Job
interview
Wednesday 12 July 2000
So, ummmmm, I had a job interview today …
It's not especially that I even meant to, but it just kind of happened.
There was an ad in Saturday's paper for “Internet Developer”. Apart from knowledge of Flash I seemed to have all the skills they were looking for, (Although today I created my first Flash animated movie — it was a red triangle that spurted across the screen in two distinct movements over about five seconds. We'll call it an early Brown Flash work), so on Monday night I sent my CV to the e-mail address in the ad.
The ad didn't say much about who the company was etc and I really didn't expect much from my e-mail. But I thought it would be interesting to see if I got anywhere. Well about two hours after I sent the e-mail I got one back saying could I come in for an interview at 5pm today. And it was for a printing/design/internet company here in Wellington.
It was all very sudden, especially as I hadn't really been thinking of applying for any jobs. But, that I got an interview quickly is surely good, right? So, today I went and got my hair cut, and dressed up in my only suitable clothes and fronted up.
It seemed to go ok. I think they liked that I had a breadth of previous experience from other jobs and such. And it seemed they'd looked at my portfolio and liked what I've done. Ideally they are looking for someone with Flash skills. I didn't pretend I knew Flash at all, and just said I was starting to teach myself and that I was sure I could pick it up fairly quickly.
I wasn't really nervous at all, it's all happened too quickly for that. If I did get offered the job, I'd probably take it. It would take a load of my mind financially, and it would be a good learning experience for me. What to do with Matthew would be an issue though. The thought of having him in care, or a creche, for five days a week isn't wonderfully appealing.
If I got offered the job I'd also have all sorts of worries about whether I could do it. I'm pretty much self-taught in my HTML and graphic skills, with a few courses thrown in, and I often think I'm pretty much faking it. I mean, I know I'm not, and I know I'm good at what I do, but there's always that self-doubt when you've taught yourself — am I doing it the right way? surely other people do it more efficiently?
Still, a big part of me is excited, although without getting any hopes up. I think working in a professional environment like that would be a great learning experience for me. It's something I would like to do.
Well, they said they'd let me know in a couple of days. I guess we'll see then!