I am wondering if I am the only one who does this. I prefer the actual interview when it comes to jobs then the actual going online part. For some reason, I have to build up my courage to go to apply to places while the actual interview part if I get the job is a breeze for me. Even the telephone call for the confirmation scares me.
I dunno. I hate phone calls though. In fact, I mostly ignore my cellular device with the exception of What's App or the occasional game of Crash Banicoot or Asphalt 6.
But when I'm applying/interviewing for a job, I have to pretty much be a completely different person because I have such a rough exterior so I often hate having to do both.
At least with the military all I had to do was accept shots, series of question after question and making you repeat your social security number over and over and over until it is literally drilled into your head thus you'll never have to look at that card again. You have that shite memorized.
But when I do go for an interview, I act like I already have the job. Confidence can go a long way.
Well, I don't mind the interview part because I can assess the situation with my own two eyes. With the online and phone part, it's like I am trying to look in the void. I can't seem to assess anything with it.
I'm not really a big fan of job interviews; there's actually pretty extensive evidence that they are not good predictors of job performance at all. Interviewers suffer from confirmation bias and also have a bias towards hiring people like themselves, while job candidates are not reliable in describing their own capabilities (consider that 94% of college professors consider themselves to be "above average"). So I kinda don't know why interviews exist, honestly.
Isn't that the truth. I hate the question. What would you do in this ______situation? Honest answer, I have no clue since I have never been in it before.
My favorite is, "What are your weaknesses?" "Well, I'm a perfectionist and sometimes I overwork myself." Does anyone ever expect to get an honest answer from that question?
No, they don't. They want to hear that you have at least one weakness which you are working on.
Isn't that the truth. I hate the question. What would you do in this ______situation? Honest answer, I have no clue since I have never been in it before.
I was given easy questions during my interview for my job. "Who would be your priority if someone is in pain versus someone on a ventilator?" Well duh, someone on a ventilator would be my priority. But, actually doing prioritization in a clinical setting is hard. Once I got the job, I had to weekly evaluations with my manager, and my confidence plummeted to a low because they questioned all my decisions and made me feel incompetent. I didn't think being in the job would be more nerve-wracking than attempting to get the job. Also, the weekly interviews come along with "What do you think are your weakness, and what is your plan to fix them?" At that point, I can't fabricate them unlike the interview. My manager actually knows them.
I was given easy questions during my interview for my job. "Who would be your priority if someone is in pain versus someone on a ventilator?" Well duh, someone on a ventilator would be my priority. But, actually doing prioritization in a clinical setting is hard. Once I got the job, I had to weekly evaluations with my manager, and my confidence plummeted to a low because they questioned all my decisions and made me feel incompetent. I didn't think being in the job would be more nerve-wracking than attempting to get the job. Also, the weekly interviews come along with "What do you think are your weakness, and what is your plan to fix them?" At that point, I can't fabricate them unlike the interview. My manager actually knows them.
That sounds pretty shitty to be honest with you. I don't think I could handle the medical field. I would loose it more then anything.
At least you can go to an interview without spaghetti spilling out of your pockets.
Under pressure with actual people near by, I become very calm and collected. When no one is near by, I am very spastic and a nervous wreck.
That sounds pretty shitty to be honest with you. I don't think I could handle the medical field. I would loose it more then anything.
Under pressure with actual people near by, I become very calm and collected. When no one is near by, I am very spastic and a nervous wreck.
It is shitty, and when I think about my job on my free time I feel like retching. But, it also forced me to reflect on psychosocial issues, and I'll tell you that if I don't know anything, I sweat like crazy. Sometimes, you have to have a "Whatever! **** it all" attitude because your own emotions can escalate and cause you to get flustered. Being self-aware of when your own emotions escalate and breathing in can take you a long way, even if you don't know anything.
It is shitty, and when I think about my job on my free time I feel like retching. But, it also forced me to reflect on psychosocial issues, and I'll tell you that if I don't know anything, I sweat like crazy. Sometimes, you have to have a "Whatever! **** it all" attitude because your own emotions can escalate and cause you to get flustered. Being self-aware of when your own emotions escalate and breathing in can take you a long way, even if you don't know anything.
Easier said then done at times. lolz
Step one: Apply online.
Step two: Relentlessly call employer until you get the interview, because they won't actually look at your online application anyways.
Easier said then done at times. lolz
Oh totally. It's not easy, but sometimes you have to find your coping mechanism, otherwise you don't move on. Being self-aware is one of them. As corny as it sounds, being sang-froid is a skill. And if you're applying for a professional position now or in the future, it'll be part of your skill set.
