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I Did One Brave Thing Today

There was a company that I applied to thinking I would like the job. They called me telling me that they were interested. Then I did an interview with them and realized that I would not like to do what the job entailed. I should have been brave and told them that after that interview but I didn't. I did a second interview yesterday that lasted almost an hour. I didn't like that they were asking me all of these personal questions about me. I was completely fake the entire interview acting like I would love working there. When they kept asking me what I want in the job, I didn't know what to say. I embellished and said this would be good for character but I was totally lying. After that interview, I still wasn't confident that I would like the job. I am supposed to do another interview for it this Friday. This morning, I just emailed the woman who interviewed me and told her that something came up and that I am no longer interested in the position. I blocked her phone number and e-mail. Hopefully they won't try to contact me again. I apologized in the email for wasting their time. But I realized that I am tired of interviewing for jobs that I don't think I would like to do just because the pay might be good. I HAVE to like it. Maybe that will take me a while to do but I have to believe it is worth the wait. I do feel guilty about going through two interviews and then shutting them down but I would rather quit during the interview stage than for them to hire me and then I quit after a week. And at least my parents didn't know about these interviews or all hell would break loose and they would tell me I was stupid for saying no to a job opportunity. But hopefully I find something that I would like doing.
firefall · 61-69, M
Well done on taking the decision.
firefall · 61-69, M
@JewStar4Life: They're unlikely to avoid hiring you because you currently have a job (the reverse, most HR will find that a desirable factor in employing someone). It's more likely you lost out because they hired the relative of an existing employee, or some other factor not subject to reason or logic :(

If that's what appeals, I'd send a CV* to other local upmarket hotels as well.

*resume? not sure what americans call it
JewStar4Life · 31-35, F
@firefall: We call it resume but I know what a CV is. lol
firefall · 61-69, M
@JewStar4Life: thanks :)
and good luck!
sighmeupforthat · 46-50, M
so, basically you wasted their time.
JewStar4Life · 31-35, F
Yes and I admit that. But at least I did something about it now instead of later.

 
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