Seriously!

Have you heard the song, "Had a Bad Day"?  I think they play it on American Idol when the folks are voted off.  It should be playing as my theme song today!!

First - I called back with a counter offer on the job I was offered.  I was all ready for a fierce negotiations process.  The VP of HR said, "My offer is my best and final offer - take it or leave it".  I simply asked, "Seriously?".  He confirmed.  So I finished my negotiations with my dog Lilly because she was receptive and I didn't want all that preparation to go to waste.  If her tail wagging is any indication, I think I negotiated a $1 million base salary with a 75% bonus!!!

Then, I had a phone interview with a large Indiana company.  The person who was doing the phone screen, (I will call him Skippy as he seemed very Country Club, Preppy and Teenaged to me) called 10 minutes late.  He was supposed to talk with me last Friday but he put our meeting on the wrong date in his calendar - duh!!!  He interviewed me for an entire 14 minutes.  He seemed so very interested - NOT!  He asked about my strategic thinking ability and I told him I was thinking strategically as we spoke - he didn't get my humor.  I asked him to define strategy as he sees it.  He couldn't.  Seriously - these people get to make the hiring decisions!!!?!??!

Now I'm awaiting another phone screen at 3:00.  This is with the COO of a company.  I made the wonderful blunder yesterday of responding to his e-mail seeking time to speak with me by addressing him as Christy versus Chris.  Nice first impression.  His grandfather started the company and I called him a girl!!!!  OMG!

I think I'm going to see if Laqueesha can give me a make-over so I can really wow people when I do my next on-site interview.