk my chain" will never die :D

[EC]

Just got the call. Second Interview tomorrow. W00T!!!!!!

OMG I missed this thread and the first interview. Glad it lead to a second. :D

Go Reubs! http://www.planetsmilies.com/smilies/party/party0011.gif

[morea]

we're really pulling for you reuber... fingers crossed!

[reuber1]

That didn't go nearly as well as I was hoping. It sure doesn't help when you spend 9 hours prior talking to idiots on the goddamn phone. I drank a full thing of water beforehand, and my voice still went out several times.

[CamarotaDesign]

thats allright man, as long as you stayed positive during the interview, I'm sure you have a good shot. sending the positive vibes your way dude!

[urstwile]

They're not hiring you for your voice. I'm pulling for ya, Reuber.

[Red Kittie Kat]

Don't over think it .... I'm sure it went better than what you might be thinking it did. ;)

Think positive darlin :)

[reuber1]

OK, it's been a week and a half and I haven't heard anything since. No rejection letter or nothing. I would call them, but honestly I wouldn't know how to handle such a call. I sent a TY after my first interview, but I had my second one so quick that they probably didn't get it until the day after my 2nd interview. I mean, I'm sure they had more candidates to interview after me, but it's been 8 business days since the second interview.

[urstwile]

From what I've read in other threads on here, that's not that long to wait for a call back. The good news is that you had two interviews, I think.

Chin up Rayburr, I'm rootin' for ya. :)

[reuber1]

OK, maybe I'm just getting antsy. I wonder if my current place has picked up on me looking elsewhere as well, because out of nowhere now they want me to start getting into web design and **GASP HUGZZ** off of tech support.

[urstwile]

Well, that would be bonus, if that's what you want. It's interesting how sometimes when the feelers go out the inattentive suddenly start paying attention.

[reuber1]

Well, this new route is definitely better, but I would still rather get this other job. I would definitely be learning a lot more, and that's really what I want. Besides, it seems like a really cool and upscale place, as opposed to bland drywall inside a warehouse. A place I would take pride in working in, in other words.

[urstwile]

Yup, you mentioned that in the original post. I wasn't saying don't go for the other job, but at least if you don't get it, things might be improving for you at your current place. Which is not to say stop pushing yourself to find something that really jazzes you.

[reuber1]

Are you implying a should be a jazz musician? :D

[urstwile]

Heehee. I always wanted to be, actually. :)

[Jackimalyn]

Hey reuber, dont fret yet! At the job Im at now, I was the first interview and they had 2 weeks worth of other interviews before I got a call. Be paitent, but Id call them, just to see whats up, make sure they know you're still interested. Hope you get it!!

[reuber1]

Will find out next week. Fingers crossed.

[morea]

I hate suspense! Hang in there!

[reuber1]

They did say I'm definitely still in the running, though. :D

[Red Kittie Kat]

You know we are all pulling for you Reuber!! :)

[Exodus]

Still wishing you luck man! I'm gonna start job shopping after the first of the year.

[reuber1]

You know we are all pulling for you Reuber!! :)
Are you, for serious, a mod now? Damn, I have been gone for a while.

[Red Kittie Kat]

lol I am ... see what happens when you are away? ;)

[reuber1]

Well, congratulations on that!

Don't ban me

[Red Kittie Kat]

Aww thanks Reuber .... I wouldn't ban ya ;)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v54/RedKittieKat/smilies/hugs.gif

[urstwile]

Congrats on your modness Kat. :) You should mod *** your avatar in celebration. :D

Edit: okay for some reason the last three letters in modify all by itself is censored, in case you're wondering about the asterisks. :rolleyes:

[budafist]

modsquad?

[Danger_Mouse]

Good luck Rueb, in a bit of a waiting game myself right now.

[CamarotaDesign]

REUBER REUBER REUBER REUBER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

btw, I just saw the post about being a jazz musician... I want to be a jazz musician too. I play the harmonica and fiddle around on the piano/organ. But nothing formal yet. But it would be my dream to play organ in a jazz/blues/funk band

[morea]

I'll jazz it up with you guys. My first college major was music and I got to do a lot of jazz and bluesy stuff. Awesomeness!

[Satchel]

Wow I've been gone awhile too... good luck Reubs and kittie's a mod now? The things you miss when you have work to do!

[reuber1]

Well, last week has gone by and I haven't heard anything yet, so I'm pretty sure I have a letter in the mail waiting for me at home.

[Danger_Mouse]

I am in the same boat right now....thought I was going to hear something friday for sure.....if not by end of day today I am just going to forget about it. Can't stand the waiting.
But its not abnormal for extended wait times either. Only been two weeks for me. Thing is they want to hire me but we are in salary negotiations and the ball is in their court right now.

Good Luck Reub, try not to dwell on it.

[reuber1]

But its not abnormal for extended wait times either. Only been two weeks for me.It's been five weeks today. I called two weeks ago and they said they should be letting people know by sometime last week. Who knows, maybe they got sidetracked?

[Danger_Mouse]

Call anominously just ask if the position has been filled. Would get you an answer that way.

[reuber1]

OK, I had called about three weeks ago and they still said I'm def in the running still, but I have yet to hear anything back from them. This is going on three months here. I usually wouldn't dwell on one place, but around here, this is the place that you want to get into, especially if you're kind of green.

[Drorain]

holidays may have put a stop on hiring for a bit simply because of vacations and crap. Still hoping the best for you roobs

[jimking]

Very true. Most companies will put off hiring until after the holidays. You may get your answer this week sometime. Good luck Reuber.

[Rocketpig]

Good luck, Reuber. As others stated, this kind of delay is not surprising over the holidays. They probably intended to hire someone before Thanksgiving but once that fell through, they most likely postponed it until January.

[reuber1]

I suppose that makes sense...well, hopefully I do hear something (something good). I'd like to contribute to more of these topics a little more intelligently besides "That looks good!"... Thanks guys.

[CamarotaDesign]

Focus those positive vibrations on getting the job. visualize them calling you up and hiring you. The power of your positive thoughts are much stronger than the power of any negative thoughts. So just keep it up. It will happen.

[Rocketpig]

Focus those positive vibrations on getting the job. visualize them calling you up and hiring you. The power of your positive thoughts are much stronger than the power of any negative thoughts. So just keep it up. It will happen.

And buy a lava lamp.