Wednesday, 16 February 2011

Make or break!

Good afternoon / evening!

So, today was the day of my interview with Saga. I set 4 alarms last night all to go off at 9am which included an alarm on my pc. Speakers left on full and "Lights out" by the greatest band on the planet Breaking Benjamin ready to echo through my house. Needless to say... I woke up.

Spent the next hour and a half getting ready. Bath, shave, gel hair, iron clothes & get my phone, iTouch and wallet together. Hopped on the 11:22 train from Ramsgate to Folkestone and was well on my way.

This'll sound a little odd - There are two sides to Folkestone, the city central side and the rest of Folkestone. My assessment last week was in the city central side which for the most part was a nice area... the rest of Folkestone, isnt.

After navigating my way round I stopped off at a Tesco (superstore) ate literally as much as I could and with Saga being literally seconds away from where I was, I didn't have to worry about being late. I arrived at the reception 15 minutes early (interview was scheduled for 2:30) just to show I've got good timekeeping skills.

Carl (the interviewer) came down, greeted me and we then headed upstairs into one of the many offices in the call centre. It started out with the usual questions, "Did you get here okay" & "how are you?" and then the real questions came flooding on. I had solid answers for pretty much everything although a couple caught me off guard. Eg-  "What do you think the difference will be from serving customers over the phone rather than face to face" .... Well in all honesty not a lot other than I cant see them..

My leadership skills were questioned. What kind of leader am I? Am I competitive, ect.

I wont relay off the details but I'll leave you guys to work it out. I've played sports my entire life, American football for 4 and field hockey for 6. Along with a shedload of others throughout high school. I was asked what motivates me. To which I responded "Being told I cant do something, people thinking they're better than me and the sheer burning passion to out do and out play everyone I ever compete against."

All in all, I think the interview went really well & I should find out within the next couple of weeks whether I've got the job or not! :D
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67 comments:

  1. Brendan16 February 2011 at 20:33

    good luck hope you get the job!

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  2. D.16 February 2011 at 20:35

    hope you get the job!

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  3. Glaucon16 February 2011 at 21:00

    Seriously good luck, I have an interview tomorrow :)

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  4. murz9016 February 2011 at 21:44

    Fingers crossed ;)
    Damn, I have an interview tommorow :c

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  5. Showtek16 February 2011 at 21:49

    Good luck and great answer. I'd hire you no doubt

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  6. Cpt Pownzor16 February 2011 at 22:02

    good luck i hope you get a call back. would be a very cool job to have

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  7. Nemesis16 February 2011 at 22:06

    good luck

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  8. gcphillips116 February 2011 at 22:08

    Glad the interview went well, make sure you let us know what the outcome is

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  9. Spiderflaw16 February 2011 at 22:28

    Dude I hope you made sure you woke up.

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  10. kailus16 February 2011 at 22:30

    Ive just lost a job, so back in interview buisness soon lol :) wish u all the luck mate

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  11. mtn16 February 2011 at 22:41

    good luck dude, the job is yours

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  12. jopjopjop16 February 2011 at 22:50

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  13. MH.16 February 2011 at 22:57

    Good luck man! I hope you get the job :)

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  14. wutssz16 February 2011 at 23:03

    good luck bro!

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  15. Tó Rock16 February 2011 at 23:15

    Good Luck ;)

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  16. chris17 February 2011 at 00:24

    lmao th firs paragraph made me lol allover my self XD

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  17. Gavin17 February 2011 at 00:52

    Good luck!

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  18. AuditorAwakening17 February 2011 at 00:56

    Sounds like you're set! Good luck friend!

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  19. Joe Somebody17 February 2011 at 02:39

    I never have luck getting up in the morning. I try so hard.

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  20. Marfa17 February 2011 at 02:58

    good luck! I hope you get the job! :)

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  21. Lexingtonian17 February 2011 at 04:08

    Good luck!

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  22. Bring_Napkins17 February 2011 at 04:12

    Sounds like you nailed the interview, so congratulations.

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  23. Anonymous17 February 2011 at 04:26

    very funny... I hope you get the job.... let us know

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  24. Smog Town Leaf17 February 2011 at 04:30

    Been trying to find a job for months... Good luck, man!

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  25. parasites17 February 2011 at 04:37

    Good luck mate! I hope you make it...

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  26. Sam17 February 2011 at 04:43

    nice, good luck! :) following..

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  27. Candlej-17 February 2011 at 04:51

    please keep us posted on if you get the job, we are rootin for ya

    randomramblingggg.blogspot.com

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  28. Alex Aleshin17 February 2011 at 05:32

    good luck man, didnt know sega still made games lol

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  29. Shahan17 February 2011 at 05:47

    It's very frustrating going to an interview.