Step one: Apply online.
Step two: Relentlessly call employer until you get the interview, because they won't actually look at your online application anyways.
Those two steps terrify the hell out of me. It is a struggle to apply and call because of fear. It takes me a week just to build up the courage to call the unemployment office.
Oh totally. It's not easy, but sometimes you have to find your coping mechanism, otherwise you don't move on. Being self-aware is one of them. As corny as it sounds, being sang-froid is a skill. And if you're applying for a professional position now or in the future, it'll be part of your skill set.
The problem is I become addicted to the coping mechanism making me miss out on the actual problem.
I hate receiving phone calls more than anything for jobs i've applied to. They make me really nervous. For some reason, the ringing of my phone scares me.
But the interviews themselves, hardly make me nervous anymore. I've had too many in my life already to get scared about them anymore or worry about it.
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I am wondering if I am the only one who does this. I prefer the actual interview when it comes to jobs then the actual going online part. For some reason, I have to build up my courage to go to apply to places while the actual interview part if I get the job is a breeze for me. Even the telephone call for the confirmation scares me.
I like both because most of my impression is over compensated by my talking. When it comes to technical interviews, I prefer writing the code on the paper. I think more on my feet when I have a paper beside me.
It is shitty, and when I think about my job on my free time I feel like retching. But, it also forced me to reflect on psychosocial issues, and I'll tell you that if I don't know anything, I sweat like crazy. Sometimes, you have to have a "Whatever! **** it all" attitude because your own emotions can escalate and cause you to get flustered. Being self-aware of when your own emotions escalate and breathing in can take you a long way, even if you don't know anything.
When I used to work as a Veterinary Technician, I felt like doing the same thing. Just thinking about my job while I was not working, made me nauseous. I think anything in the health field whether it's for humans or animals, is an extremely nerve wracking and stressful job. It's not a job just for anyone.
The problem is I become addicted to the coping mechanism making me miss out on the actual problem.
I dunno. I look forward for wine at the end of my three-day shift. But, that's not a reliable coping mechanism.
When I used to work as a Veterinary Technician, I felt like doing the same thing. Just thinking about my job while I was not working, made me nauseous. I think anything in the health field whether it's for humans or animals, is an extremely nerve wracking and stressful job. It's not a job just for anyone.
There are just so many mistakes you can make that can cost someone's life. Unfortunately, you have professionals who are idiots, and yet they make medical decisions. There's also the factor of patients and their agenda, especially drug addicts who are in the hospital for a roof and a fix. Patients don't understand why we do these things, and they don't care. Then, there are the additionally unnecessary aggravations, like the toxic environment filled with apathetic and caddy coworkers. It's all nauseating to think about.
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I dunno. I look forward for wine at the end of my three-day shift. But, that's not a reliable coping mechanism.
I just started watching the Mindy Project and this is accurate.
The problem is I become addicted to the coping mechanism making me miss out on the actual problem.
I know just what you mean
I dunno. I look forward for wine at the end of my three-day shift. But, that's not a reliable coping mechanism.
There are just so many mistakes you can make that can cost someone's life. Unfortunately, you have professionals who are idiots, and yet they make medical decisions. There's also the factor of patients and their agenda, especially drug addicts who are in the hospital for a roof and a fix. Patients don't understand why we do these things, and they don't care. Then, there are the additionally unnecessary aggravations, like the toxic environment filled with apathetic and caddy coworkers. It's all nauseating to think about.
If it's hard enough in a veterinary hospital I can't imagine how much harder it is in a human one. I don't think I could do it. I could barely do it with animals and they don't even talk back, just bites and scratches. I think one of the worst parts of working with Doctors, is the fact that many of them have this God Complex going on and they're so hard to work with!
I think I need a drink just thinking about all this...and I don't even drink.
If it's hard enough in a veterinary hospital I can't imagine how much harder it is in a human one. I don't think I could do it. I could barely do it with animals and they don't even talk back, just bites and scratches. I think one of the worst parts of working with Doctors, is the fact that many of them have this God Complex going on and they're so hard to work with!
I think I need a drink just thinking about all this...and I don't even drink.
Actually, it's the fellows who are idiots along with a God complex. I don't have any remorse if I document their decisions and throw them under the bus. They can't tell me that I should be holding a cardiac medication for surgery when the patient has a history of cardiac problems. If you force me to hold it, your name's going on the charts like this "Cardizem PO held as per MD Dumf-uck."
Ugh, I want a drink right now, but I have a shift tomorrow. ****!
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