Job Interviewing in the Covid era

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11 April 2021, 03:12 PM

Doug

Job Interviewing in the Covid era

Them (last Thursday): “Our CFO suddenly left, and we need someone to fill-in for a month or two. Can you help us?

Me: ”Sorry, but no. I am happily living in Reno, and I’m not currently willing to even take a short trip to Los Angeles.”

Them: “We will let you work from Reno.”

Me: “I prefer not to, I am really happily, completely, 100% retired. I would like to help, because I like you guys, so please consider me a last resort.”

Them: “You start Monday…”

Well, crud. I blame this on them having several months of practice having people work remotely because of Covid. I hope we don’t do a lot of zoom stuff, because I don’t want to be combing my hair and putting on long pants every day.

11 April 2021, 04:13 PM

rontuner

Congrats? Condolences??

11 April 2021, 04:22 PM

Doug

quote:
Originally posted by rontuner:
Congrats? Condolences??

Exactly. (Thanks).

11 April 2021, 05:28 PM

ShiroKuro

quote:
Originally posted by rontuner:
Congrats? Condolences??

+1

Just get really, really good at using "mute/unmute" and "start/stop video."

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11 April 2021, 05:45 PM

wtg

I hope this work thing won't be cutting into your WTF time....

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11 April 2021, 06:04 PM

Doug

quote:
Originally posted by wtg:
I hope this work thing won't be cutting into your WTF time....

It never did before I retired…

11 April 2021, 06:05 PM

Nina

If you angle your camera correctly, you won't have to worry about wearing pants. You won't even have to button your shirt all the way to the bottom--just to about mid-chest will work.

11 April 2021, 06:12 PM

Doug

Good suggestions about the camera and the pants and so forth.

Now, what do I do about the fact that I don’t really want to do any work anymore?

11 April 2021, 11:11 PM

AdagioM

quote:
Originally posted by Doug:
Good suggestions about the camera and the pants and so forth.

Now, what do I do about the fact that I don’t really want to do any work anymore?

Well, “No” is a complete sentence. Up to you!

12 April 2021, 10:41 PM

kluurs

quote:
Originally posted by Doug:
quote:
Originally posted by wtg:
I hope this work thing won't be cutting into your WTF time....

It never did before I retired…

If anything, you spent more time here when you were “working.” Retirement has been a distraction for you. I hope you’ll now be able to be more focused on your efforts here.

13 April 2021, 08:41 AM

CHAS

Work is the Fountain of Youth.
The chics will be enthralled, to say the least.

13 April 2021, 02:54 PM

Nina

The hardest part I find about working is having to take a shower and look presentable before noon. Of course, this was true pre-COVID as well.....

13 April 2021, 04:40 PM

pianojuggler

quote:
Originally posted by Nina:
If you angle your camera correctly, you won't have to worry about wearing pants. You won't even have to button your shirt all the way to the bottom--just to about mid-chest will work.

Just be mindful of that when you get up to go grab another beverage out of the fridge.

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13 April 2021, 05:45 PM

CHAS

quote:
Originally posted by Doug:
Good suggestions about the camera and the pants and so forth.

Now, what do I do about the fact that I don’t really want to do any work anymore?

Caller ID or turn your phone off?