Got an interview

[conuly]

For the job I would like the least, but any job is a job, right? So wish me luck. (Edit: No, nevermind. Dude called me before I left for the interview and kept me on the phone for an hour all to tell me he was certain the commute would not work out. This did not require an hourlong phone call, or, indeed, a phone call of any length at all.)

Also, today is A's birthday, so happy birthday! They will never see this.

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Comments

[greenwoodside]

This did not require an hourlong phone call, or, indeed, a phone call of any length at all

Gods, people are weird.

(To this monosyllabic introvert.)

[magid]

Sending good wishes that the next interview will be soon, for a job you actually want, and that it goes well.

[calimac]

I once had an interview for a job that would have been ideal for me, which is why I applied despite a rather hideous commute. The interviewer spent most of the interview implying, without stating, that the commute was too long - if that's what she felt, why did she call me in for an interview at all? - and then afterwards sent me a message claiming that the job's work hours violated the employer's work hours policy, which I don't believe because they would have checked that first. I think it was just a way of getting rid of me, not a unique tactic.

[sabotabby]

All the luck!

[adafrog]

OMG!

[cellio]

An hour? Yikes.

[brokenallbroken]

WTF? Isn't "the commute won't work" your decision, not his?

[zesty_pinto]

Fingers crossed for you and happy returns for your friendo.

[shadowkat]

They actually called you to talk you out of interviewing for the job - because they thought the commute wouldn't work out? And spent an hour on the phone - talking you out of it? Whoa. That's insane.

I've had over 100 job interviews in my lifetime, and interviewed people for jobs - and that's a new one. I've never anyone do that before. I'm trying to remember if we ever did it at my organization? No. We hire people with two hour to three hour commutes. We did ask them if they had any issues working out in the vicinity, but that's it.

There are people commuting to Jamaica, Queens from Stamford, CT, and from New Jersey. Also people commuting to Manhattan from Northport, Seaford, Hicksville, Suffolk County, Long Island, and Glenn Cove, not to mention Montauk. We're talking two-three hour commutes in some instances, both ways.

I also know people commuting from Beacon to Jamica, Queens.