ANOTHER STUPID THING I DID...

[BHouse]

I went to a job fair for this company I been trying to get in for the past 3 months... A woman I was dating had her mother (who works for the company) give my resume to the Personnel Manager, Tony Bowden (a friend of hers) for me... Anyway, I see in the paper that they have a job fair so I go... There are about 100 people there filling out applications and so on... So I fill out the application and submit my resume and take it back to the front desk where a man and woman are seated... So I turn it in and tell the guy that TONY BARDEN told me to come to the job fair... (mind you I was lying, but trying to get my foot in the door) So the guy says, "Who???" I say, "TONY BARDEN." Now the guy is like, "WHAT DID TONY TELL YOU?" I say, "HE TOLD ME TO COME HERE AND FILL OUT THE APPLICATION." So the guy looking over the top of his thick glasses says, "YOU MEAN TONY BOWDEN..." I say, "Yeah, TONY BOWDEN.." "I am TONY BOWDEN..." he says. So now I am stuck... I then begin to explain my girl friends mother submitted my resume for a position... The woman sitting next to him was his secretary and she stated that they did receive my resume. So Tony Bowden pulls me to the side and tells me he will see what he can do for me... Do you think I shot myself in the foot...? graemlins/grinyes.gif

[ October 29, 2003, 08:35 PM: Message edited by: BHouse ]

[Tony Cano]

DUCK!

[Pete Nice]

that's classic. i gotta laugh at that. but seriouly i doubt you messed up too bad. i think he understands just trying to get your foot in the door. why would he pull you aside to say anything? good luck!

[shannoneileen]

him pulling you to the side seems like... at the very least... he won't forget you smile.gif

hope you get the job...

[So easy a protic can do it (QUAD)]

Originally posted by BHouse:
I went to a job fair for this company I been trying to get in for the past 3 months... A woman I was dating had her mother (who works for the company) give my resume to the Personnel Manager, Tony Bowden (a friend of hers) for me... Anyway, I see in the paper that they have a job fair so I go... There are about 100 people there filling out applications and so on... So I fill out the application and submit my resume and take it back to the front desk where a man and woman are seated... So I turn it in and tell the guy that TONY BARDEN told me to come to the job fair... (mind you I was lying, but trying to get my foot in the door) So the guy says, "Who???" I say, "TONY BARDEN." Now the guy is like, "WHAT DID TONY TELL YOU?" I say, "HE TOLD ME TO COME HERE AND FILL OUT THE APPLICATION." So the guy looking over the top of his thick glasses says, "YOU MEAN TONY BOWDEN..." I say, "Yeah, TONY BOWDEN.." "I am TONY BOWDEN..." he says. So now I am stuck... I then begin to explain my girl friends mother submitted my resume for a position... The woman sitting next to him was his secretary and she stated that they did receive my resume. So Tony Bowden pulls me to the side and tells me he will see what he can do for me... Do you think I shot myself in the foot...? graemlins/grinyes.gif CONGRATS IN ADVANCE, YOU GOT THE JOB, NOW BANDAGE THAT FOOT, CAUSE YOU GOIN TO YO NEW JOB BY NEXT WEEK........ graemlins/thumbsup.gif

[BHouse]

Thanks guys... I hope so...Why do things like this always happen to me... icon_rofl.gif Just like the situation with IIBS and the fire incident at my buddies house... graemlins/conf44.gif

[ October 29, 2003, 08:44 PM: Message edited by: BHouse ]

[JMJ]

If he hires you, you are now Tony Bowden's bitch.......JMJ

[Pete Nice]

Originally posted by JMJ:
If he hires you, you are now Tony Bowden's bitch.......JMJ what he said graemlins/lol.gif

[HML]

Dang BHouse!! I know you were http://deephousepage.com/smilies/blush.gif!!! Never seen "name-dropping" backfire quite like that... ;) I think the guy should be impressed by your determination, that was a ball-zy thing you did! Shouldn't knock you out of the running. Employers should be happy to get someone who's so eager to come onboard!! graemlins/grinyes.gif Good luck to you bruh! smile.gif

