I've often had this fantasy of sending Hulk Hogan in for an interview that claims they are looking for someone who is aggressive and let him behave overly aggressive.
"Well, Buddy," he would scream, "Do I get the job? Am I aggressive enough for you??"" And then watch to see if the employer says no or if he timidly agrees to give him the position while politely asking Hulk to remove his grip on the interviewer's tie.
But back to the subject. Maybe women can act the diffident maybe-I-want-this-maybe-I-don't type but I just don't think it would go over well for a man to use it.
That either means I'm the most employed sumbitch on the planet - or the most screwed.
I don't know about that one. Last time I was job-hunting, the potential employer asked me to come at 1:30 on Thursday. I truthfully told him I didn't think that would be possible. He told me to come at 1:30 on Thursday or forget about it. I gulped and said okay.
(I got the job, still work there, and love it.)
Years ago at the end of a job interview I was asked “ why should I hire you”. I said the first thing that came to mind, “ If I don’t make you money then fire me”. I was hired.
This is the opposite of what a man should do, though I do agree depending on profession, you should act according to those norms.
“Why Job-Seeking Is Just Like Dating “
They’re both interviews. And if they both work out right you get something in return.
Then later;
The money you make from the job you got is taken by the girl you met on the date. LOL
First rule of quitting a job: Don't quit until you have a new one.
I saw the writing on the wall over a year ago at my company (lost benefits, lack of work, going from salary to hourly, etc.) but didn't start looking aggressively until last Nov. after getting the resume polished up. I did a lot of research on a lot of companies and fired out about a dozen resumes, got a hit a week later and went through ten weeks of phone interviews, several face to face meetings, a flight to So. Cal. to the main office (from No. Cal.), reference checks, work product reviews, and due to non-job related circumstances, found myself down in So. Cal. and stopped by the main office again (they were aware I was coming) and after another talk with the President and CFO, (who admitted he had been too busy to check my references), the President looked at me and said, "If we call these references, they are just going to tell me what a great guy you are, right?" which I replied, "Yeah, pretty much."
And he smiled, and said, "Welcome aboard." And stuck out his hand.
They've been working my ass off for three weeks.
And I'm loving life again.
What's my point?
Beats me, but if you are qualified for something, and are looking for a job, and someone's interested and ask you to jump through a few hoops, jump through them at their convenience, meet when they want to meet, take the call when they call.
I got an offer and told them I had to give two weeks notice, and I did, they called back and asked if I could do some site inspections a week before my "official" start date, and I said I had to check with my current employer, and I did, who said fine, and later said if I wanted to quit after a week that would be OK. Point is, I showed respect to my employer, and Both companies saw that, so anyway, I hope I'm just stating the obvious.
Thus endeth the lesson or the experience.
Damn, I haven't bloviated like this for a long time. : )