Monday, August 1, 2011

My hectic schedule.

This morning I went with Koie for interview at Awfully Chocolate.
Woke up at 6.20am, reached AMK Mrt at 730am.
Took train to dakota station and then cabbed down to the office situated at Joo Chiat Rd.
It wasn't easy to find the office, neither was it easy to get a cab.

We reached the office at 8.40am, supposedly have to reach at 8.30am but a tad late, it's fine.
When we arrived there was approximately 15 people gathered, some with resume on their hands.
But for those applying to work part-time, we just came as we are, without resume. haha!

So, we were called in for a mass interview, 5 part timers, 5 full timers.
When we were all seated, the boss/manager(I don't know which position is he),
said that they're looking for people with lots of personality.
And I was like, oh okay. Do I have a personality that attracts them?
And I went, shucks! :(

There were 2 rounds to the interview.
First round, we were asked to introduce ourselves.
It was alright during this round.
But the next round was really unexpected, for what we were supposed to do.

We were given 1 minute to think of a joke to make everyone in the room laugh.
And we were told that personal experiences seldom make people laugh, it's only to yourself.
They asked us to do this so that at times if we're working, we can cheer customers up.
Then I thought to myself, everytime I go to Awfully Choc, it's the cakes which cheers me up,
ain't the staffs. LOL
Nevertheless, one by one told their joke, and when it's my turn, I told a joke about
what my friend experience(yeah, it's personal experience too, but I really couldn't think much!)..
And after I told the joke, I requested to say another one to make up for the first.
And I sang Nobody by the Wonder Girls, as how my little niece sang it.
Well, it was kinda embarrassing but if they're looking for personality, I'll just let go of my
nervousness and shyness and just do it. :)

After the 2 rounds ended, we were told that they'll decide on who to shortlist and will
call us if we got the job. When me and Koie walked out of the office, I told her that we
screwed the interview, we were so nervous, we definitely wouldn't get the job.
Another reason why I think that way it's because they said that everytime there's interview(which is
held every Monday at their office), out of 9 or 10 interviewees, they will choose only 2 to 3.
This really made me and Koie mood go all the way down.

Our interview ended around 9.30am, then we cabbed back to school as we still had lessons.
Just when I didn't expect it, I received a phone call around 2+, 3pm.
It was a number that I never seen before. I thought it was a prank by my friends or something.
But I picked up in the end, and guess what?? It was a call from Awfully Chocolate! OMFG!!!

I was shortlisted and they asked me to go down for training next Monday. AWESOME!
yay!!! :) But unfortunately, Koie didn't get the call. But she'll be trying for the ice cream shop
just few shops away from Awfully Chocolate, called Ice-Cream Chefs. :)
Hopefully she'll get the job there! :) I know she'll definitely get it! :)

So, as for my current job, Fashion Advisor at Rosebullet, I'll be quitting this end of August.
I'll miss everybody that I've worked with, but I am glad to leave Isetan.




This week is going to be a very hectic one. Projects, birthday outings and training. *sigh*
I have to finish all my projects by tomorrow night latest. And I have 2 reports, and 1 program to do.
I'm so tired now!

Wednesday I'm going for my nail appointment for my birthday, and to get my birthday clothes.
Thursday I'm gg to celebrate my birthday with my secondary school friends.
Friday I have reservation at Phuture to celebrate my birthday with my Polytechnic friends.
Saturday, dinner with bf.
Sunday, lunch/dinner with my family.
Monday, training at Awfully Chocolate.

And next week I have 2 common tests.
I'm feeling the stress now! Gimme more time please! Stop the clock!

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