Peace,
HML

[BHouse]

About 10yrs ago, I had a second interview/testing for COMED... Making really good money... So I waited til the day of my interview to cut my hair...So while I am cutting my hair my clippers die.. Now I look like a damn Dalmation dog in the mirror. Patches of hair everywhere... So I can't find any of my buddies to borrow their clippers and I don't have time to use a razor, so I put baseball cap on my head and decide that I would act like something was wrong with me... Like I had some type of scalp disease... Don't ask to explain the logic behind my thinking... So I go to the testing and I am sitting there with cap on my head acting retarded...I know people were looking like, what is wrong with this damn fool...Needless to say I didn't get the job...To this day some of my buddies call me "Patches..." Just thought I would share... I can laugh at myself....

[ October 29, 2003, 08:56 PM: Message edited by: BHouse ]

[JoeB]

Originally posted by BHouse:
About 10yrs ago, I had a second interview/testing for COMED... Making really good money... So I waited til the day of my interview to cut my hair...So while I am cutting my hair my clippers die.. Now I look like a damn Dalmation dog in the mirror. Patches of hair everywhere... So I can't find any of my buddies to borrow their clippers and I don't have time to use a razor, so I put baseball cap on my head and decide that I would act like something was wrong with me... Like I had some type of scalp disease... Don't ask to explain the logic behind my thinking... So I go to the testing and I am sitting there with cap on my head...I know people were looking like, what is wrong with this damn fool...Needless to say I didn't get the job...To this day some of my buddies call me "Patches..." Just thought I would share... I can laugh at myself.... why didn't you run to the barber shop? graemlins/conf44.gif

[ October 29, 2003, 08:55 PM: Message edited by: JoeB ]

[BHouse]

Originally posted by square root:
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If he hires you, you are now Tony Bowden's bitch.......JMJ what he said graemlins/lol.gif </font>[/QUOTE]icon_rofl.gif graemlins/all_coholic.gif graemlins/bolt.gif

[So easy a protic can do it (QUAD)]

I GOTTA PAIR OF CLIPPERS YOU CAN USE AT SEARS...COURSE IT'LL BE $19.95 FOR THE SERVICE CHARGE.... :D

[shannoneileen]

Originally posted by BHouse:
About 10yrs ago, I had a second interview/testing for COMED... Making really good money... So I waited til the day of my interview to cut my hair...So while I am cutting my hair my clippers die.. Now I look like a damn Dalmation dog in the mirror. Patches of hair everywhere... So I can't find any of my buddies to borrow their clippers and I don't have time to use a razor, so I put baseball cap on my head and decide that I would act like something was wrong with me... Like I had some type of scalp disease... Don't ask to explain the logic behind my thinking... So I go to the testing and I am sitting there with cap on my head...I know people were looking like, what is wrong with this damn fool...Needless to say I didn't get the job...To this day some of my buddies call me "Patches..." Just thought I would share... I can laugh at myself.... icon_rofl.gif
you have a hell of a time with job interviews don't cha? lmao@patches...

[däp]

in this market you have to be agressive. i think you did what you had to do and it has not backfired. he could've easily fronted you off. instead he pulled you to the side and gave you the nod.

[houseaddict]

THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE!!

I feel your pain. I tend to do stupid shit all the time. Thank the Lord it ain't never happened like that before. Your awkward moments are a lesson to us all:

A) Don't go droppin names to people you don't know who you're talkin to.

B) Always keep an extra pair of clippers close at hand.

But, fo real - fo real: Why not dash into the Barber Shop real quick? Pay 'em double to put you at the front of the line or somethin'.

[gabriel]

i actually don't think you got the job unless you quickly undertake in some very professional remedial measures via email or phone call. call find out if resume left any questions, any additioanl stuff they need you to get.

rack your ****ingbrain for the name of the secretary and call her by it when you call the office.

if i were tony i'd have been like...who is this lying moron? let me pull him aside before he makes more of an ass of himself.