Had an interview for a job I didn't try for.

[Tripper11]

So we've decided that it's time to move back to Canada.
Obviously the first step would be getting a job.
So I dusted off my resume, started looking around for jobs in my field(tv news) and making some phone calls to introduce myself and my intentions.
I found a job that was somewhat like what I currently do, but not exact.
Not really concerned about it, I thought, well, I'll send my resume just for the helluva of it.
I applied a little over a month ago and received the obligatory email acknowledgment of receiving my resume.
Being as I felt it was basically a throw away I didn't think about the job whatsoever.
Sometime last week I noticed an email I had received regarding that very position. At first I thought I was in my deleted folder, but quickly realized that no, this was an email asking me for an interview on the now forgotten position.
Imagine my surprise!
So I replied to let them know when I would be available for a phone interview, being 3,000 miles away and all.
Suddenly I go from essentially no pressure because at the time it didn't matter, to "oh my god, now I gotta get serious here"
The interview was set up for noon PST yesterday.
I work an overnight shift, 1:00am-9:30am.
usually when I get home I take a little nap and have a mini-second day type thing.
Suddenly feeling the pressure, and nerves settling in, I couldn't sleep.
So I puttered around the house, watched a little tv and tried to relax.
Finally the phone rings.
The interview lasted about 20 minutes or so.
I ended up speaking to 2 people. They had me on speaker phone(I hate speaker phone!)
It started off pretty good, I think I said all the right things.
Then we got a little bit more in debth.
Being sleep addled, I began to struggle a little with my answers. My mouth was dry and I really felt like I was starting to freeze up under pressure.
As the interview began to wind down, they asked if I had any questions. Blank. My mind just went from about 40mph to 0 in an instant.
I managed to eek out a couple questions, nothing I felt were overly significant.
Then it was time to say good bye. They thanked me, I thanked them and then asked if it were ok that if I had more questions could I email them?
They of course said that that would be fine.
So now I am all nervous about not getting a job that I was not overly interested in!
And on another stress related note, later in the day I was at the grocery store and managed to get into a very minor fender bender in the parking lot.
ugh! Didn't need that!
Not sure what I am looking of here, other than a place to vent....

:hi:

[some guy]

1. Congrats.

Either you'll get hired or you can use the interview as a preview for what you're going to be doing ( interviewing for jobs ) and fix what you thought was wrong this time, so the next interview goes better.

:hi:

[Tripper11]

2. Good point!

It's just weird because now I actually kind of want the job, you know?
I've been in a bit of a "there's gotta be something more to life than this" type mode for about the last 6 months or so.
I lot of things going on personally, plenty of pressure there, then adding those whole trying to move thing.
It's all about big changes, changes I want, but also worry about.
My wife is awesome and very supportive, but I drive her nuts because I worry so much about everything.
I tend to put way too much pressure on myself.

[freshwest]

3. Deep breathing helps a lot. Don't think, just do. I hope you get the job!

[Tripper11]

6. Thanks! And busy work to keep my mind off it

Have a bunch of things to do this weekend, laundry, clean the house, watch hockey.

[PassingFair]

4. Had the same type of thing happen to me last fall...

Headhunter called, said I had been "identified"
by his mystery client as a "great fit" for their
company.

Wouldn't tell me the name of the company until I
had submitted some basic info about my current job...
rankings and such...

I wasn't even looking to leave my job, but I've never
loved my job, so ....

Went through several "phone interviews", THEN I took
the "psychological test"....the next call I got was
from the headhunter telling me that they had chosen
to go in a "different direction".

I must have fucked up that test!


:hi:

[Tripper11]

5. Funny how life can be sometimes...

I'm really trying to just let it go and not stress about it.
I gotta figure if it's meant to be, then I will cross that bridge when I get to it.
In the meantime, some friends and I are working on a project that we feel could be a real winner.
We just want to do somethineg creative together where we have as positive and fun work enviroment as we can make.
Frankly, life for me right now is about finding a way to move forward, somehow, someway and make a better life for my family.