Screwed up my phone interview, should I cancel face-to-face?

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    by Aug 20, '12
    I messed up today on one phone interview. There were questions, simple questions, that completely stumped me, and that awkwardness definitely came across during the phone interview. Should I not bother to go for the face-to-face interview? The deck is completely stacked against me after this.

    Has anyone here flubbed a phone interview and ended up having a better face-to-face interview, and got a job?
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  4. Asst. Admin
    Aug 20, '12 by
    I would attend the face-to-face interview and use it as a chance to impress the interviewer, display your passion and knowledge, come across as the best person for the job, and basically redeem yourself after the supposedly flopped phone interview. Good luck to you!
    hey_suz and RunnerRN2b2014 like this.
  5. Aug 20, '12 by
    I agree..let them tell you no before you assume you total out of the game. Brush up and go impress them in person. Best of luck.
    hey_suz likes this.
  6. Aug 20, '12 by
    I would still go. Even if it goes bad again, at least you can look back at the interview and use that as a learning experience. The next time you have an interview, you'd be more prepared. You have nothing to lose.
    Yownyown and RunnerRN2b2014 like this.
  7. Aug 20, '12 by
    Do the face to face! You can redeem yourself. I did a skype interview about a month ago, it felt very weird and awkward! They asked if i wanted to do another skype for a second interview. NOPE, i flew over, nailed the interview and got the job!

    Good luck!
  8. Aug 20, '12 by
    Thank you for the feedback. I am going to cancel the face-to-face interview. I am traveling from another state, and it would just be a waste of time and money. I am paying a lot for a hotel, and to go to a face-to-face interview with the deck stacked against me is just a waste.

    I have no job, I have no money, and I am running out of my savings. How could I screw up so badly?
  9. Aug 20, '12 by
    Do you have the funds to go to this interview? Do you have other
    opportunities in your area? Do you want this job? Do you NEED
    this job? These are all questions that you need to ask
    yourself. =) If you don't have opportunities in your area, and
    you have the funds for this interview, or can get them, I
    would go.
  10. Aug 20, '12 by
    They gave you a face-to-face interview, so you can't have messed up the phone interview that badly. We always judge ourselves more harshly than others judge us. Go to the interview and knock the socks off the interviewer. Don't sell yourself short and bow out of the opportunity.
    BabyRN2Be and not.done.yet like this.
  11. Aug 20, '12 by
    The face-to-face was scheduled at the same time the phone interview was scheduled. Now they have second thoughts about me. I should just forget about the face-to-face because the person who conducted the phone interview will prejudice the next two interviewers.
  12. Aug 20, '12 by
    there are 100's of people on this site who would love to have any kind of interview. while you're having a pity party and are going to throw an opportunity away. grow up and quit feeling sorry for yourself
    BabyRN2Be, not.done.yet, Nurse Connie, and 1 other like this.