I bummed my interview...just wanna vent!

guerrierdelion · Sep 19, 2007

Yep! I think I bummed my interview today.... I had a panel interview today and had about 10 questions....Come to think of it, the questions were easy and it's something I deal with at work...but I got brain fart, big time! My tounge tied! Why can't they just do a clinical type (hands on ) type interview instead of verbal....Gessssssshhhhhhh. so embarrassing..made me question my competency after.....Oh well, at least I still have my full time job! So much for working for the :uhoh21:State!

Unless you have already received the ubiquitous "thank you for interviewing however we have selected another candidate letter" then you really don't know for sure if you did not get the job. Know that there are other interviews to come and that you might have to increase the number of interviewing facility sites to better your odds of landing an offer.

Keep your eyes on the prize and don't give up!:paw::smiletea2:

"14. Don’t take things personally. Whoever is giving you grief would be giving grief to anyone who represented to them what you represent...

23. You always have the free will to choose how you will respond in any situation...

24. When you’re upset about the way it is and do nothing to change the situation, you are choosing to allow it to continue...

25. You don’t have to be in control to survive...

28. Within you is everything required to make your life happy and fulfilling...

29. Practice unconditional acceptance of others, by refraining from judgment, blame and expectations...

30. Other people are a mirror for you, because the traits you respond to in others, you recognize in yourself."

-Dick Sutphen

KulRN · Sep 20, 2007

Unless you have already received the ubiquitous "thank you for interviewing however we have selected another candidate letter" then you really don't know for sure if you did not get the job. Know that there are other interviews to come and that you might have to increase the number of interviewing facility sites to better your odds of landing an offer.
Keep your eyes on the prize and don't give up!:paw::smiletea2:
"14. Don’t take things personally. Whoever is giving you grief would be giving grief to anyone who represented to them what you represent...

23. You always have the free will to choose how you will respond in any situation...

24. When you’re upset about the way it is and do nothing to change the situation, you are choosing to allow it to continue...

25. You don’t have to be in control to survive...

28. Within you is everything required to make your life happy and fulfilling...

29. Practice unconditional acceptance of others, by refraining from judgment, blame and expectations...

30. Other people are a mirror for you, because the traits you respond to in others, you recognize in yourself."

-Dick Sutphen

thank you for the confidence booster...everyday, I wait for a letter form then Sate Prison to find out if I was selected or not...So far I haven't received any yet...so I'm still keeping my fingers crossed. Thanks again!

nancykday · Sep 27, 2007

thank you for the confidence booster...everyday, I wait for a letter form then Sate Prison to find out if I was selected or not...So far I haven't received any yet...so I'm still keeping my fingers crossed. Thanks again!

Have you heard either way yet?

Schmoo1022 · Sep 28, 2007

Now, you have me very nervous. I have an interview with a panel for a state prison in Oct. The person that set the interview up with me said it was nothing to worry about. Could you let me in on the types of questions they asked?

Thanks!

Monica RN,BSN · Sep 28, 2007

this is a State Prison....I'm pretty sure that I didn't g et selected...'was not prepared for that type of interview....now I know next time (if it'll ever come)...Shucks! I was so confident going in, I left smaller than an ant!

could i suggest that you call back and ask for a repeat interview/ explain how enthusiastic you are about working there, and inform them you were very nervous with the unexpected and feel confident that if given a chance for a repeat interview, you will do well.

Good luck to you.

Monica RN,BSN · Oct 5, 2007

To the original poster: any updates for us? did you call, explain and reschedule your interview???

ADSEGTeleMed RN · Oct 22, 2007

Because I seriously doubt you could make $100K base salary ... with great retirement and other benefits ... in other states.
The money is the reason there's so much competition in California.

right on!!!! hehehe! thats why m here working in cdcr. good pay... good benefits... retirement is the best!!!

ADSEGTeleMed RN · Oct 22, 2007

Now, you have me very nervous. I have an interview with a panel for a state prison in Oct. The person that set the interview up with me said it was nothing to worry about. Could you let me in on the types of questions they asked?
Thanks!

What state?

ex1140 · Oct 24, 2007

what state? panel interview? sheesh! most correctional facilities just want to make sure you have a pulse and are breathing!

:lol2:That is soooo true and new grads are welcome at most facilities as well...

ex1140 · Oct 24, 2007

With the cost of living in Cali I am not shocked about the high salary for RNs in corrections...The average home in a nice neighborhood costs upwards of 700,000.

Sheri257 · Oct 26, 2007

With the cost of living in Cali I am not shocked about the high salary for RNs in corrections...The average home in a nice neighborhood costs upwards of 700,000.

I'm seeing this comment a lot. No wonder you California nurses make so much money ... you HAVE to pay $700-800K for a SHACK!!!!

I guess this is how people make themselves feel better about not making California nursing salaries ... they go on and on about the cost of living. Like all of us California nurses are going broke, or something.

Quite the contrary. :rolleyes:

First of all, the average price for a Calfiornia home statewide ... right now ... is $430,000. That's down from $465,000 a year ago. And prices continue to fall and will probably do so for at least two more years. The average price will probably get down to $300-$350K at some point.

So, obviously, $700,000 is not the average price for a house in California. Some people pay that much, but most people pay a lot less.

Secondly ... many state prisons are not located in the expensive areas of the state. They're actually located in the cheaper areas where housing is much more affordable. That's where you can really make bank.

In my area, for example, two new state prisons are planned where you can pick up a brand new house for $200 to $250K.

At $43 an hour, which goes up to $48 an hour in three years ... that's a pretty good deal. No outrageous cost of living where I live.

I only paid $150K for my house but, if people insist on believing I'm paying a lot more ... I guess there's nothing I can do to change their minds.

In the meantime, I'll just pay my tiny mortgage and keep making bank. I do love those fat pay checks.

psychonurse · Oct 27, 2007

I have worked for the Oregon Department of Corrections where we are also having a building burst but the powers that be don't want to pay the nurses very much. I have been helping with the bargaining for our new contract and it has been a big fight to try and get more money for the nurses. The only thing that is helping me right now is the fact that I have worked there for 18 years and I still have a great retirement coming up... In fact in three years I am going to retire and only work part time....and I don't even know if it is going to be in nursing but I think that I could be a good consultant to some correctional facilities due to my experience.

Anyway we are having a hard time getting applicants in fact there is no one on the list for a RN job right now. We have resorted to using agency nurses and that makes it really hard to swallow....knowing that they are making more money than I and there is many things that they aren't able to do in the facility.

I am sure that the panel interview was tough, I didn't have any trouble getting my first job in the facility. My boss knew me from the outside and we were expanding at the facility and she kind of pushed me through the process. The nurses that start with us now are iterviewed by the Health Services Manager and Nurse Manager and usually someone outside the Medical unit....I am glad that I didn't have to go through all that.

I agree, you need to get ahold of the powers that be and tell them that you were intimidated by the interview process but you will be ready for it this time and would like another interview. Good luck with your attempts and you will never regret going to work for the state....

Sonya