Have you tried working with a job coach or someone like that who would give you honest feedback on how you come across in an interview?
No, I haven't done that. I supposed I should but it seems very onerrous to me.
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'Potential'
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quester - Jan 26, 2011 8:10:30 am PST #13969 of 30000
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
quester - Jan 26, 2011 8:11:49 am PST #13970 of 30000
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
Is that what they said?
That is the gist of the feedback I'm getting from the Temp Agency.
ARRRRRRGGGGHHHHH!!!!!
Sparky1 - Jan 26, 2011 8:16:25 am PST #13971 of 30000
Librarian Warlord
That's so frustrating, quester. I'm sorry.
Connie Neil - Jan 26, 2011 8:35:32 am PST #13972 of 30000
brillig
In my yearly review I got dinged for not being friendly with my coworkers. Apparently I'm not chatty enough in the lunch room and don't make an effort to have a work buddy. I'm afraid I got kind of snappy when I asked how being chatty about inanities in the lunch room affected my work as a tech support person over the phone and instant chats. I don't think my supervisor likes me as much anymore.
smonster - Jan 26, 2011 8:36:19 am PST #13973 of 30000
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
IOmeN: ! I didn't get the job because I don't have an outgoing enough personality! Not that I'm not competent but that I'm not bubbly enough! That is so bogus, I'm really angry!
Uggh. My recent roommate deals with this at work. The bubbly airhead who does jack gets better feedback than she, although she takes on lots of extra projects.
I would recommend looking for jobs that don't involve dealing with the public, but I suspect you are just applying to what's open since there's not much out there.
Vortex - Jan 26, 2011 8:36:32 am PST #13974 of 30000
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Good luck Vortex! Does that mean you have to commute to the law school?
Yes! I can no longer walk to work, boo! It was nice this morning to say "I don't want to deal with driving in shitty weather" and just stroll out of the door.
quester - Jan 26, 2011 8:40:43 am PST #13975 of 30000
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
I would recommend looking for jobs that don't involve dealing with the public, but I suspect you are just applying to what's open since there's not much out there.
Unfortunately, the job I have the most experience with is Receptionist. I never had any complaints from the clients and employers in KC, but that doesn't carry much weight in CR. Being friendly is very important in Iowa. Grrrrrrrr.
amyth - Jan 26, 2011 8:43:21 am PST #13976 of 30000
And none of us deserving the cruelty or the grace -- Leonard Cohen
I would argue that friendly and bubbly are not necessarily the same things.
quester - Jan 26, 2011 8:54:20 am PST #13977 of 30000
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
I would argue that friendly and bubbly are not necessarily the same things.
Right! But, I'm not unfriendly! So what am I doing wrong?
erikaj - Jan 26, 2011 8:54:20 am PST #13978 of 30000
Always Anti-fascist!
I think I am friendly...with my friends. Or, you know, friend prospects. But it is hard for me to turn on that blanket sunniness that seems to be regarded as Generic American Female. If I am having an awesome day, I might say hello or wave, but we all know there are those people who think "She Said Hello, She Must Want To Know The Story of My Life," which, because I am me, generally involves a near-death experience or gruesome medical procedure. You know, I'd really rather not. And as far as my sense of humor, most generic hooples DO NOT WANT. I've found that most strangers think I have an awesome sense of humor if I can wrest out a chuckle at "Working hard or hardly working?" or "Have you got a license for that thing?" for the eleventh-millionth time.