    You have to prepare yourself and commute all the way there, with no guarantee of even getting what you want.

    Good luck, I hope you get the job.

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  30. Josh17 February 2011 at 06:22

    I never feel good during interviews. No matter how much I prepare. Sounds like you're in a good place though.

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  31. Basik17 February 2011 at 08:04

    hope you get it man, sounded like you were a sure bet though =]

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  32. BlowingInTheWind17 February 2011 at 08:33

    Really hope you get the job, interviews stress me out

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  33. thorxlive17 February 2011 at 11:48

    Sounds like you have all the luck you need! But have some more, good luck!

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  34. The Pokemon Master-er17 February 2011 at 12:55

    Good luck !!

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  35. Allen_10417 February 2011 at 15:38

    Want to get the job too.

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  36. Anonymous17 February 2011 at 16:28

    Haha good luck, and nice post. Following!

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  37. Daniel Andrade17 February 2011 at 16:50

    Good luck;)

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  38. MMAblogguy17 February 2011 at 17:03

    by your account, it seems like you got this one in the bag, nice job.

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  39. AssortedNews17 February 2011 at 17:19

    Sounds good bro, hopefully you'll get it.

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  40. l33 v4n cl33f17 February 2011 at 17:25

    4 alarms, that sounds like me :)

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  41. The Almighty Lewis17 February 2011 at 17:32

    Good luck with the job, keep us posted.

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  42. Anonymous17 February 2011 at 18:18

    Good luck, hope you get it, it's very hard for young people to find work today. Godspeed.

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  43. Coley17 February 2011 at 19:58

    Hope you get the job, good luck (:

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  44. Rawr17 February 2011 at 19:58

    followin you, visit me! :D

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  45. 1904 Blogger17 February 2011 at 19:59

    good job dude

    following and supporting

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  46. Rico17 February 2011 at 20:04

    Good luck man hope you get the job. Very good read haha!

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  47. Jazz bazooka17 February 2011 at 20:53

    good luck to you ( i'm fallowing you )

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  48. pv17 February 2011 at 21:38

    thats cool man, i turned down an interview for a big company due to my laziness :(

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  49. Anonymous17 February 2011 at 23:48

    Best of luck to you, sir. The job market seems to be stupidly competitive these days, although I already have a job I'm looking to relocate from the South of England to the midlands and although I consider myself to be pretty experienced and qualified I can't seem to get my foot in the door anywhere.

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  50. Brut18 February 2011 at 01:24

    Good Luck!

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  51. Anonymous18 February 2011 at 01:37

    Good Luck man, hope you get that job :)

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  52. LifeHacks18 February 2011 at 02:14

    I'm an interview master man! I do interviews while I'm still employed just to keep up....

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  53. Ajora18 February 2011 at 02:27

    Good luck dude, I hope you got the job.

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  54. Eric P18 February 2011 at 02:50

    Best of luck to you, mate. I hope you got the job. I love popping into Tescos for a snack. Shame I'm not in the UK anymore.

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  55. Anonymous18 February 2011 at 03:13

    Did you show him your iTouch? You'd be sure to get the job with that baby! Best of luck, you deserve it!

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  56. Matt18 February 2011 at 03:14

    Best of luck to you! I'm sure you were plenty prepared, so no worries! Keep us updated!

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  57. Kreybane18 February 2011 at 03:43

    Good luck man! Sounds like you could hit it big time!

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  58. pennywise18 February 2011 at 04:05

    Hope the job comes through for you. Keep us posted!

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  59. Anonymous18 February 2011 at 07:49

    Hope it works out for you with the job and stuff!

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  60. Anonymous18 February 2011 at 08:31

    Face to face interviews are so fucking phoney. They make a decision within the first 5 seconds, and the rest is just a tease

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  61. Luke Parker18 February 2011 at 09:50

    Good luck, and hope it works out.

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  62. jopjopjop18 February 2011 at 13:35

    hope it works out for you, good luck

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  63. Ahy18 February 2011 at 15:05

    You'll get the job for sure! Good luck man.

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  64. lifehax18 February 2011 at 15:06

    Good luck mate

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  65. Wolfe18 February 2011 at 15:44

    Good luck, keep us updated

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  66. Patti D.18 February 2011 at 15:56

    It's always a rush when you do an interview, it's like having an exam.

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  67. Mr. Machine18 February 2011 at 18:54

    Hope you got the job!

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