I had an interview today. Was going to get into the ICU, and my wife said as long as I apply myself and stick to it, we can continue to live in WA (the sweetest icing on the cake you can imagine, at least to me).
Did everything right. Iron dress shirt, tie pre tied, nice resume to take with me. Couldnt sleep the night before the interview. Stayed up ALL NIGHT. WHY? IDK.
So, I was tired in the interview and just not myself. I didnt do poorly, but I didnt wow them either. I think I needed to wow them in order to get into the ICU and get out of M/S. I had an answer to everything, and they were good, but I'm a great interviewer and I didnt........you know.......wow them. At one point, the fact that I am a travel nurse and my wife comes along with me came up. They put 2 and 2 together, realized she is a nurse too. Wanted to know if she planned on applying. I informed them she may remain in travel nursing, get jobs in the area so we can take advantage of the free housing until we find something more permanent. They got.......a little disturbed about that. So, I didnt add to the response. Then, when it came time for me to ask questions, I couldnt think of any. They had already answered everything I had to ask. Just sat there like a moron........:bugeyes:"No, thank your for your time" is all I could say. Yeah, shows I'm really interested in the position.
Pffft, whatever. Its outa my control now.
I know this is small fries for a lot of people and I sound ungratefull, I'm lucky to be working. Just......thought I was going to take a big step forward and ended up falling down like an ass instead.
Yeah, its a weird situation since its a new hospital not even open yet. I didnt get to see the unit, I was interviewed at a sattelite office. I might actually request to see the unit in that letter.
I finally realized why I was so upset about the whole wife question too. I did think in the back of my mind I needed to convince these people I was not a chronic job shifter, that traveling was not my ideal job (thats the truth too, I only travel to see places I might want to live in). I had made a list of about 17 different apt. complexes that were close enough to the hospital that we could live in them. We were going from the interview to go see them all so we had a better idea of which ones we like if I were hired. I almost considered taking that list into the interview with me, acting like it was a mistake. I wanted them to see it. I decided not to. I wish I had.
I do want to see the unit too, so a visit to the hospital and new HR office (last week was their last in the off site office) will be there so I can hand deliver the leter.
Are you kidding me? I hand delivered the letter earlier today.............and right then and there, was asked to do a second interview.........FOR THE ICU!!!!!!
I think my second interview went a lot better. I met the night shift charge nurses and got some sleep the night before.
I though I did well anyway.
lol. I hated how the first one went and got a second interview. Now, I liked how the second one went and watch it be the one that burries me. Murphy's law.
Excellent!! :yeah:I think the letter did have something to do with it, because so few people use it nowadays. I sent about 5 thank-you notes off after my last panel interview and I'm pretty sure that's what got me the job, too. Way to go!
I'd think if you were going to be petty enough to point out a spelling error, that YOU would spell the word correctly.
I believe your sentence should read "Part of the problem might be the fact that disgusted is spelled wrong" or even this..part of the problem might be the fact that you spelled disgusted as dicusted.
Pot....meet kettle
And OP, I'm sure you didn't do as badly as you think. Don't beat yourself up too much, it happens to all of us.
hehe I was just about to comment on this also, but you did it for me, yay! lol
You spelled it correctly OP! Disgusted is the correct way.. what's up with the people who don't have a comment on the post but they feel the MUST comment on the spelling? It's just so funny this time because , well, haha you know why.
Anyway, I'm sure this is the not only ICU in washington!! Wa is a beautiful state isn't it? That is where I want to go,, but I just can't leave my parents, and ya know the weather is just soooo wonderful here in Houston. (sarcasm here)
I have interviewed a few nurses and I can always see past the tiredness and little mistakes they might make. I know that they are nervous and I usually give them that benefit. I also believe that most things happen for a reason. So, if you don't get the job, it happened for a reason. That reason you will find out one day soon I'm sure. :)
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me thinks it shows more of a lack of respect for oneself.
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