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Foolishness in the eye of the beholder
May. 31st, 2002 04:26 pm[re-posted from DiaryLand]
This morning I went to a temp agency in person to be told that they did not have any positions for me. Before I got there, I had to keep telling myself that it wasn't anything to get nervous about, that I had nothing to lose, and basically that it'd be okay. I felt silly in my interview suit and silk blouse, felt like everyone I passed was wondering why I was so dressed up when I plainly had no business there.
I don't like interviews because I don't want to be witnessed making a fool of myself, and I feel that I run the risk of making a fool of myself every time. This is essentially the same reason why I don't like to dance at parties: I'm afraid of what people will think, seeing me.
Talking to the man at the temp agency actually put me in a better mood. He treated me as he would treat any other walk-in, I guess, but that meant that I was a valid client, that I was doing things right.
I started reading What Color Is Your Parachute?, and one of the things it says is that persistence is key in finding a job. That's something I've often had trouble with. I get discouraged easily.
This morning I went to a temp agency in person to be told that they did not have any positions for me. Before I got there, I had to keep telling myself that it wasn't anything to get nervous about, that I had nothing to lose, and basically that it'd be okay. I felt silly in my interview suit and silk blouse, felt like everyone I passed was wondering why I was so dressed up when I plainly had no business there.
I don't like interviews because I don't want to be witnessed making a fool of myself, and I feel that I run the risk of making a fool of myself every time. This is essentially the same reason why I don't like to dance at parties: I'm afraid of what people will think, seeing me.
Talking to the man at the temp agency actually put me in a better mood. He treated me as he would treat any other walk-in, I guess, but that meant that I was a valid client, that I was doing things right.
I started reading What Color Is Your Parachute?, and one of the things it says is that persistence is key in finding a job. That's something I've often had trouble with. I get discouraged easily.