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Weirdest job interview, ever
- Nov 16, 2008 at 9:29 PM
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Saturday a friend called me and said, "An eye doctor friend of mine is looking for someone, part time at his office. Are you interested?"
I said, "Uhhh...."
She said, "Well, here's his number. Give him a call and see what you think."
So we played phone tag for about 24 hours and finally I went to meet him at his office at 2 today. The interview went something like this:
Dr: Tell me a little about yourself.
Me: Well, I've lived here for about 4 years and ...
Dr: I've not lived her that long either, I had a practice down in Sheridan but that was such a small town that I only saw patients three days a week, so I took a job here at Eye Care Center for 2 days, well then...
(At this point I am nodding and kind of zoning out, thinking to myself: He's selling HIMSELF to me. This is weird. Why won't he stop talking. I think he has had 2 moles removed from his face. Why does he keep looking at my shoes?)
Back to the Dr:
" ...so THEN, when that practice was bought out the guy really ran it into the ground, so I started working for Dr. Brown on Thursdays which was fine except that had me commuting like 500 miles a week and that was no good for my marriage, actually because....
Me thinking:
"Geesh, I bet his wife never gets a word in edgewise. Has he taken a breath? Why hasn't he asked me what types of jobs I have had in the past? He didn't ask for a resume. He didn't even ask my last name. "
Back to the Doctor:
...and so my son, who was selected to play for the local junior baseball league this summer is so excited and I just no my summer is going to be crazy, what with going all around the country with his team and even to Mexico, you know you don't think of Mexico as being big on baseball but boy, let me tell you...
Me thinking:
He reminds me of John Candy but with dark hair, yeah John Candy's role in Home Alone where he was the leader of the polka band and he talks and talks and talks. Poor John Candy, what a comedic talent he was...
Back to the doctor:
...so anyway, then the next temp that the agnecy sent over lost all this money, well you know I wanted to give her a chance, I really did. She was only 17 but she had her GED and she got it in just 5 months, which I thought was pretty good, see cause of a custody issue she was moved from high school to high school so much that she just wasn't at either one long enough to get credits so that was a problem. Then my last office manager quit suddenly because I think it was a control issue with her husband. I have a friend who knows first hand about alcoholics and control issues and she says that's exactly what it sounds like to her. Too bad, too, because she was a nice lady and...
Me thinking:
I remember high school. What time is it. I guess I'm hired. Too bad I'm not on the clock for this interview. This is getting really boring. What's he talking about now? How did we get from the temps to his brother in law?
Back to the doctor:
...so my brother in law took the guy to court and the judge awarded him double the rent on his land for the entire time the cell phone tower was on his property, hahahaha, AND, and you will love this, the guy was forced to buy insurance on the tower to cover any ...
Me thinking: Why am I still here? It's been two hours.
So, throughout this two hour interview, he never asked me about my past jobs if I ever murdered anyone, stole money from an employer or like to start fires or anything else. I don't think he has my last name or even cares.
We negotiated a bit on salary and he said, "See ya tomorrow."
Comments:
Hope the money's worth it. Really worth it.
...Maybe the eye doctor needs to see a mental doctor?
Hope he stays booked or you will have to invest in ear plugs ... lol.
Congrats. Keep us posted when you get home from work.
I decided not to take the job. Too many warning signs that he considers his employees his property and not humans. No big deal though, I am extremely busy for the next 3 months anyway.
God gave us guts feelings because our brain andhearts get a bit messed up at times.
You can't go wrong with a GUT FEELING.
You must be like me, think on it when you go to bed and wake up with and answer.
I don't think I would have taken the job either, unless it was really good money and flexible hours.
I dunno, I can be bought pretty easily... Cheap and easy.... I mean, surely he sees PATIENTS and can talk THEIR ear off, right? Depends on the salary... Just think, you could write in your spare time while he blathers on and in a few shorts months retire on your book deals. :)
Well what killed the deal was when he was bending over me, showing me how to do stuff on the computer. He was eating a McDonals breakfast sandwich and a cinnamon roll and crumbs and saliva where falling on me. I indicated that I didn't want him to do that and he ended up yelling at me. And I am just too old to put up with that. I've raised my kids, I am not going to put up with an adolescent eye doctor.
Now I know why he pretty much needs a revolving door just for the staff.
And the pay was pretty low. My husband hires grad students to do research for him and pays more than that. And he doesn't hang over them spewing McSpittle on them, either.
No loss. I'm actually very relieved.
Can I just say I love the "McSpittle" comment...stealing it. :)
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