Thanks you guys, I went to the interview today and the building was really shady, like, I walked into the main office and there was no one there, no receptionist, no one talking, nothing. I said "Hello?" and no one answered so I walked outside, walked around the building like twice, and saw stairs leading up to a second floor.
I walked up the stairs, down a hallway and saw a small door that had a small sign that said the businesses' name that I was supposed to be at. I opened the door, and it was such a small room that was poorly lit, it almost looked dim. I immediately felt like this was going to be a waste of time because of how unprofessional it all seemed. There was a huge video camera right in my face upon walking in, a flimsy sign on the wall that said the business name, a strange smell that almost smelled like marijuana but maybe it was new paint or something? And no receptionist. No one was there.
In the adjacent room I heard a man talking and an older woman talking. It was another candidate and he was doing an interview. My interview was at 10:30 and I walked in at 10:15. There were no chairs to sit down. He asked very generic basic questions and the whole thing felt unprofessional on the businesses' part. I understand it might have been a new company, but I just had a feeling like I didn't want to be there and it wasn't because I was nervous.
After I got home, I researched the business a little bit and realized it was based on independent contractors and is a very small business that doesn't look like it has much clientele, either that or its extremely new. I realized very quickly upon entering that small office that I didn't want to work for this company. I mean, there was one guy there, so as an office manager, who exactly would I be managing? And if the business is that new, I'd be worried about being paid on time.
So I'm going to decline that job and move on. I wouldn't want to work in that strange, bare, dimly lit office with no one around anyway.
I have compassion for new businesses, but for some reason I got weird vibes. Maybe its because I'm inexperienced, but I also think I should trust my instincts.
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