Stupid really?

I got called back for a second interview. Met with a bunch of folks that I'll be potentially working with. Kind a noticed that most of the folks in the group are women. I think I did well, but this is a position that is so non-technical and completely different from everything that I have done in the past that I think getting it will be a long shot

Stupid mistake

I interviewed for a project manager position this week. The interview was at 8:30 a.m. but the person who I was to meet had taken ill. So I sat at the reception twiddling my thumbs waiting for the 9 a.m. interviewer to come get me. The 9 a.m. person was the hiring manager (HM). When we met, I could sense that she took a instant dislike toward me. If you have read the book "Blink", you'll have heard of the research that showed that people make up their minds in the first two minutes of the interview. The rest of the interview is used by the interviewer to confirm his/her initial thoughts. I felt this was one of those situations.

I made an additional mistake that I now regret. When we sat down to interview, I started with a bunch of questions. I wish I had not done that. That is just not good interviewing etiquette and I just don't know why I did that. I can only surmise that this being my first project manager interview, I was tightly wound and behaved nervously.

Well, there is always a next time. This was a good lesson and if I am a good student, I will not repeat this again.

Back after a hiatus

The preacher's wife who is accused of killing him now "apologizes" for her alleged crime. Wow! That is so comforting to know!! I know you are presumed to be innocent until convicted, but this seems to be a pretty tight and shut case. I won't be surprised if she pleads insanity when her case eventually comes to trial.