An Interview
August 25, 2023
I get a call in the afternoon of a hot sunday :
hi, i’m “…”
“I applied for a teaching position”
“What time should I come for the interview?”
“Ok, I’ll see your Madam at 10:30 tomorrow; what’s your name?”
I fill in on the details to her, address etc, give my name and hang up the call thinking “Wow, these freshies!!!”
Next morning she’s promptly there and I notice her as I enter my room; she did too – that i didn’t go to the reception desk. I come out and ask for her resume and ask her to come in;
Did I notice something?
She holds out a kitkat and says
“Ma’am, I didn’t know I was talking to the Director herself over the phone; I’m sorry!!”
I give a piece of advice on the ethics of phone conversation;
She takes the tests;
She faces the interview panel – that of me and my consultant
She walks out, apologising one more time.
A confident young girl, telling the world she’s out to put up a good fight to win!! That’s the impression I got.
I gave a job and a ₹₹₹₹₹ package
She…
didn’t get back!
Perhaps somewhere out there conquering the world minus mine! Or, joking about the meek Director she took for a ride to a giggling group of freshers ??
Author
Mrs Vidhyalekshmi
